Southampton Select Board Approves $291,706 in Year-End Transfers, Raises Permit Fees
Southampton Select Board approves $291,706 in year-end transfers and sends formal letter to Conservation Commission over Zoom failure at solar vote.
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Belchertown School Committee Unanimously Approves Superintendent's Proficient Evaluation
BELCHERTOWN — July 14, 2026 — Belchertown School Committee rates superintendent proficient and hears IEP scheduling concerns tied to school reorganization. The committee voted unanimously at its July 14 meeting to authorize its chair to finalize and sign Superintendent Brian's annual performance evaluation, which returned a proficient rating across all
Town Holds Public Forum on Budget Appropriation Monday
Amherst opened cooling centers and kept a Level 2 water restriction in place Tuesday amid extreme heat, even as officials pressed ahead on bigger structural questions facing the town. Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced Daniel Garcia as the new Director of Senior Services, starting Ju…
Coca-Cola Announces Closure of Northampton Bottling Plant
Coca-Cola will close its Northampton bottling plant, cutting 175 Massachusetts jobs, according to a New Boston Post report Tuesday. The closure marks the loss of a longtime industrial employer in the city, though the report did not detail a shutdown timeline or say whether workers would…
Arts in the Park series continues with Jimmy Mazz Friday
Easthampton's civic and cultural calendar fills up this week, led by a free outdoor concert and a run of committee meetings. Musician Jimmy Mazz performs Friday, July 17, as part of the town's Arts in the Park summer series. Four town bodies — the School Policy Subcommittee, School Comm…
Easthampton Commission Sends Artist Studio Back for Redesign to Avoid Inner Buffer Zone
EASTHAMPTON — July 13, 2026 — Easthampton Conservation Commission continues artist studio buffer-zone case and clears beaver-blocked culvert emergency. The commission voted unanimously at its July 13 meeting to continue a Request for Determination of Applicability for a roughly 20-by-24-foot artist studio at 26 Nash-Awanek Street,
Granby Planning Board targets fall town meeting for zoning bylaw overhaul
GRANBY — July 13, 2026 — Granby Planning Board moves toward fall town meeting vote on zoning bylaw reorganization and targeted amendments. At its July 13 meeting, the board heard a presentation from Pioneer Valley Planning Commission consultants on a grant-funded project to reorganize and reformat the town's zoning
Granby Library Trustees Endorse Signage Purchase, Accept $250 Friends Gift for Staff Day
GRANBY — July 13, 2026 — Granby Library Trustees voted unanimously Monday to endorse the purchase of a sandwich board and a table runner for public outreach, with vendor lead times driving urgency ahead of the town's Dino Fest community event. The board also accepted a $250 gift from the
Coca-Cola Announces Closure of Northampton Bottling Plant
Coca-Cola will close its Northampton bottling plant, cutting 175 jobs across Massachusetts as the company exits the facility for good. The New Boston Post reported the closure this week in a piece headlined "Coca Cola to Cut 175 Jobs in Massachusetts as Northampton Plant Closes," citing…
Arts in the Park Concert Series Returns to Nonotuck Park This Week
Arts in the Park concerts and a stacked committee calendar mark a quiet week in Easthampton. The city's free summer concert series brings performer Jimmy Mazz to Nonotuck Park on Thursday, July 17, with a second show featuring Colony Motel following on Friday, July 24. The Easthampton P…