HADLEY — Looking for fun Easter activities for the kids? The community is welcome at the first-ever Easter Egg Hunt at Wesley United Methodist Church on March 30, the day before Easter.

HADLEY — Jen Matoney experienced the devastations of suicide. The co-chair of the Pioneer Valley Coalition for Suicide Prevention lost her mother to suicide in 2007, a life altering shock....
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HADLEY — In response to a recent series of burglaries to cars around town, the Hadley Police Department is reminding members of the community to secure their motor vehicles when they’re...
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HADLEY — Changes are coming to Hadley Fire Department work schedules beginning Feb. 1. Fire Chief Michael Spanknebel told Select Board members at the Jan. 17 meeting that service hours for pe...
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HADLEY — The Hadley Select Board voted unanimously to include a proposed $9 million project to replace two town water tanks on the spring Town Meeting warrant, allowing voters to decide on th...
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HADLEY — The town Planning Board has not finished with In the Green Gardens, a Route 9 landscape design business whose owner, Steve Vaiano, appeared at two November meetings regarding a speci...
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HADLEY — A veteran member of the Hadley Police Department was recognized for his service last month by the Western Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association.

Staff Sergeant Michael Ro...
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HADLEY — The Select Board meeting of Dec. 20 heard the continuation of a public hearing for the Young Men’s Club, ultimately approving the club’s request for an alteration of the ...
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HADLEY — Town voters came out divided on two issues during the Dec.12 Special Election, approving a tax exemption for Proposition 21/2 financing for $1.07 million for locker room renovations ...
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HADLEY — Moving one town over for the winter months, a condensed version of the Amherst Farmers Market has planted roots at Wancyzk Nursery at 166 Russell St.

Following its final weeke...
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HADLEY — Favorable conditions and an enthusiastic crowd met the seventh annual Hadley Celebration of Lights on Nov. 25. Community members gathered around the Hopkins Academy Gazebo for cookie...
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HADLEY — A districtwide policy concerning food allergies was presented and approved at the Nov. 20 School Committee meeting.

“This is our first ever true policy and protocols for...
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HADLEY — “You did what you said you were going to do,” Planning Board Chairman James Maksimoski told Steve Vaiano, owner of In the Green Gardens. “We really can’t ask ...
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HADLEY — The Edward Hopkins Educational Foundation hosts the seventh annual Hadley Celebration of Lights Saturday, Nov. 25 at the Hopkins Academy Gazebo.

Foundation President Joseph Pe...
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HADLEY — After hearing concerns about parking along North Lane, the Select Board unanimously approved measures for increased parking enforcement, restricting cars from parking along the dike ...
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HADLEY — “The place is a disaster.” The comment from Planning Board Chair James Maksimoski as he and other members took a local business owner to task over the condition of their ...
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HADLEY — The Hartsbrook School hosts its annual Artisan Market on Nov. 18, an afternoon of shopping and community events open to the children yet geared to the older crowd.

Rachel Beau...
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HADLEY — A Route 9 motel has been chosen by state housing officials as a temporary shelter site for families needing immediate lodging.

In a statement issued on Oct. 24, Town Administr...
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HADLEY — A 14 article warrant was delivered with all 14 passing their required votes at the Oct. 26 special Town Meeting at Hopkins Academy.

Among the major articles presented for vote...
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HADLEY — Ambulance service, staffed and run by the town is now in effect following an Oct 23. dedication ceremony at the public safety complex.

Fire Chief Michael Spanknebel led the 10...
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HADLEY — The DPW hosted an Open House at their facility at 230 Middle St. to draw attention to the proposal and design plans for a new facility to be built on the existing site.

The Oc...
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HADLEY — The Hadley Honor Banner Project took its fundraising efforts to the very people they hope to honor by showing local veterans what they have planned for the streets around town.

HADLEY — The Norwottuck Rail Trail Tunnel under Route 9 reopened following construction work to accommodate the widening of Route 9 and allow for repair operations in the area.

John Go...
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HADLEY — School buses carrying students to class have had some company during the last few weeks, police cars.

Following observations and complaints by parents of motorists going aroun...
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HADLEY — A fundraising sale of books, baked goods and crafts and tag sale items will run at Hadley Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Similar to an event that t...
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HADLEY — Thirty-eight residents currently occupy the ground floor of 329 Russell St. the site of a former Econo Lodge and University of Massachusetts housing, and now home to guests of Craig&...
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HADLEY — In observance of 22 years since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, town officials and residents gathered with Hadley Police and Fire to honor those lost and remembered.

HADLEY — The Senior Center will host a presentation on Sept. 21 addressing age and dementia friendly subjects and well as providing an update for Hadley residents on the center initiatives&rs...
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HADLEY — The number 2 ranked high school in Massachusetts is one many may not be very familiar with, according to US News and World Report.

The Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter...
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HADLEY — The town’s prospects for West Nile Virus exposure has increased, according to state and local officials.

Hadley Health Director Ben Lipham said the Massachusetts Departm...
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HADLEY — A development presentation for a potential multifamily community was met with resistance at the Aug. 15 Planning Board meeting, the second time the proposal has gone before town offi...
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HADLEY — With phase one of the project already completed, phase two of the athletic field renovation at Hopkins Academy is underway.

When finished, the baseball and softball fields wil...
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HADLEY — Positive results for West Nile Virus were identified in mosquito samples in Hadley and South Hadley, according to data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Acco...
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HADLEY — The town of Hadley has been awarded a grant of $139,250 as part of their new designation as a Green Community.

In the Aug. 8 announcement, the Healey-Driscoll Administration i...
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HADLEY — The Young Men’s Club is again sponsoring the Annual Catfish Derby in memory of David Chmura, a life member of the club.

Chmura, a graduate of Smith Vocational and Agricu...
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HADLEY — A proposal for the installation of banners honoring local members of the military was advanced with the approval of the formation of a committee to oversee the project mission and ev...
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HADLEY — With the site confirmed and design costs identified for the new DPW building and garage facility, the Feasibility Committee met on July 26 to formulate the next steps before the proj...
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HADLEY — The July 18 Planning Board meeting began a review process of a reworked proposal for food truck regulation within town limits.

The documentation provided by the Bylaw Committe...
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HADLEY — State officials and lawmakers on July 12 met with farmers impacted by flood damage in some of the low-lying areas of the Connecticut River Valley.

The contingent including st...
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HADLEY — The future of the Russell School Building Committee has been decided.

As part of the Select Board’s review of committee activities, vacancies and their necessity, the bo...
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HADLEY — The July 7 Select Board meeting again contained discussions concerning the Young Men’s Club of Hadley. Amid recent complaints from neighbors and other community members living ...
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HADLEY — Plans for the new DPW building and garage facility topped the agenda for the July 6 Select Board meeting, where the site location and expected designed costs were confirmed.

O...
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HADLEY — Concerns and complaints from a succession of neighbors living close to the Young Men’s Club of Hadley dominated the public comment portion of the June 21 Select Board meeting.<...
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HADLEY — As part of the June 20 meeting of the Planning Board, discussions revisited the subject of 40R zoning actions within the town.

Board members queried Bill Reylet, principal pla...
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HADLEY — In their meeting on June 21, the Select Board addressed several issues concerning the DPW.
DPW Director Scott McCarthy briefed the board on potential grants and several pending...
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HADLEY — Students at Hopkins Academy may soon have increased access to an educational development program already known to dozens of Massachusetts schools and soon coming to Amherst-Pelham Re...
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HADLEY — During its June 7 meeting, the Hadley Select Board discussed the future of the Russell School Building Committee as well as regulations for food trucks in town.

With town appr...
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HADLEY — The Senior Center and the Council on Aging are setting the table for their summer programs, many involving food and meal related events.

Program Coordinator Violet Suska said ...
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HADLEY — Three local organizations received contributions of much needed personal care products; the efforts of a donation drive coordinated by UMassFive College Federal Credit Union.

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HADLEY — The Town Common becomes all things asparagus on June 3 for the New England Public Media Asparagus Festival. Now in its ninth year, the family-focused event offers more than 100 local...
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HADLEY — With a 12% voter turnout, the town elections saw 10 positions filled with all candidates running for reelection retaining their posts.

For Select Board, Jane H. Nevinsmith, ru...
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HADLEY — A demonstration calling attention to the effectiveness of home sprinkler systems was presented May 16 at American Legion Post 271 to mark Home Fire Sprinkler Week, May 14-20.

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HADLEY — Covering a warrant agenda spanning 22 articles, the spring Town Meeting first was witness to a promotion/pinning ceremony for four members of the Hadley Fire Department ahead of the ...
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HADLEY — At the April 24 School Committee meeting, Park and Recreation Commissioner Jim Shea went before the group with a problem and a solution.

“We have a severe shortage of sp...
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HADLEY — Hoping for a repeat of last year’s successful venture, the Friends of the Hadley Public Library will again host their annual Book & Bake Sale on Saturday, May 6.

Tak...
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HADLEY — He is most often the first point of contact when a member of the Hadley community needs assistance. On the phone, the radio or at the window when someone walks into the public safety...
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HADLEY — The Select Board along with the Finance and Community Preservation Act committees came together in an April 19 tri-board meeting, the fate and future of the Russell School building a...
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HADLEY — With a focus on the future of the Russell School, the Hadley Select Board and Finance Committee met on April 12 to discuss potential changes to warrant articles 18 and 19 ahead of To...
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HADLEY — During its April 4 meeting, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission spoke of the possible benefits of Hadley’s Planning Board creating a chapter 40R overlay district.

Cha...
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HADLEY — With Town Meeting slated for Thursday, May 4, the Hadley Select Board met on April 5 to discuss the articles for Town Meeting.

One of the larger talking points in the warrant ...
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HADLEY – The Hadley School Committee voted to approve the school budget for fiscal year 2024 at its meeting on March 27.

According to the budget documents, the FY24 total budget is $9...
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HADLEY— At the Hadley Planning Board meeting on March 21, the bulk of the meeting surrounded discussion of the use of food trucks.

A bylaw proposed for 2023 by Planning Board member an...
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HADLEY — As the weather warms and spring arrives, the Hadley Climate Change Committee will host a townwide spring cleanup on Saturday, April 1, to help spruce up the town. Starting at 8:30 a....
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HADLEY – After much deliberation, members of Hadley’s Planning Board passed a series of conditions it would like to see in the redevelopment of the former Econolodge property into affor...
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HADLEY — The Select Board approved a three-year plan of rate increases for both water and sewer starting with the next fiscal year. Water rates would increase the first year, 12 percent, the ...
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HADLEY — Hadley Treasurer Linda Saunderson and Town Administrator Carolyn Brennan gave a presentation on the town’s fiscal year 2024 (FY24) budget at the Select Board and Finance Commit...
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HADLEY — The Hadley Planning board granted a special permit and permission for a license renewal at its Feb. 21 meeting. The special permit was for a home-occupied physical therapy private pr...
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HADLEY – UMassFive College Credit Union recently completed its annual winter clothing drive. With three different collection points, the credit union amassed enough donations to supply two di...
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HADLEY – An evaluation of Hadley’s Town Administrator Carolyn Brennan was conducted and the results were presented at the Select Board’s Feb. 15 meeting by Jennifer Sanders James,...
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HADLEY — Site plan approval was granted for the installation of new Verizon Wireless antennas in Hadley at the Planning Board’s Feb. 7 meeting. This marked the end of a continuation of ...
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HADLEY — Food parasites and dangerous housing conditions were the topics of conversation at the Feb. 2 meeting of the Hadley Board of Health. Health inspector Ben Lipham gave the board a rund...
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HADLEY — The Hadley Select Board passed motions regarding housing production and making Hadley age– and dementia–friendly at its Feb. 1 meeting. The former was the result of work ...
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HADLEY – The Hadley School Committee discussed statistics, updates and new programs at its Jan. 23 meeting. District Superintendent Anne McKenzie presented a report on the fiscal year 2023 (F...
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HADLEY – Members of the Russell School Committee appeared before the Hadley Select Board at the board’s Jan. 18 meeting to present the results of their recent survey. The survey asked H...
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HADLEY – Just three months after its opening, Valley Artisans has grown to be a booming business. With products made by over 80 local vendors on sale, store owner Karin Gardner is empowering ...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Planning Board convened on Jan. 17 to discuss several proposals. Only one item was voted on, while the other items on the agenda received preliminary conversations.

HADLEY – The Russell School Committee met on Jan. 9 to continue its discussion on the future of the Russell School building. The meeting was notable due to its discussion of recent survey res...
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HADLEY – Former public school teacher Alyssa Taft has opened a home preschool called Nature and Nurture in her home. The school is currently accepting applicants for its first term beginning ...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Select Board met on Jan. 4 to discuss and approve various measures, including the establishment of the Hadley Business Council. The meeting was hosted at the Hadley Senior...
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HADLEY – After several months of deliberation, the Hadley Planning Board approved the transformation of the vacant gas station at 13 Russell St. into a drive-thru coffee shop. The approval is...
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HADLEY – The conclusion of Colony Estates’ inclusionary zoning requirement was pushed back to the Hadley Planning Board’s Jan. 17 meeting so that the board could work out how much...
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HADLEY – For the 11th straight year, the Hadley Scenic Calendars have returned to benefit the Hopkins Academy music program.

It’s a tradition that started in the fall of 2011, w...
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HADLEY – Founded in 2014 by Head of Happiness Pam Victor, Happier Valley Comedy Theatre, provides comedy classes, performances and professional development workshops. They have programming ca...
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HADLEY/NORTHAMPTON/SPRINGFIELD – The UMassFive College Federal Credit Union is currently conducting its annual Winter Clothing Drive. Donations are being accepted at the UMassFive’s Had...
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HADLEY – At its Dec. 6 meeting, the Hadley Planning Board moved forward with historical information signs around town and a discussion on affordable housing.

Denise Barstow Manz and Di...
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HADLEY – The Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the annual Lunch With Santa and Mrs. Claus event on Dec. 18. The event will start with Santa touring around Hadley at 8:45 a.m., m...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Public Schools (HPS) School Committee gathered on Nov. 28 to vote on multiple proposals, including an update to the security cameras. They also discussed the first reading...
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HADLEY – At its meeting on Nov. 16, the Hadley Select Board decided to request a meeting with Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) after voicing concerns about the safety of R...
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HADLEY – Carr’s Ciderhouse at 295 River Dr. in Hadley will be hosting a holiday market on Dec. 17 if weather permits. Guests can visit the new outdoor cider garden, sitting around the f...
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HADLEY – The Russell School Committee hosted a public information session regarding the townwide survey on the best course of action for the Russel School building. The options currently on t...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Select Board met on Nov. 2 for several hearings and announcements. These involved local businesses and community programs.

Parmar Beverages was represented by owner...
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HADLEY – Hadley residents and local politicians gathered in Hopkins Academy for a Special Town Meeting the night of Oct. 27. Ten items were voted on, and two items listed on the warrant prior...
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HADLEY – Pinz Entertainment in Hadley will feature the Western Mass. Ghostbusters on Oct. 30 for a fundraiser to benefit the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.

The fundraiser will run...
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HADLEY – With several proposals on the agenda, the Hadley Planning Board met with representatives from the Russell Road Taco Bell and Bramuxxi Construction during its Oct. 18 meeting.

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AMHERST – The Hadley Planning Board met on Oct. 4 to discuss business both old and new. They were joined by representatives from local businesses and the design firms which service them.

HADLEY – Valley Artisans, a new business selling custom-made craft goods from various independent local vendors, will be opening its first brick and mortar location in the Hampshire Mall on O...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Select Board’s Sept. 21 meeting saw plans for two major redevelopment projects, as well as new hires for several police positions.

Approximately a year ago th...
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HADLEY – The Russell Street/Route 9 corridor remains Hadley’s largest commercial zone and expansion and change along the corridor is constant. This was the focus of much of the Hadley P...
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HADLEY – Student progress, supplemental learning support, and English language learner (ELL) evaluations were on the agenda for the Sept. 12 Hadley School Committee meeting.

Brooke Fer...
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HADLEY – The Hampshire Mall is the home for a new office operated by a trio of law enforcement groups that will aim to serve as a resource for citizens, especially seniors, to ask questions a...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Police Department (HPD) K9 Unit is partnering with Texas Roadhouse in Hadley on Sept. 7 from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for Sergeant Jacob Marini and his almost 3-year-old Ger...
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HADLEY – The Hadley School Committee unanimously approved a 10-year capital plan on Aug. 22 featuring $12.5 million in improvements dedicated to Hopkins Academy and Hadley Elementary.

HADLEY – Hampshire County Sheriff Patrick J. Cahillane and the Salvation Army hosted a Stuff the Squad Car collaboration at the Hampshire Mall on Aug. 18.

Shoppers donated sc...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Planning Board hosted a public hearing on Aug. 16 for a proposal from Amherst Development Associates to construct a new three-story office building at 401 Russell St., cur...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Public Library is seeking to complete its collection of Hopkins Arms, the yearbook for Hopkins Academy.

The library has about 25 of the more than 100 editions, wit...
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HADLEY – Triangle Properties, LLC is working with the Berkshire Design Group for a request to redevelop the old Getty Gas Station on 13 Russell St. into a drive-thru coffee shop.

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HADLEY – The Trader Joe’s store in Hadley made national headlines after becoming the company’s first unionized store on July 28 in a 45-31 vote according to the National Labor Rel...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Select Board’s meeting on Aug. 3 included approving an entertainment license for the 216-year-old Barstow’s Longview Farm and interviewing and hiring the new H...
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HADLEY – The Hadley School Committee discussed options for a new middle and high school cell phone policy including Yondr pouches, which could lock students’ phones for the entire day w...
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HADLEY – At this time, the town of Hadley has 12.9 percent affordable housing, putting it ahead of the state-mandated 10 percent and offering protection from 40B proposals.

But Plannin...
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HADLEY – Maple Valley Creamery Owner Bruce Jenks attended the Hadley Planning Board’s July 18 meeting after concerns were raised at the previous Planning Board meeting over Jenks’...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Select Board interviewed three town counsel candidates from law firms Mead, Talerman and Costa, Dupere Law Offices, and Miyares and Harrington LLP at its meeting on July 1...
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HADLEY – The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a change of use for an old church located at 8 River Dr. to be converted into the new building for the Duffy Academy of Irish Dance a...
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HADLEY – Building Commissioner Tom Quinlan Jr. raised concerns about a food truck that has morphed into an entertainment venue with a liquor license located at 100 Mill Valley Rd. at the Plan...
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HADLEY – The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum (PPH) hosted a free public program funded by Mass Humanities on June 29 called “Three Generations of Reinterpretation at the Porter-Phelps-H...
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HADLEY – School Committee members presented Superintendent Anne McKenzie with an exemplary overall rating at their June 27 meeting, the highest possible mark, for her performance throughout t...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Planning Board unanimously approved a site plan approval Special Permit and Solar Special Permit after reviewing Joe Czajkowski’s application to construct an agrivol...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Planning Board unanimously approved a site plan approval Special Permit and Solar Special Permit after reviewing Joe Czajkowski’s application to construct an agrivol...
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HADLEY – After buying a plot of land in the Connecticut River floodplain and starting That’s A Plenty Farm in 2007, Cathy and Michael Katz released their Pollinator Garden Planning Deck...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Planning Board hosted a public hearing to review the application of Joe Czajkowski to construct a dual-use solar array of 1,116 solar panels on his farm while continuing t...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Memorial Day Parade returned to Route 9 and West Street in Hadley after a two-year hiatus from COVID-19. Hundreds of residents lined the str...
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HADLEY – The Hadley School Committee meeting on May 23 updated the public on plans for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ESSER) and the new fields project. They also app...
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HADLEY – Steve Lewis Subaru in Hadley has chosen Whole Children as its organization to donate $35,000 to from its 2021 Subaru of America Share the Love event.

“Our focus, our mi...
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HADLEY – Andrea Bordenca hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 19 for the Venture Way Collaborative (VWC) building, a building regularly housing three separate entities but also encouraging...
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HADLEY – The New England Fellowship of Agricultural Adventurers recognized Gordon ‘Gordie’ Cook Jr. and the Cook Farm in Hadley with the 2022 Agricultural Adventurers Award at the...
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HADLEY – When Moses and Elizabeth Pitkin Porter built their home in 1752, they probably didn’t think they were creating a museum that would capture the history of their family and slave...
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HADLEY – Hadley’s town election on May 16 replaced two sitting members of the Select Board, including former Chair David J. Fill and member John C. Waskiewicz, who will be replaced by f...
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HADLEY – Hadley’s Annual Town Meeting on May 5 approved a plastic bag ban and over $19 million for the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) omnibus budget.

The plastic bag ban was Article 19...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Memorial Day Parade is slated to return on May 29 after a two-year COVID-19-driven hiatus. The day will begin with ceremonies to honor our veterans at each of the six ceme...
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HADLEY – Rosendo Santizo never planned on reverting to farm work, let alone owning a farm in Pioneer Valley when he first emigrated to Florida from Guatemala in 2005. But after spending 13 ye...
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HADLEY – The Annual Town Election on May 17 features two contested races – two spots on the Select Board and one spot on the School Committee.

Select Board Chair David J. Fill i...
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HADLEY – The Greater Commonwealth Virtual School (GCVS) will soon be opening the Hadley Support Center, a full-time in-person learning center for GCVS students, the school announced in a pres...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Climate Change Committee (HCCC) will host its first-ever Hadley Climate Day on April 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hadley Senior Center and Public Library.

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HADLEY – Help Hadley keep its streets, streams, ponds and trails clean by joining in the second annual Spring Cleanup Day this Saturday, April 9, rain or shine.

Participants will gath...
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HADLEY – The Hadley School Committee hosted a preliminary budget presentation during its meeting on March 28 where they unanimously agreed to recommend to the Finance Committee an increase of...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Department of Public Works (DPW) retrieved a bell from the historic North Hadley Village Hall after the building at 239 River Dr. was sold to a pair of couples that own bu...
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HADLEY – Residents of Hadley may have seen a minor increase in traffic on Route 9 this week as the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the town began the preliminary stag...
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AMHERST – One of Amherst’s finest ensembles is back to in-person concerts with a brand-new director following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.

New Artistic Director Andrew Arc...
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HADLEY – During its Feb. 28 meeting, the School Committee discussed the new changes in mask mandates within schools statewide and in the town.

In a response to the lifting of mask requ...
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HADLEY – Calling all artists and ice cream lovers, Maple Valley’s Scoop at the Silos is taking submissions to create a mural for the side of their new cooler wall with the winning artis...
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HADLEY – The Planning Board continued a public hearing during their Feb. 15 meeting to review the application of a standalone battery system designed to store energy and electricity produced ...
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HADLEY – The Tri-Board convened on Feb. 16 for a joint meeting where Town Administrator Carolyn Brennan presented the first look at the fiscal year 2023 budget....
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HADLEY – The Hadley Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (CDEI) met for their Feb. 7 meeting and gave a summary of some of the work they have so far accomplished in town.

The ...
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HADLEY – During the Feb. 2 Hadley Select Board meeting Town Administrator Carolyn Brennan gave a few updates on events in town. Brennan opened her comments saying on Feb. 16 she would be pres...
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HADLEY – The Hadley School Committee met on Jan. 24 and discussed the school’s vaccination rates as well as some important updates regarding COVID-19.

School Committee member Tar...
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HADLEY – The Planning Board opened a public hearing during their Jan. 18 meeting to review the application of a standalone battery system designed to store energy and electricity produced by ...
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HADLEY – In a celebration of the beauty of the town of Hadley, the Cultural Council has opened the “I love Hadley” exhibit inside the Senior Center ...
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HADLEY – Nomination papers for the 2022 Annual Town Election in Hadley are now available to be picked up at Town Hall by parties interested in running for a position in the town government....
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HADLEY – The Select Board met for the first time in 2022 on Jan. 5 and circled back to discussions on COVID-19 and vaccine mandates that came up during the Board of Health meeting a week prio...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Board of Health began their Dec. 30 meeting quickly notifying those in attendance over Zoom that the discussion of a possible vaccine mandate would be pushed to a later da...
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HADLEY – The Hadley School Committee met to discuss possible COVID-19 vaccine and pooled testing requirements for athletes and students participating in extracurricular activities on Dec. 20....
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HADLEY – The Hadley Planning Board opened their Dec. 7 meeting by speaking with representatives from ALGRIG USA, a real estate company from metro Detroit, and Stonefield Engineering as the tw...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Public Library has purchased 10 new computers for public use with remaining funds from the building project.

When moving into the new building and preparing it for...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Select Board met on Dec. 1 and started the new month off discussing mainly new business items on the agenda.

I Love Hadley Campa...
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HADLEY – In a rare move, the Select Board voted on Nov. 17 to adopt a split tax rate for fiscal year 2022.

The town has functioned with a single tax rate between residents and commerc...
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HADLEY – Barstow’s Longview Farm has been a part of a team leading the charge in decarbonization efforts. Through a new project in collaboration with Vanguard Renewables and Cabot ...
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HADLEY – In a unique situation for the town, the Select Board met on Nov. 3 to have a Tax Classification Hearing for fiscal year 2022 (FY22) and ultimately put off its decision until its Nov....
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HADLEY – The Hadley Planning Board met on Nov. 2 and reviewed during a public hearing the application of Ideal Movers and Storage for a special permit of Farmland Preservation through the Tra...
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HADLEY – In recognition of Massachusetts STEM Week and Massachusetts Cybersecurity Month, state Rep. Dan Carey joined a roundtable discussion at Paragus Strategic IT that included members fro...
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HADLEY – The town of Hadley hosted the fall Special Town Meeting on Oct. 16 at the Hadley Public Safety Complex to act on 14 new articles for the town. All 14 articles were passed with majori...
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HADLEY – Community members of Hadley gathered the morning of Sept. 30 to celebrate the opening of the Hadley Public Library, the Senior Center, and the new fire station. The ceremony too...
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HADLEY – The continued delay of the rollout of pool testing for COVID-19 in Hadley schools is proving frustrating to parents and educators alike.

At the School Committee’s Sept. ...
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HADLEY – With intervention from the Select Board to address an ongoing parking concern at the neighboring Esselon Cafe, the Planning Board approved the site plan for the former Hadley Garage ...
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HADLEY – Members of the Hadley Fire Department, Police Department and Action Ambulance were joined by members of the public on the morning of Sept. 11 for a cer...
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HADLEY – While a decision will not be made until November, the Hadley Select Board and Finance Committee heard a presentation regarding the potential impacts of a single tax rate versus a spl...
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HADLEY – Superintendent Anne McKenzie apprised the School Committee on Hadley Public Schools’ approach to masking, COVID-19 testing, positive test protocols and reporting at the committ...
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HADLEY – During the month of September, the Friends of the Goodwin Memorial Library will be hosting a silent auction.

All proceeds collected through the duration of the event will go ...
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HADLEY – With parking at Esselon Café remaining a sticking point, the Planning Board again continued the public hearing regarding the site plan for the former Hadley Garage property lo...
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HADLEY – The town of Hadley joined other local Hampshire County communities in instituting an indoor mask mandate.

The order, which was announced on Aug. 19 and went into effect on Aug...
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HADLEY – The Finance Committee discussed the potential financial impacts of the resignation of Conservation Commission staffer Janice Stone, during which Town Administrator Carolyn Brennan al...
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HADLEY – On Aug. 4, the Hadley Select Board hosted a public hearing for the fiscal year 2021 (FY21) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program application.

The Select Board spok...
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HADLEY – With the 2021-2022 school year right around the corner, Hadley Public Schools have begun planning the district’s COVID-19 procedures.

“At this time, the plan is t...
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HADLEY – Former Conservation Commission Chair Paulette Kudzeba filed a complaint against the Hadley Select Board after her removal on July 7. Kudzeba filed an Open Meeting Law complaint in an...
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HADLEY – During the Hadley Planning Board’s July 20 meeting, Esselon Cafe and Coffee Roasting Owner Mark Krause engaged in a heated argument with the board regarding his attempt to reno...
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HADLEY – The Hadley Select Board conducted its first meeting since its controversial decision to remove Conservation Commission Chair Paulette Kudzeba and member Steve Simkowitz on July 7. Th...
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HADLEY – On July 7, the Hadley Select Board decided to reduce the number of members on the town’s Conservation Commission from seven to five, which included not reappointing Chairwoman ...
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