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Union to hold no-confidence votes after Greenfield Community College leadership withholds DEI report
Greenfield Community College's faculty and staff union is scheduling votes of no confidence in the school's president and provost. They say that those top administrators actively hid a scathing report about diversity, equity and inclusion at the college. Dusty Christensen, who also reports for NEPM, first reported this story in...
McCann Tech Hire New Football Coach
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School announced that they have appointed new football Jon Rochelo. "As a former player of mine in high school, basketball, I'm excited to see Jon returning to the school in a coaching role," said Principal Justin Kratz. "I think he's got the right mindset and perspective to work well with our players and am really looking forward to seeing him on the sidelines. I know he's invested in the school and seeing the program succeed."
No. 15 Greenfield can’t spark offense, fall to No. 3 Boston English in Div. V baseball state semifinals
WORCESTER — No. 3 Boston English shutout No. 15 Greenfield in the Division V baseball state semifinals on Tuesday. The Green Wave close out their season with a record of 12-11. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may...
Grace Cottage Hospital welcomes new CEO
The Board of Trustees of Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital in Townshend announces the appointment of Olivia Sweetnam as chief executive officer, effective July 1. She is replacing Doug DiVello, who announced last December that he would retire after a replacement was hired. A graduate of Queen’s University in...
New fire department headquarters opens in Greenfield, Massachusetts
Community members in Greenfield, Massachusetts got a chance to see the new home of their fire department, following a ribbon-cutting for the facility on Monday, June 10. Following over two years of construction and operating out of a temporary headquarters on Hope Street, Greenfield firefighters have been getting situated in their new firehouse - just down the road from their old address.
Beer Nut: Four Star Farms’ Chris Sellers: ‘We live in an amazing state to drink beer’
I’d love to tell you that Chris Sellers once made the one of best double IPAs I’ve ever had. But that wouldn’t be exactly correct. Sellers actually made several of the best double IPAs I’ve ever had. When he was brewer at The People’s Pint in...
Join Greylock Federal Credit Union – Where You’re More Than Just a Number
More and more these days, credit unions are emerging as the smart alternative to traditional banking. With plenty of options to choose from, Greylock Federal Credit Union stands out as a beacon of financial inclusion, dedicated to serving the community with a mission to care, educate, and inspire. More than just a financial institution, Greylock is a trusted partner, committed to fostering opportunity and growth for all.
Short-term rentals are a scapegoat for every housing issue
Short-term rental owners are not the evil housing tycoons we are sometimes made out to be. Vacation rentals peppered around our state make up just 2.5% of our housing stock yet contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to our state budget in the form of rooms/meals taxes and consumer spending.
‘All of this is bearing fruit’
BRATTLEBORO-Always a special home-team event at the Vermont Jazz Center (VJC), this year's performance of the Eugene Uman Convergence Project on June 15 [story, this issue] will be even more so. On that night, Eugene Uman, VJC musical and artistic director, and Elsa Borrero, operations manager, graphic designer, and consultant...
Woman Killed By Train In Western Mass
A woman was struck and killed by a train Wednesday morning, June 5, in Berkshire County, authorities said. Lynn Stanley, 41, of North Adams was hit in the area of American Legion Drive in North Adams, the Berkshire County District Attorney said. Multiple people have posted memorials to th…
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