BELCHERTOWN — Before Dustin Ruby saw the job posting for a veterans service officer, he had no idea the office existed. As the former deputy director of veteran services in Chicopee, Ruby found his unawareness was not a unique experience. Young veterans often skip the American Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars bars where older […]
Author Archives: Emilee Klein
Emilee Klein covers the people and local governments of Belchertown, South Hadley and Granby for the Daily Hampshire Gazette. When she’s not reporting on the three towns, Klein delves into the Pioneer Valley’s changing climate and collegiate research. Initially from Irvine, California, she graduated from UMass Amherst with experience in podcasting and multimedia journalism. Reach her at eklein@gazettenet.com.
