Most municipal budgets approved: Regional, town school spending pushed off until next meeting
May 9, 2008
As budgets for most departments are being approved by Town Meeting with no changes to the Finance Committee recommendations this spring, the representative body this week postponed discussion on the school budgets out of concern for the status of the cafeteria workers.
Hubley, Awad buy home in South Hadley
May 9, 2008
Amherst's former Town Manager Barry Del Castilho is the interim town administrator in South Hadley, and Amherst's past school Superintendent Gus Sayer runs the South Hadley public schools. Now, there is a possibility that a current member of Amherst's Select Board could join them in the neighboring community.
Fair trade events culminate with big coffee break, film
May 9, 2008
Events in Northampton and Amherst this week will seek to convince coffee-drinkers and chocoholics to consider the price that farmers get for their products.
Leverett loses a leading lady
May 9, 2008
She was the individual everyone turned to when they needed to know who does what.
Shutesbury's Kelley takes health to another level
May 9, 2008
SHUTESBURY - Colleen Kelley, an athlete and environmental educator, is featured in the current issue of a national magazine as one of five women over 40 who exemplify healthy lifestyles.
Bike Week kicks off this Saturday
May 9, 2008
When trees start leafing out each year, Colleen Kelley starts bicycling to work 12 miles each way several days a week, and she keeps biking between Shutesbury and Amherst until the leaves change color in the fall.
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