Dave Watkins

Bangs Community Center renovations advance with safety, accessibility and Senior Center upgrades as Amherst schools close out summer with fresh honors. The building stays open through construction, with completion expected in early 2027. Amherst Central School District named Zoe Simonso…

Northampton activists rallied in solidarity with Cuba as the town's week saw light civic news but active community organizing. The River Valley Anti-War Committee (RAWC) held a rally on July 26 opposing U.S. sanctions on Cuba, per a report from Fight Back! News. Meanwhile, several area …

Easthampton's summer arts series returns to Nonotuck Park Friday with the Heritage Pops concert, followed by Vaso Worship on August 7, while five city committees, including the Rent Study Committee and City Council, meet across the week through August 5. The Easthampton Public Library w…

Amherst's downtown fills with activity this Friday as the Summer Art Gallery Opening, the Downtown Summer Concert Series and a welcome reception for new Senior Services Director Daniel Garcia all land on the same evening. The town's Level 2 water use restrictions and heat-related coolin…

Hadley Select Board unanimously retires Finance Director Linda Sanderson and promotes Dolores de Brindsay as her replacement.

Council panels meet this week as Easthampton's summer arts series continues at Nonotuck Park. The City Council's Rules and Government Relations and Property committees convene Thursday, July 30, with the Rent Study Committee following August 4. Arts in the Park hosts a Heritage Pops con…

Amherst welcomes a new Senior Services director as the town's summer arts and events calendar fills out. The town will host a welcome reception Friday, July 31, for Daniel Garcia, the new director of Senior Services, alongside a Downtown Summer Concert Series and Summer Art Gallery Open…

Easthampton Select Board accepts state offer to fund Southampton Rail Trail design and permitting at no cost to the town.

Belchertown Planning Board rejects subdivision plan for Old Farm Circle over a missing owner-of-record notation.

Easthampton officials issued a fresh reminder on proper pet waste disposal as the town's summer calendar stays packed with meetings and events. The July 27 News Flash post urged residents not to treat pet waste as harmless fertilizer, while a community meeting on the proposed Park Stree…