SOUTH HADLEY — Austin Parker Headlee, a six-month-old baby diagnosed with severe end-stage heart failure, is currently receiving treatment at Boston Children’s Hospital.

The medi...
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SOUTH HADLEY — After multiple discussions over the past few months, the School Committee approved South Hadley High School to remove itself from being a member of the New England Association ...
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SOUTH HADLEY — Since the coronavirus pandemic, schools across Massachusetts and the country have seen an increase in chronic absenteeism with students.

Chronic absenteeism is when a s...
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SOUTH HADLEY — After serving as interim superintendent for the last year, the School Committee unanimously approved to name Mark McLaughlin as superintendent for the 2024-25 school year.

SOUTH HADLEY — During the School Committee meeting on Feb. 1, Superintendent Mark McLaughlin and Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Business Operations Jennifer Voyik discussed the upcom...
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SOUTH HADLEY — South Hadley schools are working on honoring Principal Hank Skala who passed away two years ago by renaming Plains Elementary School after him.

The School Committee disc...
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SOUTH HADLEY — All month long the South Hadley Senior Center will feature programs focused on diversity and learning about different cultures through a series titled Diversity: Embrace it, Sh...
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SOUTH HADLEY — With towns receiving their Fair Share Amendment and Chapter 90 Funding for 2024, South Hadley has received a total of $264,243.

The Healey-Driscoll administration announ...
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SOUTH HADLEY — During their Dec. 19 meeting, the Selectboard provided some new updates to the establishment of a Buttery Brook Park Building Committee that, through grant funding, would focus...
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SOUTH HADLEY — In what is a pivotal next step in bringing a potential new school building to South Hadley, the Massachusetts School Building Authority voted to invite Mosier Elementary School...
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SOUTH HADLEY — Tower Theater will be the recipient of a $30,000 state grant in efforts to support and revitalize the independent movie theater industry.
Announced on Nov. 28 by State Se...
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SOUTH HADLEY — The Planning Board has unanimously voted to adopt a new Housing Production Plan that was proposed as the town faces a shortage of housing stock available and affordable to low-...
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SOUTH HADLEY — For 60 years now Odyssey Bookshop has maintained their space in the community as an indie bookseller and now its decades of existence serves as an example of their importance i...
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SOUTH HADLEY — The 35th annual Holiday Stroll is returning to the South Hadley Village Commons on Friday, Dec. 1 from 5-7:30 p.m. and once again the event is ready to ring in the holiday seas...
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SOUTH HADLEY – South Hadley High School was the site for a Special Town Meeting on Nov. 15 where all 12 draft warrant articles were passed by town meeting members.

Article 1 passed thr...
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SOUTH HADLEY — In celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday, the South Hadley Senior Center is hosting its first ever BFF Thanksgiving Dessert Social and Bake-off on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m...
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SOUTH HADLEY — A special Town Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 15 at South Hadley High School for Town Meeting members to review and vote on 12 articles.

Article 1 is to ...
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SOUTH HADLEY — There will be a special Town Meeting on Nov. 15 and the warrant was discussed between Town Administrator Lisa Wong and the Appropriations Committee during its Oct. 25 meeting.<...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The town’s seniors and veterans are invited to Iona’s Kitchen on Sunday, Nov. 5 for “A Place at the Table: A community meal for South Hadley’s seniors a...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Friends of Buttery Brook Park are welcoming the public for a weekend celebration in town with the Buttery Brook Park Fall Fest, headlined by the town’s second annual ...
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SOUTH HADLEY - The South Hadley High School Tiger Pride Marching Band marched in the Big E’s parade on Sept. 28. The parade took place during Westfield Day at the Big E.

SOUTH HADLEY — The Planning Board opened a public hearing during its Sept. 25 meeting to continue townwide discussions on its Housing Production Plan draft, and to seek public feedback on the...
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SOUTH HADLEY — The South Hadley Housing Production Plan has just been made available for a 60-day public comment period.

The plan comes as South Hadley has a shortage of housing stock ...
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SOUTH HADLEY — Of the $31.5 million recently announced by the Healey-Driscoll Administration in Climate Resiliency Funding to communities through the state’s Municipal Vulnerability Pre...
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SOUTH HADLEY — With football season around the corner, the South Hadley Youth Football Association is putting on a Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser: Bags and Brews for South Hadley Football....
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SOUTH HADLEY — The Town of South Hadley is in the midst of preparing for its first-ever South by South Hadley festival, a three-day cultural celebration embracing the diverse talents and offe...
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SOUTH HADLEY — The final show of the Council on Aging’s Summer Concert Series will be on Tuesday, Aug. 29 as a Country Jamboree is set to serve as the grand finale on the series.

SOUTH HADLEY — Members of the South Hadley Bike-Walk Committee met in the Village Commons on July 13 for a Town Bicycle Cruise.

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SOUTH HADLEY — Buttery Brook Park will be the site for festival and fun as Hideaway Circus will present: Stars Above: An All American Open Air Circus.

Stars Above is a captivating outd...
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SOUTH HADLEY — The South Hadley Senior Center was packed on June 28 as the South Hadley Council on Aging hosted the Aging in Place: Health and Wellness Fair.

The event provided attende...
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SOUTH HADLEY — A letter sent to the Attorney General by a South Hadley resident who is an attorney is requesting “increased scrutiny” for the recently passed Accessory Dwelling Un...
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SOUTH HADLEY — The dozen students crowded around a large silkscreen press and listened intently to Raylyn Pisano, an employee at GG Inks. She was explaining how the press works with the inten...
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SOUTH HADLEY — A year ago the South Hadley Council on Aging took initiative to bring in more resources and information for the community’s aging population, and this year, with a little...
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SOUTH HADLEY — The town of South Hadley is the latest community to welcome a Delaney’s Market into town as the retail store featuring chef-inspired, ready-made meals continues to grow i...
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SOUTH HADLEY — The South Hadley Farmers’ Market is officially back.

Buttery Brook Park serves as the new location of the town’s market and the May 24 opening day had plenty...
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SOUTH HADLEY — In a May 16 joint meeting with the Board of Health, the Selectboard voted to approve an ARPA request to add an administrative assistant to health department to assist in backed...
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SOUTH HADLEY — On May 10 at South Hadley’s spring Town Meeting, Kim Prough was awarded the Joseph Taylor Volunteer of the Year Award and Mary Lou Guarnera received the Lions Club Person...
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SOUTH HADLEY — During its May 2 meeting, the Selectboard opened initial discussions on a potential senior work-off program.

This program offered through the state allows qualified seni...
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SOUTH HADLEY — With Town Meeting approaching on Wednesday, May 10, Director of Planning and Conservation Anne Capra led a Zoning Warrant Articles info session open to the public on April 20 t...
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SOUTH HADLEY — The Selectboard opened a public hearing during their April 18 meeting to review the violation of White Wing Liquor, Gas and Convenience following an issue of the store selling ...
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SOUTH HADLEY — The South Hadley Selectboard reviewed and approved the upcoming Town Meeting draft warrant, which includes 25 articles, during its April 18 meeting.

The proposed fiscal ...
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SOUTH HADLEY — Voters in South Hadley came out to the polls inside of South Hadley High School for their annual town election on April 11 where familiar faces and a select few of new ones wer...
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SOUTH HADLEY — The South Hadley and Granby Chamber of Commerce presents Spring Fling 2023, a community event that will be on April 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the O’Brien Family Funera...
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SOUTH HADLEY — Polls will open for the Annual Town Election on April 11 and residents will vote to fill positions across the different town bodies.

The Selectboard race will have incum...
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SOUTH HADLEY — The Selectboard’s March 21 meeting was the first opportunity for the fiscal year 2024 budget overview to be presented to the public.

The current projections for th...
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SOUTH HADLEY — In efforts to raise awareness of the community’s Age and Dementia Friendly label, the Town of South Hadley is hosting an Age and Dementia Friendly event on April 4 from 3...
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SOUTH HADLEY – In a joint meeting between the Selectboard and School Committee on the use of remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in relation to the school budget, the Selectboard ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Planning Board opened a public hearing during their Feb. 27 meeting to discuss proposing articles to Town Meeting for the purpose of creating a new Accessory Dwelling Unit ...
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SOUTH HADLEY — After halting public concerts at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, three years later the South Hadley Chorale is pleased to present its first public concert since 2019 on ...
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SOUTH HADLEY — The Selectboard opened a public hearing during their Feb. 21 meeting to consider a flammable storage license for the manufacturing company E Ink.

E Ink Corporation manuf...
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SOUTH HADLEY – School Committee Chair Allison Schlachter was recognized for her commitment to serving the children of the South Hadley school district during the committee’s Feb. 2 meet...
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SOUTH HADLEY – After months of planning and deliberation, the South Hadley Planning Board hosted a public hearing at its Feb. 6 meeting to discuss potentially moving a short-term rental gener...
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SOUTH HADLEY — The yearly free AARP Tax Aide program is returning to the South Hadley Council on Aging for a nine-week stretch offering invaluable service and assistance to the town’s s...
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SOUTH HADLEY — A joint meeting took place on Jan. 24 between the Selectboard, School Committee and Appropriations Committee. The three bodies discussed budget preparation and making motions t...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Planning Board has continued with their busy schedule to start the new year as they have created another bylaw proposal, this time focused on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Inc. has always been about creating solutions to problems, specifically providing a client-choice food pantry serving over 150 families in South Ha...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The School Committee’s first meeting of 2023 saw the group vote to promote Acting Superintendent Mark McLaughlin to the role of interim superintendent following the forma...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Out of college, Jen Krassler got a job as the market manager for the South Hadley Farmers’ Market, and for the two years she was in the position she fell in love with the...
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SOUTH HADLEY/SPRINGFIELD – On Dec. 19 students from Pioneer Valley Performing Arts (PVPA) Charter Public School dropped off clothing donations to Springfield Rescue Mission after hosting a cl...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Holiday cheer is in the air in South Hadley as earlier this month stockings were delivered to the community’s homebound and isolated seniors through the communities first...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Planning Board has finalized drafts for a new zoning and general bylaw to address the town’s lack of bylaw surrounding short-term rental properties.

Short term...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Selectboard opened a hearing for the town’s tax classifications during their Dec. 6 meeting and concluded that property taxes will be on the rise and how much depends...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Nov. 30 Special Town Meeting in South Hadley went smoothly as all five of the articles on the warrant were approved by Town Meeting voters.

One of the articles of no...
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SOUTH HADLEY/GRANBY – The annual Holiday Stroll is returning on Dec. 2 at the South Hadley Village Commons from 5-7:30 p.m. and again shines a light on the two communities love and excitement...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Food Pantry is hosting their fifth annual Holiday Fun Run at Ledges Golf Course on Dec. 11 to raise money as the winter season nears.

Event Director Mel...
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SOUTH HADLEY – A Special Town Meeting is scheduled in South Hadley on Nov. 30 at South Hadley High School, where attendees will consider five articles on the warrant.

There is no conse...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Election Day 2022 saw a special election in South Hadley to fill the vacant seat on the Selectboard where resident Nicole Casolari was elected in an uncontested race to serve o...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Selectboard’s Nov. 3 meeting provided a first look at this year’s draft articles leading up to the Nov. 30 Special Town Meeting at South Hadley High School.

SOUTH HADLEY – Rain did not stop educators and the public from gathering streetside in front of South Hadley High School on Oct. 24 to rally and call on the district to resolve differences on...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Aisha Burns has been surrounded by music since she was a child growing up with her parents in San Antonio, TX, and now the singer-songwriter living in South Hadley wants to con...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Looking for a howling fun time of Halloween celebrations? Look no further than the South Hadley Dog Park’s first annual Howl-o-ween Party.

The Friends of the South...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Legendary award-winning journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault spoke with Reminder Publishing about her life and career work as she prepares to visit Mount Holyoke College on Oct. 2...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Friends of Buttery Brook Park are encouraging residents of all ages to visit the park for the “Saving Lives at Buttery Brook Park” event on Oct. 22 to educate t...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Wilbraham resident and Pioneer Valley Performing Arts (PVPA) Charter School freshman Charlotte Powell departed for Seneca Falls, NY by bike to encourage people to vote.

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SOUTH HADLEY – In collaboration with the Center Church First Congregational Church United Church of Christ of South Hadley, meal program Food for Friends is hosting a fundraising dinner on Oc...
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SOUTH HADLEY — Iona’s restaurant celebrated its grand opening for its new second location at 20 Main St. in South Hadley on Sept. 23.

The two restaurants are named after owner an...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Director of Planning and Conservation Anne Capra brought a new update regarding the resolution talks on a short-term rental bylaw to the South Hadley Planning Board’s Sep...
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SOUTH HADLEY – After two long years of being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Mount Holyoke College Art Museum reopened on Sept. 2, and The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum announced th...
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SOUTH HADLEY – After a joint Sept. 6 meeting with the Selectboard and the Master Plan Implementation Committee (MPIC), the Planning Board took time during their Sept. 12 meeting to discuss fu...
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SOUTH HADLEY – During the Selectboard’s Sept. 6 meeting, the Planning Board joined to meet together with the Master Plan Implementation Committee (MPIC) to discuss the status of project...
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SOUTH HADLEY – “A group of diverse modern poets of our time who are in direct dialogue with events and experiences that question what it is to live (and die) within or without the confi...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Another special permit application was brought to the Planning Board during their Aug. 29 meeting with the applicant seeking to establish a bed and breakfast under the town&rsq...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The public is invited to join community leaders and other residents on Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for a celebration of community young and old in officially designating th...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Farmers’ Market announced via its new Facebook page that it would return in the spring of 2023 under new management and at a new location at Buttery Park...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Boomer, the Springfield Thunderbirds mascot, made a stop at the South Hadley Library for a meet and greet.

SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley-Easthampton Veterans Service District is hosting a veteran services outreach event on Aug. 31 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Big Y in South Hadley, located at 44 Will...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Zoning Board of Appeals denied an appeal of Building Commissioner David Gardner’s decision to issue a cease and desist letter to the owner of a property in which a sh...
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SOUTH HADLEY – A brass tuba flower planter has been stolen from Gerry’s Music Shop and owner Jim Provost is hoping for its safe return, no questions asked.

When Provost arrived a...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Planning Board invited residents to a public hearing during their July 25 meeting and welcomed comments and ideas based on the Route 202/33 corridor study.

Teaming u...
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SOUTH HADLEY – If you heard constant honking in the distance during your morning on July 28, it was most likely coming from the children at Buttery Brook Park.

Big Rig Day returned and...
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SOUTH HADLEY – A Granby Boy Scout has answered a need for a local food pantry through his Eagle Scout project. Isaac Crouch is a South Hadley resident and an Eagle Scout candidate from Troop ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Three-year School Committee veteran Kyle Belanger has been appointed back to the committee through an interim seat following a 5-2 combined vote between the School Committee an...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Friends of Buttery Brook Park and the South Hadley Recreation Department are hosting their Big Rig Day on July 28 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Buttery Brook Park on 123 Willi...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Selectboard voted unanimously on July 12 to conduct a special election in November to fill the vacant seat on the five-person body. The vacancy was created by the death of ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The long-awaited pickleball court has been installed, and fundraising efforts are still ongoing as volunteers work to get the project over the finish line.

Donations are...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Mount Holyoke College dining and facilities workers rallied at the college on July 6 to demand wage increases after their contracts expired on June 30. Service workers, student...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Planning Board opened a public hearing during their June 27 meeting to consider a special permit application filed by homeowners seeking to establish a bed and...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Schools have extended acting Superintendent Dr. Mark McLaughlin and acting Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Voyik through the end of August as they await more...
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SOUTH HADLEY – In an effort to help bring awareness to the Buttery Brook Watershed and the efforts underway to restore it, a temporary painted art installation of Buttery Brook began on June ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Acting Superintendent Dr. Mark McLaughlin defended the district’s plan to cut and consolidate music instruction positions at a recent Schoo...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Following discussions on how to fill the vacant seat left on the Selectboard after one of its members died earlier in the month, South Hadley officials have decided to wait on ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Selectboard hosted a hybrid meeting on June 7, its first since the death of Vice Chair Sarah Etelman.

Chair Jeff Cyr spoke about the legacy she left beh...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Friends of the South Hadley Dog Park will be hosting a concert on June 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Ledges Golf Course pavilion to raise money for a repair project at the par...
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SOUTH HADLEY – A threat made on social media targeting the Michael E. Smith Middle School (MESMS) in South Hadley brought national fears local for a brief momen...
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SOUTH HADLEY – School Committee Chair Dr. Jackson Matos has resigned after surviving a heart attack, according to a statement from Matos read during the June 2 committee meeting.

The n...
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SOUTH HADLEY – In a Memorial Day celebration, veterans and residents of South Hadley met on May 21 for a flagging of veteran’s graves at Notre Dame and Ma...
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SOUTH HADLEY – In an effort to bring public art to South Hadley spaces, the Conservation Commission and a class from Mount Holyoke College have teamed up to bring a new mural to Buttery Brook...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Town Administrator Lisa Wong recently announced that South Hadley was awarded two Regional Economic Development Organization grants totaling $100,500. The grants are to help as...
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SOUTH HADLEY – During their first meeting following Town Meeting, the Selectboard voted and approved a handful of non-capital projects with the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding,...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley School Committee officially named Dr. Mark McLaughlin the district’s acting superintendent through the end of the 2021-22 school year at a special meetin...
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SOUTH HADLEY – South Hadley Town Meeting approved the $51.9 million budget for fiscal year 2023 (FY23) during the May 11 meeting at South Hadley High School.

Selectboard Chair Jeff Cyr...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The three members of the Board of Registrars all submitted letters of resignation to the Town Clerk Carlene Hamlin on April 20, leaving the entire board vacant in the midst of ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – In their first meeting following this year’s town election, the South Hadley School Committee voted to name Dr. Jackson Matos as its new chair.

Matos, who used to ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – In a meeting of the Appropriations Committee, a public hearing was conducted at which community members were welcomed to ask questions on this year’s Town Meeting draft w...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Town leaders gathered at the South Hadley Public Library on April 20 to host a community forum and give a State of the Town update to residents as the Annual Town Meeting appro...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Public Library will host an event to highlight the origins and growth of the town’s farming and dairy district called “300 Years of Farming in Sout...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The 2022 Annual Town Election set a record for lowest turnout in town history.

According to data collected by the town of South Hadley, this year’s election saw a...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The first woman Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate, Linda Melconian, will be at the Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley on April 19 at 7 p.m. to discuss her book “L...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Members of the Plains Elementary School community, and the school community at large, are mourning the death of beloved principal Henry “Hank” Skala.

Skala d...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Questions regarding South Hadley Public Schools’ top leadership are surfacing again.

In response to a...
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SOUTH HADLEY – During their March 28 meeting, the Planning Board opened a public hearing to review the latest draft of the 2020 Master Plan update before approving the update and moving it to...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Pioneer Moving Group has created an innovative system to help people who are moving and the community with one simple effort.

The company is launching its new Pioneer Pr...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Residents of South Hadley will vote on eight positions, including two seats on the Board of Health, at the Annual Town Election on April 12.

The two candidates running t...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Pioneer Moving Group has created an innovative system to help people who are moving and the community with one simple effort.

The company is launching its new Pioneer Pr...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Dianne Chagnon was born and raised in South Hadley. During COVID-19, Chagnon retired to take care of her elderly mother. With more free time, she discovered her passion for pai...
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SOUTH HADLEY – In November 2021, the South Hadley Council on Aging installed the town’s first electric vehicle (EV) charging station with grant funds thro...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Council on Aging is partnering with South Hadley Fire Departments 1 and 2 and the Dementia Friendly Community Initiative to launch their new Falls Prevention P...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley School Committee met to discuss a variety of agenda items including COVID-19 test distribution and the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) budget at its Feb. 3 meeting. ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The deadline to apply for a piece of the town’s federal COVID-19 relief funding is quickly approaching.

With roughly $4.3 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA...
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SOUTH HADLEY/GRANBY – Nomination papers for the South Hadley Fire District No. 2 annual election are now available and there are three open positions in this year’s race.

Positio...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Board of Health met on Jan. 25 to discuss COVID-19 updates, new school testing protocols and the possibility of rescinding the current mask mandate.

Sh...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Friends of Buttery Brook have spearheaded a fundraising project along with the town of South Hadley to raise funds for the new pickleball court at Buttery Brook Park.

SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Planning Board recently voted to update the town’s Housing Production Plan. These plans are tools for planning and developing affordable housing in order...
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SOUTH HADLEY – On Dec. 23 2021, the town of South Hadley put a mask mandate in place. All individuals aged two and older are ordered to wear a face covering in indoor spaces open to the publi...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Every year, the Breen family creates a magical display of Christmas lights on West Summit Street. When people drive by to see their lights, they ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Senior Center provides social services, recreation, transportation, meals and activities for residents over 60 years of age. Due to the rising number of COVID-...
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SOUTH HADLEY - The South Hadley Selectboard met to discuss agenda items such as American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and distribution of allocated COVID-19 rapid tes...
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SOUTH HADLEY- For the third year, the South Hadley Police Department continued its support for veterans through the Home Base program in collaboration with the Red Sox Foundation and Mass General H...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Board of Health and the South Hadley Selectboard hosted a joint meeting to discuss the possibility of implementing a mask mandate for private indoor spaces on ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley School Committee met to discuss COVID-19, the Test and Stay program and more on Dec. 16.

To begin the meeting, the School Committee had to vote on a ne...
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SOUTH HADLEY – As of late November 2021, The South Hadley Family Center has restarted their indoor playgroups. The center hosts playgroups for families with young children from birth to five ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Council on Aging (COA) is in the process of wrapping up the year with December events. And plans are in place for new activities coming in the New Year.

On Dec. 21 a...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Selectboard met to discuss a variety of agenda items on Dec. 7. One controversial topic of discussion was a possible mask mandate after rising COVID-19 cases a...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Friends of Buttery Brook Park are seeking donations of redeemable bottles and cans to help support park activities.

Linda Young is one of the organization’s f...
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SOUTH HADLEY – From Nov. 26- Dec. 20, the Johnson Groups is hosting their sixth annual holiday toy drive. They are collecting items for all ages, new unwrapped toys and new clothing.

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SOUTH HADLEY – South Hadley resident and retiree Vicha Hajdamowicz has been posting her “Jack’s Fall Creations” in the South Hadley & Gran...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The stage is set, and the lights are back on at the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School (PVPA) in South Hadley as dance and thea...
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SOUTH HADLEY – After delays due to a lack of staffing, support and supplies, South Hadley Schools officially began their Test and Stay program on Nov. 22.

SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Selectboard hosted a brief meeting to discuss precinct redistricting on Nov. 16.

Town Clerk Carlene Hamlin was in attendance to go over the new pre...
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SOUTH HADLEY –The South Hadley School Committee met to discuss a variety of agenda items including an update on COVID-19 vaccine availability and the district’s Test and Stay Program on...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Lisa Wong was officially sworn in as South Hadley’s new town administrator on Nov. 1. She is taking over the position from Michael Sullivan, who served for more than eigh...
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SOUTH HADLEY – In January, occupational therapist Lisa Blain created Health Desk, a virtual service that provides employees tips to improve their energy and comfort in their workspace.

SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Selectboard hosted a joint meeting with the Municipal Light Board to conduct interviews and appointments on Nov. 2.

The Selectboard interviewed four can...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley School Committee met to discuss the high school making up lost days due to mold and to give an update on COVID-19 testing at their Oct. 21 meeting.

Duri...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Selectboard met to discuss joint committee appointments, host tri-annual interviews and say farewell to Town Administrator Micha...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition was started in 2005 as a result of a drug overdose in the community. Together, a group of adults and students unite to do...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley School Committee met to discuss a variety of agenda items including an update on the status of the high school and COVID-19 test...
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SOUTH HADLEY – In an effort to keep citizens engaged and informed, the South Hadley Police Department’s (SHPD) Police Access and Community Engagement (PACE) team hosted a forum about th...
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SOUTH HADLEY – After years of service to the town of South Hadley, Town Administrator and former Mayor of Holyoke Mike Sullivan will start a new adventure in a new state.

Sullivan said...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Selectboard met to discuss resignations from boards and committees and host a round of tri-annual interviews on Oct. 5.

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SOUTH HADLEY – A long-time music lover is continuing to share his passion with Western Massachusetts.

Adam Sweet said his love of music was fostered from a young age with both of his p...
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SOUTH HADLEY - The South Hadley Selectboard met to discuss a variety of items including hybrid meetings at the senior center and the upcoming Special Town Meeting on Sept. 28.

To begin, the ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Public School District hosted a community forum to keep parents, students, staff and residents informed about the ongoing mold remediation at the South Hadley ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Selectboard allocated $500,000 toward the remediation of mold at the South Hadley High School (SHHS) during their Sept. 14 meeti...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Dog Park will celebrate one year of four-legged fun at their upcoming celebration/grand opening.

Board member Janet Shea said the dog park opened during...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Continued efforts to remediate mold from the South Hadley High School (SHHS) was the most significant topic of discussion during the Sept. 16 South Hadley School Committee.

SOUTH HADLEY - The remembrance ceremony was attended by residents, veterans, town officials and representatives from both the Police and Fire Departments. Following the remembrance ceremony, those ...
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GRANBY/SOUTH HADLEY -  The Girl Scouts of America are helping girls and young women in South Hadley and Granby make friends, gain cultural experience and learn necessary life skills.

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SOUTH HADLEY -  The South Hadley Public Schools have continued their efforts to address and remediate mold in the high school, which has delayed the school year for students and staffs in the ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – A Mount Holyoke professor is making history as part of a NASA team researching and exploring the surface of the planet Venus.

Astronomy professor Darby Dyar said she did...
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SOUTH HADLEY– Located off Route 47, the GRO South Hadley Community Garden Center is open every day from Monday through Sunday. It’s described as warm, wel...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Sea Scout Ship 303, South Hadley’s local Sea Scouts chapter, is working to provide outdoor activities, learning, bonding and friendship to youth in the community.

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SOUTH HADLEY –  After nearly a year of halted shows and productions, the Black Cat Theater in South Hadley is ready to begin performing once again.

President Richard Matteson reca...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Family Center, after being closed for nearly two years due to COVID-19, will be reopening for in-person services starting Sept. ...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  Shriners Hospitals for Children in Springfield will team up with a local family farm and attraction to raise money to help keep care affordable for the patients Shriner&r...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Recreation Department will host their annual South Hadley Fireworks event on Sept. 4 at the Michael E. Smith Middle School, with...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  The Berkshire Hills Music Academy (BHMA) is working to provide a variety of skills to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities to help them be success...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Increased numbers of positive COVID-19 cases was a significant topic of discussion at the South Hadley Selectboard meeting on Aug. 10 when making several important decisions. <...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  Dianne and Bruce Perron smiled at each other as they recalled the pride they felt about all the accomplishments their “kids,” a term of endearment for their s...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  Tower Theater is preparing for its first special live event since pandemic restrictions have lifted.

Director of Development for Tower Theater Stacey Velez said th...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Cultural Council is continuing their effort to engage with the community by creating new programs for 2021.     

President of the South ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – A scavenger hunt inspired by a popular book character is keeping South Hadley residents entertained and engaged throughout the summer.

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SOUTH HADLEY – On July 22 the South Hadley Public Library collaborated with the Boston Bruins, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and First Lady of th...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Sporting Club at 135 River Rd. has been struggling this past year due to COVID-19.

Preside...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  A South Hadley resident is on a mission to provide people with the best handcrafted sourdough bread they can get.

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SOUTH HADLEY – This year, the South Hadley Recreation Department is offering summer programs and events for families to soak up the sun and enjoy the outdoors.<...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  Town residents in South Hadley now have a new way to retire old flags without disposing of them in the garbage or making their way to the transfer station.

Mike S...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  The final two candidates for South Hadley’s Town Administrator position were interviewed during a meeting of the Selectboard on June 30, and on July 2, Lisa Wong wa...
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SOUTH HADLEY – On June 30, dozens of cars lined up at the new ­­­South Hadley Senior Center on 45 Dayton St. to receive gift bags in honor of the grand reopening. Residents pre-re...
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SOUTH HADLEY/GRANBY – Even through the pandemic, local golf clubs have remained resilient and are in a strong position as the peak golf season has teed off.

The Orchards Golf Club on 1...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The ongoing search for a new town administrator was discussed at the most recent Selectboard meeting on June 22.

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SOUTH HADLEY –  The Friends of Buttery Brook Park are looking for volunteers to help out with season events and bring fresh ideas to the park.

Secretary of the Friends of Buttery...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley Recreation Department is back with its annual summer concert series July 1 through Aug. 26 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Town Commons,...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  The South Hadley Electric Light Department (SHELD) is celebrating a significant milestone on its path to servicing town residents by providing municipal internet services...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Town residents voted down an amendment to the budget during their Annual Town Meeting that would have reallocated increased funding for the police department toward the town&rs...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  The South Hadley Selectboard began their June 1 virtual meeting with new COVID-19 updates and reopening plans.

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SOUTH HADLEY – Mount Holyoke College reopened their outdoor campus grounds to the public on May 29, with an exception that buildings remain closed.

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SOUTH HADLEY –  In an effort to engage with community members and educate the public on what goes on behind the scenes, the South Hadley Police Department recently hosted a public engage...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  A group of volunteers is coming together to raise money and help families of sick children during difficult times through a golf fundraiser.

Gayle Bradley, who ser...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley School Committee discussed a SHEA update, a superintendent transition update and the face mask policy at their May 20 meeting.

SHEA Update

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SOUTH HADLEY –  On June 9 at 6 p.m., South Hadley residents will attend the Annual Town Meeting to vote on several articles outlined in the town warrant. The meeting, which will take pla...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  Tower Theater in South Hadley is working hard to continue helping families find ways to enjoy themselves throughout the pandemic and throughout the summer months.

SOUTH HADLEY – Health Director Sharon Hart reiterated Gov. Charlie Baker's recent announcement at the Selecboard’s May 18 meeting. Starting May 29, business restrictions related to COVI...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  A 10-year-old South Hadley resident is working to keep his town and community free of litter.

Henry Duncan, with the help of his mom Sarah and the rest of his fami...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  A South Hadley resident is bringing a new form of water recreation to the Pioneer Valley.

Nicholas Vautrin began his business, Pedal N Party, after experiencing hy...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley School Committee discussed a host of topics including a South Hadley Education Association (SHEA) update, the search for an assistant superintendent as well as...
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SOUTH HADLEY – On May 4, the South Hadley Selectboard began their virtual meeting with COVID-19 updates. South Hadley Health Director Sharon Hart was unable to be a part of the meeting, and i...
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SOUTH HADLEY – After a years-long process, the brand new South Hadley Senior Center building is nearing the end of construction.

Leslie Hennessey, who serves as the director of the So...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The town of South Hadley will continue their search for a new town administrator after three of the four finalists in the search dropped out.

Bernie Lynch of the consult...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  Some parents in South Hadley are expressing concerns after high schoolers attending the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts (PVPA) remain in a full remote learning model.

SOUTH HADLEY – South Hadley Schools Interim Superintendent Diana Bonneville received a mix of both positive and negative comments from parents on the cancellation of prom after the committee ...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  The search for South Hadley’s new town administrator has entered its final stages as the finalists were announced during the April 20 Selectboard meeting.

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SOUTH HADLEY – To address citizen’s concerns regarding fees for riverfront camping, property alterations and activities, the Selectboard met with members of the Conservation Commission ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Voters in South Hadley went to the polls for their annual town election on April 13 where they elected several new town representatives.

According to the unofficial town...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  Senator Ed Markey joined former San Juan, Puerto Rico mayor Yulin Cruz to discuss the Green New Deal and his work with regard to environmental injustices during a virtual...
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SOUTH HADLEY– Graduation traditions for members of the senior class was heavily discussed at the South Hadley School Committee meeting on April 5.

The bulk of the meeting was focused o...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  The organization Know Your Town of South Hadley and South Hadley Community TV (SHCTV) gave residents a chance to get to know candidates for the upcoming town election thr...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley School Committee hosted their budget hearing on the evening of March 30. Since the beginning of January, Interim Superintendent Dr. Diana Bonneville said they ...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  South Hadley residents are vying for a spot on their town government during the April 13 election.

The election features races for seats on both the School Committ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – South Hadley residents are vying for a spot on their town government during the April 13 election.

The election features races for seats on both the School Committee and...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  It was in 1932 that Joseph Allen Skinner opened the Skinner Museum that now sits on the grounds of the Mt. Holyoke Campus in South Hadley.

Associate Curator of Vis...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley School Committee discussed updates on their plan to return to in-person learning at their March 17 meeting.

Department of Elementary and Secondary Educa...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  The South Hadley Planning Board met on the evening of March 18 for a special meeting to review and discuss the draft of the town’s Master Plan update.

The bo...
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SOUTH HADLEY – At the beginning of the South Hadley Selectboard's March 16 meeting, Board of Health Director Sharon Hart updated the group with COVID-19 news, confirmed case numbers and vacci...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  The South Hadley Selectboard met on March 2 for their regularly scheduled meeting where they discussed a proposal to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) fo...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Chair Kyle Belanger announced at South Hadley's March 1 virtual School Committee meeting that the district is back in the hybrid model for two of their school buildings with K-...
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Board and Brush Creative Studio has become a fast-growing do-it-yourself  wood sign workshop franchise with over 250 locations across the U.S. In September of 2019, Ka...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  For the seventh year in a row, South Hadley Fire District Two has received two different grants from the state.

Lieutenant Mike O’Neill, who is also an EMT, ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Thirsty Mind Coffee & Wine Bar at 23 College St., Suite 6, in South Hadley offers locally roasted coffee, specialty drinks like lattes and cappuccinos and is one of the few...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College will present their annual event, The Big Broadcast, for the 16th year.

This year, however, the format of the show will ...
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SOUTH HADLEY – Dr. Jahmal Mosley was recently selected the superintendent of South Hadley schools.

South Hadley School Committee Chair Kyle Belanger recalled it being a yearlong proces...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  A South Hadley resident has found a way to bring new life into old, broken, unused and/or discarded items.

David Dorough said he moved to South Hadley about five y...
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SOUTH HADLEY – South Hadley residents will have the opportunity to learn more about antiques through a unique virtual program at the South Hadley Public Library.

Adult Services Librari...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  The South Hadley School Committee met for a special meeting on the evening of Jan. 21 where they decided that only some winter sports would be played this year due to the...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  The South Hadley Selectboard met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 19 where a number of items were discussed, including the town’s COVID-19 vaccination ...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  A local teacher is spreading the joy of reading with a free little library installed outside of her home.

South Hadley resident Stefani Holmes is a middle school t...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  The South Hadley School Committee met on Jan. 4 for their regularly scheduled meeting where they discussed a variety of topics including the return to in-person learning ...
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SOUTH HADLEY–  The South Hadley Police Department will soon have a new way to patrol the streets and connect with the community.

South Hadley police officer Spencer Hart said the...
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SOUTH HADLEY/GRANBY –  Two single parents in the community worked together during the holiday season to ensure that single parents in South Hadley and Granby had a gift to open on Christ...
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­­­SOUTH HADLEY – South Hadley residents are now able to enjoy the outdoors with their four-legged friends thanks to a brand new dog park that has been years in the making.

SOUTH HADLEY –  Melissa Pontbriant has been baking for nearly two decades on her own, learning the tools of the trade, perfecting her skills and building her customer base.

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SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley School Committee met on the evening of Dec. 8 where a number of topics were discussed, including the addition of a new cohort integrating into schools. With th...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  The South Hadley Selectboard met on the evening of Dec. 1, where they discussed a variety of items including the search for a new town administrator and transferring mone...
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SOUTH HADLEY/GRANBY –  The Annual Holiday Stroll has been a tradition in South Holyoke for several decades now.

The event, hosted by the South Hadley and Granby Chamber of Commer...
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­­­SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley School Committee met on the evening of Nov. 20 after a week of candidate interviews and a nearly year-long process to decide who to offer the po...
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SOUTH HADLEY  –   The South Hadley School Committee met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 16 over Zoom where a variety of topics were discussed, including the retur...
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SOUTH HADLEY – A local fitness studio working to help people get in shape and become healthy has finally opened their doors again after postponing their expansion due to the ongoing coronavir...
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SOUTH HADLEY –  The Town of South Hadley is accepting applications to give away hundreds of free tree saplings to residents and help the community become greener.

Conservation Ad...
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SOUTH HADLEY – In a Special South Hadley School Committee meeting on Nov. 4, the committee announced that they pared down their candidates for superintendent to three individuals.

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