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NORTHAMPTON — The city is poised to build on already tough regulations governing the sale of tobacco products if the Board of Health moves ahead with a proposal calling for a generational prohibition of tobacco products. The idea, which advocates have...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

PLAINFIELD — A marijuana cultivator that opened on Broom Street in 2018 is behind on property taxes in the amount of $56,458, prompting the town this week to unanimously vote not to renew the business’s host community agreement.Additionally, the town...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

WESTHAMPTON — There are a lot of green spaces framing the parking lot of Hampshire Regional High School. What in most instances would be bays of manicured lawn, for the past three years has been utilized as garden space for residents and students,...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — The words “fun” and “meditation” may seem like conflicting or dissonant experiences, but according to breast cancer survivors Andrea Kandel and Rachel Levey, dragon boating can be both.Kandel and Levey are members of Paradise City’s...

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GOSHEN — It wasn’t long ago that the memorial ellipse within the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) State Park — the oval-shaped area that honors people and historical events related to the American Revolution — was falling apart and in dire...

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WILLIAMSBURG — A new state housing law approved this summer that spells out state rules for accessory dwelling units will likely have minimal impact on the town.At a Select Board meeting last Thursday, Planning Board Chair Steve Smith said “we’re not...

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GOSHEN — The Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will acknowledge various commemorations and dedications at the DAR State Forest on Saturday, highlighting Goshen’s roots stretching back to the American Revolution.The day will...

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HOLYOKE — An over-sized electrical contracting vehicle keeled on its side Wednesday morning while exiting from Interstate 91’s Exit 15A in Holyoke, closing the ramp for about six hours. Capt. David Rex said the fire department responded to the crash...

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HADLEY — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is known to dodge parties and fanfare, favoring projects and family time.However, she got on the Massachusetts Turnpike on Monday and headed west to Hadley with a singular mission in mind — to highlight an ongoing,...

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NORTHAMPTON — The tally was typical for a two-hour cleanup “party” early Friday morning along the Connecticut River — a couch, window shades, 25 pounds of nails and part of a car bumper were just some of the items discarded along the riverbank not far...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — State Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa says doulas are the “gold standard” of birthing resources — and now access to these “birthing coaches” is set to expand thanks to provisions included in a new sweeping maternal health bill signed into law late...

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CUMMINGTON — Plans to remodel the former Berkshire Trail Elementary School into space for town offices, retail space and a food hub are estimated to cost $8.7 million, a number that officials caution is fluid as they advance plans for a project that...

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WILLIAMSBURG — Local climate trends and energy resources will be the subjects addressed at a series of forums being held on four Sundays this fall at the Anne T. Dunphy School.According to Jean O’Neil, speaking on behalf of co-sponsors Indivisible...

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NORTHAMPTON — “Peaceful” and “theatrical” is how organizer Timmon Wallis described the latest demonstration against what he described as an “eyesore” in the city.About a dozen of the almost 50 demonstrators on hand late Tuesday afternoon at the...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

GOSHEN — As rehabilitation of the town’s historic Town Hall enters a key stage thanks to a new grant, an unrelated project nearby, “Re-imagine Goshen Center” — which supporters believe will transform Goshen from a “drive-through” community to a...

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NORTHAMPTON — Walking downtown you might catch a glimpse of Broadside Bookshop’s front windows displaying artifacts collected over their past 50 years in operation. Once inside, you’ll find a store encapsulating the progressive, artsy vibe of Paradise...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

WILLIAMSBURG — Another skimming device was detected in the area, this time in Williamsburg, only a day after one had been found mounted to a cash register at a Cumberland Farms in Southampton.Officer Peter Fisher was purchasing a drink on his normal...

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CUMMINGTON — An over 200-year-old barn at one of the town’s oldest former farms will be entering a new phase of its history, as its owners uplift and outfit the structure into a “functional” space.Built between 1812 and 1818 and originally designed...

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NORTHAMPTON — City officials are heralding a new partnership with one of the region’s leading social service agencies as a key development for the future success of a long-held vision to open a Resilience Hub downtown.The city recently announced that...

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HOLYOKE — The murder of six Israeli hostages on Sept. 1 is being felt by the Jewish community “in a very personal way” said state Rep. Aaron Saunders, D-Belchertown, with the impact of the murders reverberating all the way to the lawn of City Hall...

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WORTHINGTON — An event this weekend described as a “full sensory experience” in which participants dine off nude bodies has been canceled, with organizers citing “complications with town policies.” Originally planned for Saturday, the event would have...