by Doc Pruyne | Feb 13, 2024 | Franklin County, Local News
SUNDERLAND — “Our School is a Family,” a multi-colored tile mosaic about the community at Sunderland Elementary School, now hangs in the halls where the kids can point to their contribution and chortle. Cynthia Fisher, the artist who brought it all...
by Doc Pruyne | Feb 13, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News
HATFIELD — Police Chief Michael Dekoschak met with the Select Board several weeks ago to discuss allowing golf cart traffic on some town roads. His reasoning was simple: why not?“If people enjoy doing it and we can make it safe for them to do, and we can...
by Doc Pruyne | Feb 6, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News
GOSHEN — Former Library Director Martha Nell Noblick, affectionately known as “Marty”, passed away 13 months ago, but continues to influence life on the second floor of Town Hall, home of the Goshen Free Library. Before her death, Noblick began the...
by Doc Pruyne | Jan 30, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News
HATFIELD — On Jan. 24, near the end of a Comprehensive Plan Committee meeting, Angelica Dewey said, “We’re the connecting the dots committee.” Members of the committee charged with drawing up an inclusive plan for the next quarter century are...
by Doc Pruyne | Jan 30, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News
SOUTHAMPTON — On Jan. 23, a half dozen boards and committees were convened during the Selectboard’s meeting for a discussion on land acquisition. Board members have long heard about needs for more ball fields at the park, acreage for the public safety...