â The movement to keep the Leeds Fire Station open appears headed for a silent death. Leeds residents last night again pressed their case before an informal gathering of the City Council, but there were indications from the council that the issue had had its last airing.
â Hampshire County High Sheriff John F. Boyle will be honored as this state’s outstanding American-born citizen for 1973 by the American Legion meeting in Dorchester, Saturday. Boyle, who has been sheriff here since 1962, was sponsored by the local American Legion Post, Commander Michael Florio announced today.
â Jerry Hyland, general manager of WPKX, KIX 97.9 FM, in Springfield, was selected Thursday as the new general manager of WHMP AM and FM in Northampton, to replace Rick Heideman. Hyland, who has been general manager at WPKX since October 1993, will be dividing his time between the two sister stations, now owned by SFX Broadcasting Corp.
â The number of top-ranked Massachusetts high school seniors who have accepted scholarships to the University of Massachusetts for this fall has nearly doubled, according to school officials. UMass President William Bulger said 130 first- and second-ranked seniors from the state’s 400 public and private high schools have indicated that they plan to enroll next year. That marks a 50 percent increase from this academic year.
â Sarah J.B. Madden, principal of Brayton Elementary in North Adams, will be the new R.K. Finn Ryan Road School principal as of July 1. Superintendent Brian Salzer announced Thursday that Madden was chosen from among three finalists for the post, replacing Margaret Riddle, who is retiring after more than 30 years with the Northampton schools, seven as principal of Ryan Road.
â A group of Smith College students urged the women’s college Thursday to consider for admission all applicants who identify as female, whether they are legally labeled male or female. They presented Dean of Admissions Debra Shaver with a Change.org petition signed by more than 4,000 people from around the country in support of changing the admissions policy that excludes trans women who are legally male.