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2024 WMass D-I Track & Field Championships: Northampton girls clinch fourth consecutive title & more
AGAWAM — Northampton girls track & field put together a top-down performance to place first at the 2024 Western Mass Division I Track & Field Championships at Agawam High School on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The Blue Devils saw first-place finishes in the 1-mile, the high jump, the long...
Historic music hall reopens in Northampton
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Saddle up, the Iron Horse is back. The legendary Northampton music venue re-opened its doors for the first time since the early days of the pandemic, kicking off this next chapter with a sold out show. For months, Chris Freeman and the parlor room collective have...
Making movies more accessible to Spanish-speaking families in Franklin County
Greenfield Garden Cinemas has partnered with TheaterEars to make first-run movies available in Spanish for the first time in Franklin County. The TheaterEars program is available in the App Store and Google Play on all smartphones and is free of charge. Spanish speakers who live in or are visiting the...
Letter: Look for Facts in Bias Incidents
The May 13, 2024, article entitled "'The Roof is Caving In': Mount Greylock School Committee Hears Details of Bias Incidents." If reported accurately, and if I interpreted the article correctly, Mr. Dravis brought to light some extremely troublesome issues. If prejudice is occurring routinely in our schools and elsewhere in town, especially in those institutions under the auspice of town governance, a clearly reasoned plan must be created and implemented.
Smith College pledges $500K to support Northampton Public Schools
NORTHAMPTON — Smith College has pledged $500,000 to the city of Northampton to be given over two years, to be spread over the next three years to support the Northampton Public Schools in advancing its educational mission, Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra announced Friday. “Smith College’s contribution is a welcome support...
Man accused of defrauding Massachusetts employer of nearly $1 million, buying luxury hunting lodge
A Michigan man is accused of defrauding his Massachusetts employer of nearly $1 million, and then using the money to buy a luxury hunting lodge and six recreational vehicles.
“It really makes me nervous about my future in this area:” Residents call on North Adams to take advantage of Affordable Housing Act funding opportunities
The first-term Democrat filed her over $4 billion Affordable Housing Act in October, stopping in Pittsfield to outline her approach to housing costs, which she described as the commonwealth’s greatest challenge. "It's a $4 billion plan to create tens of thousands of new homes," said Healey. "40,000 new housing...
Baseball Game Preview: Chicopee on Home-Turf
Chicopee has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Amherst-Pelham Regional Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'. Last Wednesday,...
North Adams Finance Committee Endorses Additional Positions in $49M Budget
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The $49 million fiscal 2025 budget proposed by Mayor Jennifer Macksey restores some positions at City Hall lost during leaner years. But not enough for Finance Committee member Andrew Fitch, who voted against the compensation and classification plan because it did not include a city planner.
Lt. Governor Driscoll announces funding for Hilltown CDC
State officials gathered in Chesterfield Thursday to announce a new round of grant funding for Community Development Corporations (CDC) all over the state and discuss a possible new future for the funding model.
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