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Southwick celebrates Veterans Day with Nov. 11 event

SOUTHWICK — Residents of Southwick and surrounding communities gathered Nov. 11 to honor the service of the men and women who have worn the uniform to protect our freedoms at the town’s annual Veterans Day service. “We honor veterans today because we know that without them there will...

Southwick, MA · 1d
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Berkshire Residents Can Bring Their Waste To Cheshire For One Day Only This Week

Got hazardous waste lurking in the garage. Northern Berkshire's first Zero Waste Day takes it off your hands Nov. 14 in Cheshire, free, 9 to noon.

Cheshire, MA · 5d

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Jimmy’s Pub in Enfield wants to bring live entertainment back after parking, noise complaints

Planning and Zoning Commission member Joseph Mule noted that the pub's plan to resume live entertainment would be "a hot topic for the public."

Enfield, CT · 1d

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Amherst Black Reparations Committee Elects Shabazz and Cage as Co-Chairs

Report on the meeting of the Amherst Black Reparations Committee, Nov. 12, 2026. This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. Committee members: Monica Cage, Sarah Crary, Andrew Grant-Thomas, Kelly Norris, Raphael Rogers, and Amilcar Shabazz. Staff: Paul Bockelman (town manager) and Philip Avila (assistant director of diversity, equity, and inclusion). Also present: Michele Miller (former co-chair, African Heritage Reparation Assembly)

Amherst, MA · 1d
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Northampton Shuts Down Data Centers for a Year, Kills Small-Business Carve-Out

Northampton Board of Health — Possible Select Committee Review Role. Northampton's City Council voted unanimously to enact a yearlong moratorium on data centers, blocking new construction of server farms and related facilities across the city while a newly formed committee studies how such projects might affect local power, water and noise levels. Before reaching that unanimous vote, councilors first killed a proposed carve-out that would have let smaller operations skip the ban entirely.

Northampton, MA · 14h

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FACT Force addresses Northampton budget challenges

As Northampton faces tough budget choices in the coming years, a community task force is working this fall to bring more residents into the decision-making process and give them a voice in setting the city’s financial priorities. Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra recently established the Northampton Fiscal Assessment Community Task Force,...

Northampton, MA · 2d

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Lee’s new Clean Energy zoning bylaw gets first test after voter approval

Lee — On the heels of voters approving a new Clean Energy zoning bylaw last month, the Open Door Community Church is slated to test out the new provision with a request to construct a medium-sized solar photovoltaic installation on its 87 Summer Street property. The group filed a...

Lee, MA · 1d

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Northampton City Council unanimously approves one-year moratorium on data centers

NORHTAMPTON — The City Council has approved a one-year moratorium on data centers, giving its newly formed Data Center Select Committee a window to study the impacts of commercial data centers. The decision will now help the committee define the different types of data centers and recommend regulations to...

Northampton, MA · 1d

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BCArc Employee Awarded 2026 Statewide Bridge Builder Impact Award

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ed Deveno, a direct care professional at Berkshire County Arc, won the Bridge Builder Impact Award at the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers' (ADDP) Annual Membership Meeting in Westborough. The award recognizes a direct support professional who builds connections and creates pathways to opportunity. Deveno was...

Berkshire County, MA · 22h

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Letters for veterans: western Mass. lawmaker continues special, annual delivery

-- Carrying a plastic crate into the Veterans Home at Holyoke, Hampden and Hampshire State Senator John Velis says some 2,000 letters from western Mass. school children were delivered to veterans this week - so many that more were being distributed to other retired veterans as well as active-duty members.

Massachusetts · 1d

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Buying Alcohol Will Be Difficult for Berkshire Residents Come Christmas

Because of the Massachusetts law, planning ahead is key.

Massachusetts · 5d

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Senior Discount Filing Deadline Extended

The City of Westfield Department of Public Works announces an update to the Senior Discount Policy deadlines. The previous policy stated that the application deadline for submitting the Senior Circuit Breaker Tax Credit paperwork to qualify for Senior Discount was June 30th of each year. The deadline has been extended to December 31st of each year. The Policy reads as follows:

Westfield, MA · 3d

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Holyoke’s Jacki Reardon honored with O’Connell Award

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke has named this year’s recipient of the George E. O’Connell Award. Committee members gathered at Elks Lodge 902 in Holyoke for the annual announcement, recognizing a longtime member whose dedication and contributions have helped support the parade and the organization’s fundraising efforts.

Holyoke, MA · 3d

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Holyoke Planning Board to continue Walmart proposal discussion on Dec. 1

HOLYOKE — A site plan review for the proposed Walmart Supercenter at 2201 Northampton St. will continue on Dec. 1 after the Planning Board hosted a Nov. 10 public hearing on Zoom to review the proposed plan. Cypress Equities Managing Partner Don Bouvier, Bowler Engineering Project Manager Andrew Steiner...

Holyoke, MA · 1d

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Public skating returns to Cyr Arena in Springfield’s Forest Park

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Public skating is returning to Cyr Arena in Springfield's Forest Park, giving residents several opportunities each week to hit the ice this winter. According to the Springfield Parks & Recreation Department, public skating at Cyr Arena, located at 200 Trafton Road, is scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 3:50 pm.

Springfield, MA · 1d

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The Magical Massachusetts Railway Museum That Turns Even The Most Serious Adults Into Wide-Eyed Kids Again

There are places in this world that have a way of reaching right past your adult defenses and finding the kid you used to be, and Chester Railway Station and Museum in Chester, Massachusetts is absolutely one of them. You might think you’re too sophisticated for a railway museum in...

Chester, MA · 6d

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Armistice Day vigil in Park Square reflects on peace

Twenty Westfield residents gathered in Park Square for an Armistice Day vigil, reflecting on the costs of war and advocating for peace through prayer, poetry, and shared stories.

Westfield, MA · 2d

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MassDOT shares early designs for regional safety improvements

Holly Russell discusses the proposed areas MassDOT is considering for accessibility and pedestrian safety improvements during an Oct. 29 public hearing. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation hosted a virtual 25% design public hearing on Oct. 29 to present proposed accessibility improvements in Chicopee, Holyoke and Westfield. As part of the...

Westfield, MA · 3d

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Holyoke Planning Board talks new Walmart Supercenter at old Kmart plaza

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Holyoke Planning Board is reviewing a proposed plan for a Walmart Supercenter where the Kmart plaza on Route 5 used to be. Tuesday’s meeting is the first step in what the city hopes revitalizes the property on Northampton Street. Residents that pass by have...

Holyoke, MA · 4d

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Former nursing home supervisor charged in 93-year-old faces judge

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Papy Bibo, a former nursing supervisor at Bickford Health Care Center in Windsor Locks, appeared in court on Thursday. Bibo is charged in the death of Margaret “Peggy” Healey, 93, who was found in the snow outside the Windsor Locks nursing home nine months ago. Police said he did not call 911 after finding her.

Windsor Locks, CT · 3d