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Scaled-back plans for Hadley DPW cut $10M in cost
02-18-2025 9:03 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A new Department of Public Works headquarters, featuring 23,000 square feet of office space and bays to store, service and wash vehicles, could be constructed for around $21.6 million.

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Guest columnist Andy Morris-Friedman: Sneak a peek at the Trump Museum
02-17-2025 10:46 PM

By ANDY MORRIS-FRIEDMAN

 


Stephen Armstrong: More than echoes of ‘Great Gatsby’
02-17-2025 10:38 PM

I promised the editor that I would not write another letter about Trump for four years, because he (Trump, not the editor) is just too depressing.


Plains Elementary in South Hadley changing name to Henry J Skala School
02-16-2025 7:01 AM

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — After three years of discussion and fundraising, Plains Elementary School will officially change its name to Henry J. Skala School to honor of the school’s late principal.


PVPA parents upset teacher back in classroom after sexual misconduct allegations; trustees say there was no wrongdoing
02-14-2025 4:24 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

SOUTH HADLEY — Families at the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School are raising concerns to state officials after an educator, removed from a classroom for six weeks following allegations of sexual misconduct, was reinstated in December when a school investigation determined there was no wrongdoing.


Church steeple renovation, new doors at Golden Court among $400K in CPA requests in Hadley
02-14-2025 3:16 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — More money to get the long-awaited renovation of the steeple at the First Congregational Church on Middle Street underway, and a financial match to ensure new doors can be installed at all 40 apartments at Golden Court, top $400,700 in requests for funding from the town’s Community Preservation Act account.


Local leaders praise gov’s sweeping muni bill as way to reduce fiscal pressures; uphill battle in Legislature looms
02-13-2025 5:42 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

A plan by Gov. Maura Healey aimed at helping municipal governments reduce fiscal pressures and better serve communities at the local level is winning praise from mayors and town administrators in Hampshire County — athough like last year, the legislation is likely to face an uphill climb in the Legislature.


Jo-Ann Fabric in Hampshire Mall faces closure as chain preps for sale
02-13-2025 3:36 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A fabric, yarn and craft supply store that has been part of the Hampshire Mall since the Route 9 shopping center opened in 1978 is likely to close as part of a corporate restructuring.


South Hadley boy, 6, battling rare brain cancer; family shares journey on social media, creates GoFundMe
02-11-2025 2:37 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — Naomi Wood arrived at Plains Elementary School to pick up her 6-year-old son, Hunter Isaiah Wood, when she noticed him stumbling across the playground, eyes crossed.


Hadley boards settle on parcel for pickleball next to Hopkins Academy
02-10-2025 12:20 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Approvals from the Select Board and School Committee to use a portion of land along Route 9 next to Hopkins Academy could set the stage for the construction of up to four outdoor pickleball courts and a full-size basketball court.


Behind-the-scenes heroes: South Hadley dispatchers recognized by State 911 Department for actions last year
02-09-2025 11:01 AM

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — Dispatcher Jay Rodriguez arrived to his shift at South Hadley’s Emergency 911 Center early — as he always does — when he heard a caller screaming at his co-worker, threatening to harm himself and any responding officers with his firearm.


Hadley nixes all-way stop at Bay Road-South Maple intersection
02-09-2025 10:01 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A possible reconfiguration of the intersection of Bay Road and South Maple Street, identified by the state’s Department of Transportation as an appropriate location for an all-way stop, will not be pursued by the Select Board.


Hadley backs completion of 104-mile rail trial to Boston
02-07-2025 1:00 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Hadley officials are endorsing the complete build-out of the Mass Central Rail Trail, a 104-mile long trail that would link 26 communities across the state, extending the 11-mile Norwottuck Rail Trail that already connects the town with Northampton, Amherst and Belchertown.


South Hadley rolls out new radio tracking technology to quickly locate residents who wander
02-06-2025 12:23 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — The South Hadley Police Department has launched a new program that employs radio tracking technology to quickly locate and save residents who are prone to wandering off.


Hadley planners restart work toward affordable housing zone
02-06-2025 11:48 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — The town’s Planning Board is asking the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission to resume its work plan that could lead to creating a so-called smart growth zoning district along the Route 9 corridor.


South Hadley superintendent: Trump moves could destabilize local budget
02-05-2025 2:59 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — South Hadley’s interim superintendent is warning that the slew of new executive orders and funding alterations coming from the Trump administration could destabilize the district’s budget next fiscal year if federal education and health care costs are cut.


Arts Briefs: Ska in Easthampton, stories about food in Northampton, and more
02-05-2025 2:03 PM

It’s not often that we get to tell readers to skank to their hearts’ content, but that’s entirely the point of an upcoming event at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8: namely, “The 1st Annual NU England Ska Summit,” an all-ages festival celebrating ska and nu metal (which the event description jokingly calls “the two most respected genre’s [sic] of music”) at CitySpace in Easthampton.


High schools: Noah Hambley, Jack Loughrey help South Hadley boys get past Amherst
02-03-2025 9:29 PM

By RYAN AMES

AMHERST — The South Hadley boys basketball team hung on to clip Amherst, 60-49, Monday night.


Tariffs on pause as experts call idea ‘unsettling’
02-03-2025 6:26 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH and SAMUEL GELINAS

The ever-shifting tariff landscape took a turn late Monday, as the U.S. agreed to pause tariffs on Canada for 30 days, several hours after agreeing to do the same with Mexico. China, meanwhile, was also preparing to talk trade with President Donald J. Trump about impending tariffs on its goods.


Hadley’s geothermal plans for Hopkins Academy spike in cost to $9.5M
01-31-2025 12:01 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A geothermal project to provide renewable energy to Hopkins Academy and improve the heating and cooling for the 1950s era building by replacing the existing boilers could cost around $9.5 million, with the schools picking up about $5.5 million of this cost, based on a report presented by consultants this week.


High School Notebook: South Hadley wrestling team comes into its own
01-30-2025 5:45 PM

By RYAN AMES

In just its third season as a standalone program, the South Hadley wrestling team is on the come up.

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