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Amid bus driver shortage, Amherst schools eye reduction of morning stops
AMHERST — With late buses causing students to miss class time and breakfast, the Amherst, Pelham and Amherst-Pelham Regional schools are developing a revised transportation plan that will likely scale back the number of morning stops. The district already faces a Problem Resolution System complaint with the state Department...
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Longmeadow Public Schools strengthens security measures
LONGMEADOW — State Sen. Jake Oliveira and state Rep. Brian Ashe appeared at the Longmeadow Public Schools district office on Oct. 23 to present a ceremonial check for $75,000 to strengthen security measures across the district. Oliveira and Ashe secured the funds through the state’s Fair Share surtax revenue....
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Farmington Elementary Emergency Dismissals Move Earlier
FARMINGTON — Farmington elementary students will come home about 90 minutes earlier on emergency early-dismissal days this school year, "much closer to noon time," Superintendent Jess Giannini told the Board of Education on Monday, Oct. 19. The new times are to be in the letter on school closings, delays...
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Gampel Pavilion is a campus landmark, not a corporate billboard
As a multi-generational family of University of Connecticut alumni, our connection to the Storrs campus runs deep. We have cheered from the student section, celebrated historic victories and watched the iconic dome of Harry A. Gampel Pavilion stand as an uncompromised symbol of athletic excellence and university pride for nearly four decades.
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Agawam council supports school ‘traditions,’ seeks more road aid
AGAWAM — Agawam city councilors want the School Committee to know they support its authority over school traditions. The council voted on Oct. 19 to pass a resolution after residents complained to various councilors in recent months about changes to team uniforms. School Committee policy AB-1 states that any...
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Former NASA astronaut visits local college during “Vote for Freedom” tour
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A former NASA astronaut and Western Mass. local visited Greenfield Community College Monday afternoon as a part of the national “Vote for Freedom” college tour. Cady Coleman is representing Astronauts for America, a nonpartisan nonprofit of more than 100 former NASA astronauts focused on...
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Western Mass. boys soccer: 5 top performances from the final week of the regular season
As we all turn the corner to postseason action, especially as the Western Massachusetts regional tournament kicked off on Sunday, stakes are rising across the board as teams battle to take home some hardware. But with the regular season officially over, let’s take a look back at some of the...
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HWRSD regional agreement ready for Wilbraham and Hampden vote
WILBRAHAM — After nearly four years of work on the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District regional agreement, the end is almost near after the HWRSD School Committee unanimously voted to approve the proposed agreement’s current state. Superintendent John Provost ran the School Committee through the agreement’s most recent changes...
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Ribbon cutting held for new $99M elementary school
AMHERST, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A ribbon cutting is being held Monday for a new $99 million elementary school in Amherst. The new Amethyst Brook Elementary School replaces the former Wildwood and Fort River elementary schools which were built in the 1970s. It’s already full of students, but town and state leaders gathered to celebrate on Monday.
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Retired astronaut Cady Coleman will speak at Greenfield Community College
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Col. Cady Coleman will speak at Greenfield Community College on Monday as part of a presentation on teamwork, cooperation, democracy and civic responsibility. Coleman, who also serves as a member of the college’s board of trustees, will present...