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Disclosed Chesterfield Sale Prices Span $25,000 To $75,000 In Latest Deeds

Chesterfield recorded 12 property transfers between June 19 and July 18, but only two listed a sale price: $75,000 for 67 Stage Rd. and $25,000 for 8 Antin Rd., producing a median of $50,000 among disclosed sales. The period's most notable transaction was the $75,000 sale of 67 Stage Rd…

Belchertown Home Sale Prices Span $50,000 To $520,000 In Late-June Deeds

Fourteen Belchertown property deeds were recorded between June 19 and July 18, but only five disclosed a sale price. Those ranged from $50,000 to $520,000, with a median of $300,000. The period's top recorded sale was 145 Rockrimmon Rd at $520,000, transferred from Kevin and Kathy Weiss…

Amherst Home Prices Span $150,000 to $566,950 as June Sales Close

Amherst recorded 15 property transfers at the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds between June 19 and July 18, though only seven listed a sale price. Disclosed prices ranged from $150,000 to $566,950, with a median of $250,000. The month's top sale was 18 Dana St at $566,950, sold by Lae…

Solo Show on Clergy Abuse Survival Booked for Northampton Stop

A solo show about surviving clergy abuse is set to visit Northampton this month, per Western Mass News. The outlet's report, headlined "Solo show about clergy abuse survival coming to Northampton," describes the production as part of a tour through Western Massachusetts, without specify…

Easthampton Sets Slate of Committee Meetings for the Week Ahead

Easthampton's town calendar packs seven committee and board meetings into three days this week, from school subcommittees to the Cultural Council. Monday, July 20 brings back-to-back sessions of the School Policy Subcommittee, the School Committee Finance Subcommittee, the Cultural Coun…

Amherst Closes Puffer's Pond to Swimmers After Bacteria Spike

Amherst closes Puffer's Pond to swimmers as bacteria levels spike during a stretch of extreme summer heat. The town issued Level 2 water use restrictions and kept cooling centers open, while Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced Daniel Garcia as the new Director of Senior Services, set …

Authorities identify body recovered from Connecticut River in Northampton

Authorities confirm river recovery likely resolves missing-person case as Northampton faces a major manufacturing loss. Officials say a body pulled from the Connecticut River in Northampton is believed to be a missing 36-year-old Connecticut man, per Western Mass News and Daily Voice re…

Town Water Use Restrictions Remain In Effect

Water use restrictions remain in effect in Easthampton as the town's outdoor concert series rolls on this week. The town has not posted a lifting date for the restrictions on its municipal website, leaving residents to consult town guidance on outdoor watering limits. Meanwhile, the fre…

Town Names Daniel Garcia New Senior Services Director

Amherst names new senior services director as heat and water restrictions persist through mid-July. Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced Daniel Garcia will become Director of Senior Services starting July 20, even as the town maintains a Level 2 water use restriction and cooling center…

Arts in the Park Concert Series Continues Friday With Jimmy Mazz

Easthampton's Arts in the Park concert series returns Friday with a performance by Jimmy Mazz, part of a free summer series that continues July 24 with Colony Motel, according to the town's events calendar. The Easthampton Public Library will hold a Technology Help session on Wednesday,…

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