Amherst BID selects John Page as new executive director
AMHERST — The Amherst Business Improvement District has named John Page its new executive director.
Fort River School construction bids in under budget
AMHERST — Construction bids for the new Fort River Elementary School have come in under budget, bringing the total bid savings on the project to date to $4.8 million, according to the town.
New art market will shine light on LGBTQIA+ artists
NORTHAMPTON — When local Northampton artist Kit Pedraza joined the Northampton Arts Council, one of the first things he brought up within the group was bringing more queer-centric events to the city.
Northampton named ‘sanctuary’ for trans, gender diverse
NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton City Council officially accepted a resolution that makes Northampton a sanctuary city for transgender and gender diverse people during its Oct. 1 regular meeting.
Ballot measure approval would allow psychedelic plants
Massachusetts voters will decide on Nov. 5 whether to allow for home growth and therapeutic use of psychedelic plants and fungi, like “magic mushrooms.”
Question asks voters to decide on tipped minimum wage increase
Massachusetts voters will determine Nov. 5 if tipped employees should have the same or lower minimum wage than the state’s standard minimum wage.