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‘The stage is yours’: Belchertown High School sends 135 graduates out of the nest

BELCHERTOWN — The 90-degree weather heated the sea of camping chairs and umbrellas that covered Belchertown High School’s Stadium Field Thursday evening, and people were doing their best to keep cool.

Read More 12 June 2025 | 1:56 am

UMass student is Gazette’s Young Community Leader for work with youth, domestic violence survivors

AMHERST — A University of Massachusetts student majoring in sociology, Prachi Dayal regularly interacts with survivors of domestic violence as a legal intern at Safe Passage in Northampton, talking to these individuals and ensuring they and their families get the help they need.

Read More 12 June 2025 | 1:56 am

Shaping young lives: Hadley’s Dave Wintsch named Person of the Year

HADLEY — One evening years ago at a Young Life Camp in the Adirondack Mountains, Dave Wintsch and the merry band of teenagers under his watch walked into a dining hall to big bowls of spaghetti and sauce, but not a single utensil.

Read More 12 June 2025 | 1:56 am

Juan Rodriguez named permanent principal at Amherst Regional Middle School

AMHERST — Juan A. Rodriguez, Amherst Regional Middle School’s interim principal, will become the school’s permanent principal starting July 1.

Read More 12 June 2025 | 1:54 am

One voyage ends, another begins for Amherst Regional High School’s 190 graduates

AMHERST — After concluding her valedictory remarks reflecting on the last weeks of senior year, Daniella Sherman suggested taking a final high school selfie, which she did by taking out her cellphone and posing alongside her five fellow valedictorians and the full 190-member class on stage at the Tillis Performance Hall at the Bromery Center for the Arts.

Read More 12 June 2025 | 1:53 am

Immigrant allies ask Amherst officials to call rapid-response hotline, confront ICE when agents are active in town

AMHERST — One resident is suggesting that any time federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents are active in Amherst, town officials should immediately call a hotline that activates a network of immigrant-rights advocates.

Read More 12 June 2025 | 1:53 am

Quabbin towns call for better state support for what they do to protect Boston-area drinking water

SHUTESBURY — Even though located at the edge of the Quabbin Reservoir that provides drinking water for millions of residents in and around Boston, Shutesbury has no municipal water supply and has spent almost $700,000 to address contamination from PFAS, or forever chemicals, in private wells.

Read More 12 June 2025 | 1:52 am

Sneak peek: Cooley Dickinson shows off progress on hospital’s new Emergency Department

NORTHAMPTON — Only steps away from where ambulances will be bringing patients to Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s expanded Emergency Department are two dedicated resuscitation rooms.

Read More 12 June 2025 | 1:52 am

Vacant former school in South Amherst could become anchor for housing development

AMHERST — Even with several residential developments in the pipeline or under construction in Amherst, including some aimed at providing homes for low- and moderate-income individuals and families, the town is looking at creating new opportunities for addressing a continued housing shortage.

Read More 12 June 2025 | 1:51 am

Around Amherst: Longtime Town Hall clerk Susan Audette bids adieu

AMHERST — A regular presence at Amherst Town Hall for 20 years, Town Clerk Susan Audette recently retired after more than four years overseeing town elections and vital records.

Read More 12 June 2025 | 1:49 am

Amherst maintains strong bond rating

AMHERST — Amherst’s strong financial position and prudent fiscal management are being recognized by S&P Global Ratings, which recently gave the town an AA+ bond rating with a stable outlook, the second highest rating it assigns.

Read More 5 June 2025 | 10:00 pm

Jones Library groundbreaking set for June 18 in Amherst

AMHERST — A ceremonial groundbreaking for the $46.1 million expansion and renovation of the Jones Library, which is already closed to the public to make way for the project, is set for June 18.

Read More 4 June 2025 | 9:43 pm

Outdoor recreation in spotlight as state labor secretary visits region, takes canoe ride on Lake Warner

HADLEY — Two canoes circling Lake Warner in North Hadley on a mild and sunny Wednesday morning last week provided a chance for those on board to paddle the 70-acre pond and appreciate the sights and sounds of the area, from fish swimming through the water to birds flying overhead, and even a large snake briefly coming onto the lawn next to the boat launch.

Read More 4 June 2025 | 9:42 pm

Architects: Hadley’s old school could be rehabbed for $8M

HADLEY — An historic school building in town center that has been vacant for a decade could be rehabilitated into micro apartments, office space or classrooms and art studios at a cost of less than $10 million, according to a report presented to the Select Board last week.

Read More 4 June 2025 | 9:42 pm

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