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HADLEY — With cheers and flowers, thanks and praise, the 20 members of the senior class and their families celebrated graduation early Wednesday evening at the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School’s eighth commencement, held in the school’s...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — Continuing a series of legal sanctions against a Plainfield couple accused of violating sanitary and building codes at their Bow Street residence, a Hampshire Superior Court judge Tuesday ordered the couple to leave their home until the...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — With her roots in Florence and years of growing experience, Samantha Britt is betting that her horticultural business will bring benefits not only for her but for her hometown, too.“I’ve been growing weed a long time” she said. “I wanted...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — Protesters angered by Israel’s most recent deadly attack in Gaza brought a metal trash can and an American flag to the sidewalk outside Rep. Jim McGovern’s Pleasant Street office on Tuesday.As passersby honked in support or shouted...

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NORTHAMPTON — After 15 years leading the congregation at the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, the Rev. Janet Bush will retire at the end of July.Looking back on her time as a minister, Bush said a highlight had been the experience of...

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BOSTON — State senators this week unanimously approved an amendment sponsored by Westfield Sen. John Velis that seeks to confront and address rising incidences of antisemitism across Massachusetts.The amendment would instruct the Department of...

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HOLYOKE — Erin Brunelle, who has been a committed advocate for returning the city’s schools to local control, has stepped down from the School Committee.Brunelle, who was the committee’s vice chair, said in a statement that “this year has been...

By JAMES PENTLAND

SPRINGFIELD — Calling for an end to the destruction of hospitals and health care in Gaza, a dozen protesters gathered with songs and banners in front of Baystate Medical Center Tuesday morning.“If this were Palestine, we wouldn’t have this hospital,”...

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EASTHAMPTON — Hampshire County’s longtime emergency service workers were recognized and roasted and medical teams were honored for life-saving efforts over the past year at the recent annual EMS awards dinner.Receiving 50-year service plaques and...

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CHESTERFIELD — Town Meeting voters approved budgets and a slate of spending articles Monday, but split over the two petition articles on the ballot, Town Clerk Sandra Wickland reported.By a 42-35 margin, voters decided against making the Cemetery...

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CHESTERFIELD — Highlighting the work of Hilltown Community Development Corp., Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll came to Chesterfield on Thursday to announce a $300,000 award that allows the agency to leverage up to the same amount from donors to support the full...

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NORTHAMPTON — A West Springfield man facing additional charges in Franklin County will remain jailed without the right to bail after his arraignment Wednesday in Hampshire Superior Court on drug and weapons charges.Michael Ruiz, 37, was indicted by a...

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WILLIAMSBURG — Like many mill owners before and since, the consortium that created the Williamsburg Reservoir in 1866 wanted more power for their factories, and they wanted to pay as little as possible for it.Eight years after the dam began its...

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CHESTERFIELD — Being home-schooled for much of her secondary school career gives Priya McSweeney some measure of choice over how she spends her time.Still, that alone doesn’t fully account for the 16-year-old’s expertise in the field of arboriculture,...

By JAMES PENTLAND

GOSHEN — Voters will be asked to approve a budget of $3,819,596 and numerous other financial articles when they convene for Town Meeting at John James Memorial Hall on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.The budget, including $1,718,833 in school spending, reflects...

By JAMES PENTLAND

HOLYOKE — Saluting residents and city officials alike for their efforts on behalf of the city, Mayor Joshua Garcia highlighted economic development and fiscal progress in his recent State of the City address.The city’s financial position is getting...

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NORTHAMPTON — A city man facing four counts of assault to murder and four felony weapons charges after allegedly trying to kill his neighbors by firing an assault rifle through a shared interior wall at their Wright Avenue home in December will remain...

By JAMES PENTLAND

Residents of the Rocky Hill Cohousing community are no strangers to working on art projects together.But, for the Global Art Project for Peace, they’re taking another step — exchanging artwork with a group in another country.“We’ve done other art...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — Marking a century of caring for veterans and their families, the VA medical center in Leeds is holding an anniversary event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, including entertainment, food, speakers and a historical sign tour.The...

By JAMES PENTLAND

CHESTERFIELD — Voters will be asked to approve the town budget, two petition articles and 34 other items on the Town Meeting warrant when they meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall.The proposed 2025 operating budget weighs in at $5,031,755, an...