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By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SOUTH HADLEY – Facing Pope Francis for the second time in three games allowed the South Hadley girls basketball team to rectify mistakes.The Tigers fell against the Cardinals in Springfield during the Western Massachusetts Class B quarterfinals Feb....

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A Subaru dealership on Route 9 that came to Hadley as part of a merger 13 years ago is being brought under the Balise Motor Sales umbrella.The Select Board on Wednesday approved the transfer of the Class 1 auto sales license held by Steve...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A comprehensive study that will detail the future use for the vacant Russell School building and the likely costs for its full-scale renovation will be completed before voters are asked to spend Community Preservation Act money on its...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A proposal to turn a Route 9 hotel into housing for up to 63 low- and moderate-income individuals is receiving both support and skepticism from residents and municipal officials as Valley Community Development begins the permitting process...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Two firefighter/EMTs, a full-time police officer and staff support for various municipal committees and town offices are among new positions included in the $20.48 million fiscal 2024 budget proposed by Town Administrator Carolyn Brennan.The...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Housing, transportation and health and caregiver services will be prioritized over the next five years as the town commits to using an age and dementia-friendly lens in decisions that affect senior citizens.The Select Board recently voted...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Combined water and sewer bills will be increasing substantially this year — by nearly $100 a year — if the Select Board adopts rate-adjustment recommendations from the town’s financial management team as a way of keeping enterprise fund...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WESTFIELD – Hopkins Academy wanted to embrace the moment of Saturday’s Western Massachusetts Class D championship.The No. 2 Golden Hawks were facing No. 1 Pioneer for the third time after splitting two Hampshire League South matchups. Westfield High...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

SOUTH HADLEY — An existing pay-as-you-throw system that includes curbside collection of trash and recyclables could remain in place for two more years, even as private vendors push for a transition to using toters, a more expensive but also more...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A $66,000 contribution to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund is being made by the developer of a housing subdivision in North Hadley, even though his attorney contends that the town’s system of extracting such payments in exchange for...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A pelvic floor therapist will be able to operate a therapy business from a Hadley home after receiving approval from the Planning Board this week.On Tuesday, planners gave unanimous permission to Em Ike, who runs Pioneer Valley Pelvic...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

HADLEY – Grizzly Cyr might be more appropriate now.Hopkins Academy freshman Teddy Cyr scored 19 of his team-high 20 points in the second half and hit a dagger 3-pointer in the final 20 seconds to send the Golden Hawks to their first Western...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Town Administrator Carolyn Brennan is receiving high grades from Select Board members and municipal employees for her work ethic and respect for her colleagues in the first comprehensive performance review since she was hired in late summer...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A nearly $1.24 million request to stabilize the former Russell School and prevent continued deterioration of the 1894 building is among four projects seeking Community Preservation Act money this spring.The CPA Committee is reviewing...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

BOSTON – Emma Sanford turned her head frantically. South Hadley indoor track coach Nick Davis waved at her to take her turn at long jump. She’d already skipped one.MIAA officials, media members, friends, family and fans wanted Sanford to pose for a...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A once-a-decade cable renewal process is getting underway with a community survey being put together by Hadley Media.Hadley Media Director Alex LaMarche on Tuesday announced that residents’ input on the Charter Spectrum service is being...

By JEFF LEE

The state Division of Local Services (DLS) maintains a wealth of economic data on Massachusetts cities and towns. In particular, the DLS tracks the average value of a single-family home in each community, and the average annual property tax levied on...

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HADLEY — A Millers Falls woman is facing two counts of armed assault to murder for allegedly slamming her vehicle into another car with a woman and child inside in the driveway of a Hadley home on Feb. 2.Christine DiPietro, 43, also is charged with...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Verizon Wireless will improve its coverage area for 4G and 5G service along the Route 9 corridor by installing new antennas on the roof of a Hadley hotel.The Planning Board last week voted unanimously to issue a special permit to the...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Continued cable television cord-cutting by consumers is creating financial challenges for community access television, a problem compounded by Federal Communications Commission rules that appear to favor cable companies over the stations...