by Trent Levakis | Apr 16, 2024 | Amherst, Hampshire County, Local News
AMHERST — The University of Massachusetts Amherst Dining department will host its 13th annual Dash and Dine 5K on campus on Saturday, April 20, once again with the goal of promoting health and wellness at the university and to raise money for the Amherst Survival...
by Trent Levakis | Apr 15, 2024 | Granby, Hampshire County, Local News
GRANBY — The School Committee approved its fiscal year 2025 operating budget of $9,847,099 during its April 9 meeting, just over a 3% increase from last year. Superintendent Stephen Sullivan said he and the committee have been consistent in saying this will be a tight...
by Trent Levakis | Apr 15, 2024 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — A petition for speed humps to be put on Laurel Street will head to the City Council for approval following many residents from the street and surrounding neighborhoods voicing their concerns to the Ordinance Committee. A public hearing was opened at the...
by Trent Levakis | Apr 15, 2024 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — The first of a series of scheduled meetings between the Holyoke School Committee’s Local Control Subcommittee and the state’s acting education commissioner began on April 8 where discussions officially resumed on mapping the district out of receivership....
by Trent Levakis | Apr 15, 2024 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — The ninth annual Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser in support of the Holyoke Homework House programming is returning on Thursday, April 25 with plans to spell s-u-c-c-e-s-s for Holyoke kids. Hosted at Gateway City Arts, the event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will...