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Coca-Cola to shutter Northampton bottling plant by year-end

Coca-Cola will close its Northampton bottling plant by the end of 2026, putting roughly 175 local jobs on the line. The closure is part of a broader corporate shift toward automated production, with the company investing instead in a Sicily facility, according to an MSN report picked up…

Fire Department Sets Annual Open House for July 14

Easthampton's fire department opens its doors to the public July 14, part of a busy week of town meetings and community programming. The town's homepage continues to list an active water use restriction first posted April 30, while a "We Are Hiring!" notice from July 6 signals ongoing m…

Bockelman names Daniel Garcia new senior services director

Amherst names a new senior services chief as summer construction and water restrictions continue townwide. Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced Daniel Garcia as the new Director of Senior Services, starting July 20, even as Bangs Community Center renovations proceed toward an early 202…

Bockelman names Daniel Garcia new senior services director

Amherst names a new senior services chief as summer construction and water restrictions continue townwide. Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced Daniel Garcia as the new Director of Senior Services, starting July 20, even as Bangs Community Center renovations proceed toward an early 202…

Southampton Planning Board Continues Cell Tower Hearing After 750-Foot Site Relocation Proposed

Southampton Planning Board continues disputed cell tower hearing to August 19 after applicant proposes moving tower 750 feet.

Belchertown Select Board Adds Dozen-Plus Goals, From Transfer Station Study to Route 9 Safety

Belchertown Select Board added more than a dozen new action items to its annual goals and objectives list at a July 8 special workshop, the second of two sessions building the town's work plan for the coming fiscal year.

Belchertown Select Board Adds 35 Action Items to Annual Goals Document

BELCHERTOWN — July 8, 2026 — Belchertown Select Board drafts roughly 35 action items across six goals at special July 8 session. Working backward through its priority areas, the five-member board added new items including a 10-year transfer station capacity study, a Town Hall space utilization study, a job description

Southampton Planning Board Continues Cell Tower Hearing to August After Site Relocation Announced

EASTHAMPTON — July 8, 2026 — Southampton Planning Board continues cell tower hearing after applicant proposes moving tower 750 feet southeast. Attorney Francis Parisi, representing Atlantic Communications, told the board at the July 8 meeting that the company would shift its proposed 160-foot monopole from the center of a horse farm

Coca-Cola announces closure of Northampton bottling plant

Coca-Cola will close its Northampton bottling plant by the end of 2026, eliminating 175 local jobs. The closure is part of a broader company shift toward automated production, with new investment directed to a facility in Sicily, according to a report aggregated by MSN. No town, school,…

Fire Department Open House, Arts in the Park Set for Next Week

Easthampton's summer schedule fills up with civic and cultural events over the next week. The town remains under a hiring push, per a July 6 notice, while water use restrictions announced April 30 remain active. The Hard Knox Band headlines the Arts in the Park series on July 10, follow…

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