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By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A smaller, 15,000-square-foot building that could still meet most of the long-term needs for the Department of Public Works, including wash and maintenance bays for vehicles and equipment and new office space for employees, will be considered by residents at annual Town Meeting on May 1.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — In the nearly 17 years Hadley zoning has allowed developments restricted to individuals 55 and older, which can be built along Route 9 from the Coolidge Bridge east to where the Norwottuck Rail Trail crosses the state highway, the only project realized is the 35-home East Street Commons.

HADLEY — Contests for two seats on the Select Board and a one-year position on the Planning Board are expected to be on the town’s May 20 election ballot, which could also feature a Proposition 2½ debt-exclusion override for a new Department of Public Works building.

Jewish Activists for Immigration Justice of Western Massachusetts decries ICE’s arrest and threatened deportation of green card holder Mahmoud Khalil. Despite not being charged with a crime, Khalil is currently in detention thousands of miles away from his pregnant wife because he participated in Gaza-related protests, a First Amendment right.

Since it appears that “The Republic for which it stands” is no longer applicable, I believe a more fitting loyalty pledge for those so inclined would be as follows: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of Trump and the MAGA cult for which it stands, one divided nation, under my God-King, Donald I, with malice, cruelty, and injustice for all others.”

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Concerns about the possible impact to property taxes for homeowners of even a smaller Department of Public Works headquarters is giving town officials pause about bringing the full project to voters at annual Town Meeting on May 1.

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — The town will break ground next week on a second round of renovations for Buttery Brook Park that will further expand recreational offerings with the addition of more pickleball courts, a disc golf course and a band shell, among other items.

By Staff Report

SOUTH HADLEY — Gov. Maura Healey will give the commencement speech to Mount Holyoke College’s Class of 2025 at the 188th graduation ceremonies in May.

If I had one wish for government officials (not that I have only one), it would be that they understand exponential equations.

I write in response to Lundy Bancroft’s March 14 letter “Negotiate, don’t escalate,” which uncritically echoes the counterfactual talking points of the Russo-Ukrainian War’s unconditional aggressor: Russia under the authoritarian regime of Vladimir Putin.

Is it true? I just read that a bunch of Republicans in Minnesota are trying to get Trump derangement syndrome (TDS) listed as a mental illness.

By Staff Report

HADLEY — Drainage work on South Maple Street, near the entrance to the Popeye’s restaurant, marks the resumption of the ongoing Route 9 widening project Tuesday morning.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Visitors from Lexington and Marblehead were among those who came to see “Generic Male,” the off-Broadway physical theater performed at Northampton’s Academy of Music in early March.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Even as some members of the Hadley Fire Department are training to become paramedics and others are preparing for a transition to a fully town-run Advanced Life Support ambulance service, those serving on the Select Board and Finance Committee are cautioning that this effort may not be realistic.

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADELY — It’s shaping up to be a quiet election season in town this year, with a host of incumbents or newcomers running unopposed and only two contested races in District 1.

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — South Hadley and Ludlow are organizing municipal and school leaders, students and community members from at least eight communities to attend a hearing Monday at UMass to persuade the state Legislature’s House and Ways Means Committee to support altering the state’s municipal education funding formula.

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL,EMILEE KLEIN and SCOTT MERZBACH

In a state that prides itself on its educational prowess, Massachusetts school districts across the commonwealth are facing a crisis of ability to adequately fund their schools. Hampshire County has proved to be no exception.

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — The Holyoke Rotary Club will give South Hadley residents a chance to honor their personal heroes during its Flags for Heroes fundraiser from May 17 to July 5 on the South Hadley Commons.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — An effort to carve off the commercial sites of Trader Joe’s grocery store and Chase Bank from the Hampshire Mall property could be hindered by town zoning rules related to parking, access and setbacks, according to members of the Planning Board.

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — The Select Board is reluctantly supporting a $58 million budget that will be presented at annual Town Meeting this spring, with members acknowledging that the spending plan for next fiscal year does not meet the needs of residents.

By Staff Report

HADLEY — With less than 10 days for residents to decide if they want to run for elective office at town election this spring, contests could be developing for some positions.