The Rules and Policy Subcommittee voted 2-0 to send a revised field trip policy to the full School Committee. The two members present also voted 2-0 to remove the separate procedures policy, IJOA-1, after Jewell's edits moved operational details out of the policy.
The Hadley Cultural Council worked through more than 40 fiscal year 2027 grant applications, tentatively sorting each into yes, no or maybe categories ahead of final decisions in December.
Library holds adult skills info session Thursday. Also in today's brief (6 items): Library holds adult skills info session Thursday; PHS quarter 1 ends Friday; Plainfield schools hold annual Book Fair Friday; Council on Aging sets pumpkin carving event.
Pelham's Valley Green Energy program will update electricity pricing for residents starting in November. Also in today's brief (1 items): Valley Green Energy pricing update begins in November.
Granby's weekly obituary notices list only one resident this week, longtime parishioner Therese McDonald. From our own coverage: Weekly obituary notices list one Granby resident. Also in today's brief (2 items): Ware visits Granby for girls soccer match.
Last early voting session held Thursday. Also in today's brief (7 items): Last early voting session held Thursday; Rag Shag Parade gathers at gazebo Friday; Respiratory vaccine clinic set for Florence; DCR tree and shrub seed swap set Oct. 31.
Senior center hosts Chasing Spirits event Wednesday. Also in today's brief (4 items): Senior center hosts Chasing Spirits event Wednesday; Council on aging hosts Zendoodle session Thursday; Council on aging women's singing group meets Thursday; Senior center plans Halloween brunch Friday.
Ware schools will close Nov. 11 for Veterans Day, with report cards and a fall athletic banquet also on the calendar. Also in today's brief (3 items): Report cards go out across Ware schools Nov. 5; No school Nov. 11 for Veterans Day; WJSHS fall athletic banquet set for Nov. 14.
Daily Hampshire Gazette reports death of longtime Strong Road resident Anthony Kowal, 60.
Hadley Public Library will close Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans Day holiday. Also in today's brief (2 items): Inside the Song video now posted online; Library closed Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.