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Layoffs next in fight over UMass transferring employees to private foundation

05-01-2023 8:27 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A planned shift of the University of Massachusetts Advancement Services’ fundraising, alumni communications and event planning to the private UMass Amherst Foundation is getting underway this week, despite continued opposition to the...


Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over removal from House floor

05-01-2023 6:03 PM

By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN

HELENA, Mont. — Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr asked a court Monday to allow for her return to the House floor after she was silenced and barred for chiding her Republican colleagues over legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and for...


Mississippi River crests at Davenport, testing barriers

05-01-2023 5:59 PM

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE

BUFFALO, Iowa — Dale O’Donnell bought his small brick home only 100 yards or so from the Mississippi River because he has enjoys watching the river and wanted a good view from his front porch.He got his money’s worth Monday as the Mississippi crested...


One foot out the door: Ted’s Boot Shop, Northampton’s oldest Main St. business, closing at the end of the month

05-01-2023 5:00 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — When Pam Ledoux walks into Ted’s Boot Shop, she already has an idea of how the experience is going to go.“Every time I come in and see a shoe I like, they tell me it won’t fit,” said Ledoux, who lives in Amherst and has been shopping at...


Belchertown Town Meeting asked to OK change to town manager

05-01-2023 3:28 PM

By JAMES PENTLAND

BELCHERTOWN — As Town Administrator Gary Brougham prepares to step down, Town Meeting voters will be asked next Monday to approve a change that would give Belchertown a town manager for the first time.The article asks voters to authorize the Select...


Amherst voters to decide Tuesday on school project

05-01-2023 2:56 PM

AMHERST — A Proposition 2½ debt-exclusion vote on the $97.5 million elementary school project will be decided at Tuesday’s town election.For those who didn’t vote early by mail or in-person, or by absentee ballot, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8...


Northampton woman tapped to head governor’s WMass office

05-01-2023 2:34 PM

By Maddie Fabian

SPRINGFIELD — A Northampton woman who most recently served as regional director for Sen. Ed Markey has been tapped by the Healey administration to head up a new office intended to provide a link between the four counties of western Massachusetts and...


Jennifer Moyston recognized for empowering approach in community-building roles in Amherst

05-01-2023 2:31 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Over the years, Jennifer Moyston’s jobs have included being the pantry coordinator at the Amherst Survival Center and serving as a community participation officer for the town of Amherst.Having marked her 10th anniversary of employment at...


Road closures will delay traffic in Hadley, Amherst through May 19

05-01-2023 1:04 PM

AMHERST — Portions of Route 9 in both Amherst and Hadley will be reduced to one lane in alternating directions through May 19.In Amherst, the lane closure will take place on the section of Northampton Road from University Drive east to South Pleasant...


LGBTQ youth commission eyes ‘lighthouse’ role with call for legislation

05-01-2023 12:43 PM

By ALISON KUZNITZ

BOSTON — A state commission charged with advocating for LGBTQ youth is calling on Massachusetts lawmakers to support an array of bills meant to ensure access to gender-affirming care, curb discrimination and harassment, and install new safeguards in...


Celebrating a century: At 100 years old, town native Peter Kaslauskas still lives in the home he built with his father 80 years ago

05-01-2023 12:30 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — As a teenager, Peter Kaslauskas helped his father build a home on Summer Street in the Factory Hollow section of North Amherst, a place then known as Little Lithuania due to the Eastern European immigrant families, like his own, living...


Housekeeping items prompt 4-article Special Town Meeting in Whately

04-30-2023 6:00 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Four warrant articles will come before residents at Tuesday’s special Town Meeting as town officials look to take care of some housekeeping items ahead of the larger annual meeting.The meeting is set for 7:30 p.m., following the evening’s...


Hitting the muddy trail: Two Grannies on the Road catch a ride with Chesterfield dryland sled dog team

04-30-2023 5:54 PM

By JAMES PENTLAND

CHESTERFIELD — As Beth Sobiloff settled into the front passenger seat of a custom-made dryland dog sled, the barking of the team of Alaskan huskies reached a crescendo.Moments later, they were off, Marla Brodsky driving from the rear, flying up the...


‘A barbaric procedure’: Many state veterinarians support legislation to outlaw declawing cats

04-30-2023 3:00 PM

By Sydney Ko

Following the lead of New York and Maryland, veterinarians in Massachusetts are gathering support to ban procedures that declaw cats.A bill introduced by Sen. Mark Montigny, D-New Bedford, aims to ban the practice, a move veterinarians in...


Local river watchdogs receive state grants for water-quality monitoring, salaries

04-30-2023 3:00 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE and DOMENIC POLI

Local river watchdogs will have additional tools at their disposal through a state grant intended to provide water-quality monitoring equipment for the Deerfield and Connecticut rivers. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has...


Hadley TM to consider adding ambulance service, Russell School study, food truck regulations

04-30-2023 8:43 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Launching a municipal ambulance service, seeking a feasibility study to determine the best course of action for the historic Russell School building and adopting regulations for food trucks are coming before annual Town Meeting Thursday.The...


Second Easthampton School Committee member resigns over superintendent search

04-30-2023 8:34 AM

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — A second School Committee member has resigned on the heels of a tempestuous superintendent search.On Saturday morning, Laurie Garcia submitted her resignation to her colleagues via email. The resignation comes two weeks after former...


Open Meeting Law complaint filed against Easthampton School Committee in super search

04-30-2023 7:04 AM

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — A former three-term School Committee member has filed a complaint with the state accusing the School Committee of violating the Open Meeting Law when it rescinded its offer to hire Vito Perrone as superintendent in late March.Debora...


A Look Back: April 29

04-28-2023 11:00 PM

By JIM BRIDGMAN

200 Years Ago ■E. Hunt wishes to lease out the yellow house near Licking-Water Bridge, possession given 1st May. He also wishes to hire for a year or six months, a young lad of 15 or 16. Lastly, he has for sale a one-horse wagon, for cash, credit or...


Northampton councilors defend $20K for Ninja Turtle manhole covers

04-28-2023 5:57 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Several city councilors this week responded to criticism the city has taken in recent weeks for opting to spend $20,000 to decorate manhole covers on downtown streets that feature the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.The famous franchise...


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