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Elliot Page coming to Western Mass. for trans health benefit
Page, known for “Juno” and “Umbrella Academy,” will host a fireside chat with Transhealth in Northampton next month. Elliot Page — an Oscar-nominated actor and New York Times bestselling author for his memoir “Pageboy” — is headed to Western Massachusetts next month to benefit a local transgender healthcare organization.
Sale closed in Easthampton: $800,000 for a three-bedroom home
A house located at 282 Loudville Road in Easthampton has a new owner. The 1,554-square-foot property, built in 1995, was sold on March 28, 2024. The $800,000 purchase price works out to $515 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house includes three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home's outer structure has a gable roof frame, composed of shingles (not wood). Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. The property encompasses a generous 12.6-acre of land.
Local farms weigh in on relicensing hydropower facilities and dams on the Connecticut River
The local farmers in Massachusetts have joined forces to urge the relicensing of the Wilder, Bellows Falls, Vernon, and Turners Falls hydroelectric dams and the Northfield Mountain Pump Storage facility on the Connecticut River.
Former FCBL champion Nashua pitcher Zach Gitschier joins Starfires staff as pitching coach
WESTFIELD – The Westfield Starfires have named Zach Gitschier their pitching coach for the upcoming 2024 season, first-year manager Paul Bonfiglio announced this week. “Coach Gitschier brings a well-established Futures League championship track record. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Westfield board seeking City Council approval for sign ordinance amendment
WESTFIELD - The Westfield Planning Board voted unanimously to submit their sign ordinance zoning amendment for City Council approval. “It gives the board more power to relax any regulations for municipal facility signs,” said City Planner Jay Vinskey. If a sign requires a special permit, the zoning amendment allows...
Controversy over Springfield Superintendent search continues with legal opinion saying unqualified candidates should not move forward
SPRINGFIELD — Moving applicants who did not meet agreed-upon qualifications to the next stage of the superintendent search could put the School Committee in legal jeopardy, according to a legal opinion. The opinion also questioned if two members violated the state’s Open Meeting Law by holding a brief email...
SPD seize kilo of cocaine, firearm; K9 unit assists in arrests
The Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit (FIU), made a significant drug bust on Monday, April 15, seizing a kilogram of cocaine and a loaded firearm during an operation on the 500 block of Plainfield Street.
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