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Gov. Maura Healey filed a supplemental budget seeking $100 million for public schools, funded by the Fair Share Amendment.

Greenfield and Deerfield officials consider bans on kratom products due to addiction risks.

Food security advocates are seeking supplemental funding for Massachusetts DTA caseworkers after the state approved a $122 million budget for FY27.

NORTHAMPTON — Monica Samano, a 37-year-old Easthampton woman with disabilities, enjoys an active, independent life in her community. But she worries about what will happen when her mother and caregiver is no longer able to care for her. “I’d like to live in our house with people helping me, but I don’t know if that […]

Deerfield Selectboard decides to stay in South County Senior Center agreement, suggesting a request for proposals for a leased space instead.

PLAINFIELD — The top priorities in town are local control of energy sources and bringing down property taxes, according to the latest round of public comment on the town’s comprehensive plan. During a public input session last week at Town Hall with 30 residents, signs were placed on the wall with various priorities residents have […]

Three special Town Meetings are scheduled in the Hilltowns Thursday night. Williamsburg seeks to fix an erroneous budget figure from annual Town Meeting, Cummington proposes a handful of money transfers to pay off debt and restore the town ballfield, and a proposed solar moratorium is on the ballot in Chesterfield. During annual Town Meeting in […]

WORTHINGTON — Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office has notified the town that all three of its moratorium-related articles on large-scale solar arrays do not meet the requirements of state law, according to a June 8 letter. The letter cites a lack of specificity about the timeframe and scope of the moratoriums as the reason for […]

AMHERST — Clear and concise values are a town’s best defense against racist events that may pop up locally, a pair of college professors told residents at the third of four community conversations last week. Speaking at the Bangs Community Center following the recent discovery of a racist letter last month, the educators warned that […]

HOLYOKE — A proposed 20-megawatt data center along the Connecticut River has sparked weeks of opposition from residents. On Tuesday, those opponents packed City Council chambers and cheered as Holyoke became the first Massachusetts community to enact a citywide ban on artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. The ban, which will prohibit any AI data center […]

Tree House Brewing Co. faces noise complaints despite new rules for their Summer Stage concert series. Residents remain frustrated with the sound.

GOSHEN — Former Town Moderator Keith Wright won a three-year term on the Select Board by a wide margin Saturday, defeating challenger Charles Amo in the town election. Both candidates were write-ins, and Wright received 149 votes compared to 37 for Amo, according to Town Clerk Kristen Estelle. “I woke up this morning proud of […]