by Doc Pruyne | Jan 30, 2024 | Franklin County, Local News
SUNDERLAND — In a meeting with the Village Center Committee on Jan. 23, Jason Schrieber, senior principal at Stantec, the urban design consultants hired to explore options for the intersection of Routes 116 and 47, mentioned some of the questions facing...
by Doc Pruyne | Jan 23, 2024 | Features, Page 2 Feature Stories
WHATELY — For a family in the early 1900s, receiving a telegram was a terrifying event, especially for a mother. Western Union usually brought news of a death among distant relatives or, in wartime, a son’s death. At 10:50 a.m. on Dec. 23, 1914, silent...
by Doc Pruyne | Jan 23, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News
SOUTHAMPTON — After interviewing two candidates on Jan. 14 the Selectboard offered the top job, town administrator, to Scott Szczebak.With Ed Gibson’s retirement scheduled at the end of 2023, last August the Selectboard hired Community Paradigm Associates,...
by Doc Pruyne | Jan 15, 2024 | Hampshire County, Local News
SOUTHAMPTON — Town administrators have been churning through positions lately, according to Bernard Lynch of Community Paradigm Associates, the consulting firm hired to help the town find a new town administrator. “At this point, roughly three-quarters of...
by Doc Pruyne | Jan 9, 2024 | Franklin County, Local News
LEVERETT — The town has a Council on Aging. Does it really need yet another person to help the aging get their needs met?Yes, there is a need for a service navigator. Residents and town officials know about some of the services available, but nobody knows about...