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Plans for new cannabis dispensary moving along in Sunderland
11-01-2024 5:20 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND – With a special permit amendment, a retail cannabis dispensary’s plans to open early next year at 267 Amherst Road are moving along. Altai Alternative Care Inc. received unanimous approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals on Oct. 23 to...

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State doles out $3.4M to regional farms for infrastructure work
11-03-2024 10:30 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — Still recovering from a devastating fire that destroyed its barn and farm store at 7 Carver St., Red Fire Farm in Granby is receiving $500,000 from the state’s Farm Security Infrastructure Grant program, money that will go some of the...


New town administrator Rebecca Torres to lead Sunderland beginning Nov. 12
11-03-2024 10:13 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — With a contract executed by the Selectboard, Sunderland’s next town administrator will step into the role on Nov. 12.Rebecca Torres, Shutesbury’s longtime town administrator, will serve in Sunderland’s position following a search process...


South County Senior Center feasibility study shifting focus to Deerfield Town Hall
10-26-2024 3:09 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Weeks after narrowing down the search for a potential future home for the South County Senior Center to either the South Deerfield Congregational Church or the Whately Town Offices, the feasibility study’s Deerfield aspect has...


Guest columnist Brian Cooper: Boycott backers helping no one
10-24-2024 6:02 PM

By BRIAN COOPER

 The “Apartheid-Free Co-op” protesters are still at it [“Boycott drive roils co-op” Gazette, Oct. 22]. At this point, it’s beginning to look less like a human rights movement, and more like a heels-dug-in, my-way-or-the-highway act of tribal...


Sunderland partners with elementary school on ‘I voted’ sticker contest
10-22-2024 9:36 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — When voters hit the polls in Sunderland, they’ll get an “I voted” sticker, as is tradition, although this time, they’ll have a choice between stickers with an eagle, a boater on water or a raised hand with a sign that says “voting...


Frontier Regional School Committee backs existing homeschooler policy for extracurricular activities
10-10-2024 3:43 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After hearing from more than a dozen speakers Tuesday night, as well as submitted written comments, Frontier Regional School’s policy regarding homeschooler participation in extracurricular activities will remain the same.Following...


Shutesbury town administrator offered job in Sunderland
10-10-2024 1:52 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — After four consecutive interviews with finalists for the vacant town administrator position, the Select Board has settled on Shutesbury Town Administrator Rebecca Torres.In a unanimous vote, the Sunderland Select Board voted to put...


PVTA to waive fares, launch new Amherst-to-Greenfield route
10-08-2024 4:14 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

LEVERETT — The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority will go fare-free beginning Nov. 1, part of a statewide “Try Transit” initiative that provides funding to allow transit authorities to waive fees for riders.PVTA said that no fares or passes will be...


Sunderland residents can weigh in on village center improvements at Thursday forum
10-08-2024 12:49 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — As Stantec consultants wrap up their report detailing recommendations to improve the town’s village center, with an eye toward safety measures, residents are invited to share feedback on the ideas the company has generated.The public...


Residents weigh in as recommendation nears for new South County Senior Center location
10-06-2024 10:16 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — With the South County Senior Center’s future home being narrowed down to two locations soon, the center held an open house Wednesday morning to solicit feedback.Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately residents were invited to the South County...


State climate chief hears from area farmers on putting climate-resilient methods into practice
09-17-2024 1:35 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — Two local farms opened their doors to Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer on Monday morning to talk about the challenges brought on by climate change, as well as opportunities for future investments in the industry.The state’s first-ever climate...


PVTA pilot to expand bus service on Amherst-Sunderland line to Hadley malls
09-11-2024 12:11 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A year-long trial by University of Massachusetts Transit and the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority is expanding weekend bus service on Route 31, bringing riders on the Amherst-to-Sunderland buses directly to the shopping malls in Hadley.The...


Where it’s fun to get lost: Mike’s Maze returns Sept. 6 with a circus theme
08-29-2024 2:04 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

Corn one, come all! The circus is coming to Sunderland this fall, as Mike’s Maze turns itself into a corn-ival for the 2024 season, with its “Join the Circus” theme. With stars and the theme’s phrase etched into the corn field, the famous labyrinth is...


Search-and-rescue dog is Sunderland Fire Department’s newest member
08-26-2024 3:51 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — The newest member of the Sunderland Fire Department meets all of the criteria: he’s specialized in search-and-rescue operations, he works well with the public, and to top it all off, he’s a very good boy.Ranger, a 4-year-old German...


‘Every family has a unique set of puzzles’: Sunderland Public Library to host Intro to Genealogy series
08-22-2024 1:01 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

Have you ever wanted to figure out your family’s lineage but didn’t know where, or how, to start? If so, you may be in luck with the Sunderland Public Library’s upcoming Introduction to Genealogy series.Beginning Sept. 10, the library is partnering...


Senior center’s Info Fair & Cruise Night back for third year in Whately
08-19-2024 1:33 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — With two successful years behind it, the South County Senior Center’s Informational Fair & Cruise Night returns to the community for its third installment.With food, vintage vehicles and more than 16 community partners, the Senior Center is...


Frontier School Committee declines to dedicate volleyball court to longtime coach Sean MacDonald
08-14-2024 7:29 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD – Citing precedent set last year, the Frontier School Committee declined to dedicate its volleyball court to longtime coach Sean MacDonald, who retired after the 2023-24 school year, capping off 21 years and a whole slew of sectional...


Officials talk South County Senior Center needs with architecture firm
08-04-2024 9:47 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — After three site visits, the South County Senior Center Board of Oversight and its director sat down with architecture firm edmStudio to lay out their desires for a future home for the Senior Center.The Board of Oversight, Director...


Ed Kelly Jr.: Harris will bring ‘chaos’
08-01-2024 8:51 PM

I say if Kamala Harris gets elected our country will face chaos and devastating policies that the Democrats wrongly think are good for America. Ed Kelly Jr. Sunderland


My Turn: Randy Kehler a true radical and man of conscience
07-29-2024 4:58 PM

By AARON FALBEL

 Randy Kehler was one of the most compassionate, kind, caring and decent human beings I have ever known. Even those who disagreed with his politics — and there were many — could not help but like him personally. He was a person who radiated goodness,...

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