Positively Africana awarded for excellence, leadership
Positively Africana founder and owner Aimee Salmon (left) was awarded a senate citation by state Sen. Jo Comerford (right) after being recognized as this year’s Black Excellence on the Hill Award recipient for the Hampshire, Franklin Worcester districts.Reminder...Public hearing on Day Avenue units paused until late April
NORTHAMPTON — A planning board public hearing involving a small homes and cottages project proposed at 39 Day Ave. is being delayed until April 25 so the applicant can address some questions the Planning Board had. The proposed project, which is being spearheaded by...
Candidates for Amherst police chief join community for meet and greet
AMHERST — The two finalists for the position of Amherst police chief met with the public through a “meet and greet” session on April 2 where both candidates spoke about their backgrounds and answered questions from the public inside the Bangs Community Center.
Saunders talks state aid, immigration policy with Belchertown Select Board
BELCHERTOWN — Sitting down with the Select Board at the April 1 meeting, state Rep. Aaron Saunders (D-Belchertown) put his topics of discussion about the state budget front and center. “I will put this in the context of the good, the bad and the ugly,” he said....
Belchertown raises a flag in observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month
BELCHERTOWN — A red flag, emblazoned with blue figures of children holding hands, flapped in the bitter wind outside the Belchertown Town Hall on April 5. In the center of the flag, one child’s figure was reduced to a white outline, nearly invisible against the red background.