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By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A farmer seeking an entertainment license from the Select Board so bands can again perform at his ice cream stand during the warm weather months contends that Hadley employees and municipal boards are intentionally putting obstacles in his...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — The planned conversion of a Route 9 hotel into affordable housing is being rejected by the Zoning Board of Appeals.In a unanimous decision Monday, the three-member panel voted down a request by Valley Community Development to use the state’s...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A giant outdoor flea market that for nearly 40 years brought hundreds of vendors and thousands of customers to a large field along Route 47 prior to the pandemic will not be reopening.The organizers of the Olde Hadley Flea Market in late...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — With its acceptance of an energy reduction plan this week, the Select Board is taking the final step needed to put Hadley in the Green Communities program, where town officials will be able to access state grants that can fund cutting...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A project to bring a large-scale apartment complex of two-story cottages and three-story townhomes to a 45-acre parcel situated between North Maple Street and Rocky Hill Road will likely run into resistance from residents if municipal...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — The Planning Board is supporting conversion of a Route 9 hotel into affordable housing for up to 63 individuals, though its recommendation asks that preference be given to both current residents and senior citizens, should the project move...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A comprehensive study that will detail the future use for the vacant Russell School building and the likely costs for its full-scale renovation will be completed before voters are asked to spend Community Preservation Act money on its...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Reducing disparities in education in the town’s public schools, based on factors such as race, ethnicity and special needs, is an ongoing objective for school leaders, who are compiling data that looks to assess the district’s existing...

HADLEY — Volunteers will remove trash and debris from the edge of streets, along trails and near rivers, streams and ponds on Saturday as part of the third annual cleanup day.The Hadley Climate Change Committee is sponsoring the event, with people...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — At an ice cream stand situated at the edge of farm fields, in proximity to the shopping malls and the Norwottuck Rail Trail, bands play acoustic music most weekends during the spring, summer and fall, often accompanied by a food truck...

By D. DINA FRIEDMAN

When I was 7 and my brother was 4, we were playing in my room. My ballerina tutu was on the floor, and my brother put it on. He pranced out to show my mother, a big grin on his face. “How do I look in a dress?”My mother’s face went to red quicker...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A once-a-decade cable renewal process is getting underway with a community survey being put together by Hadley Media.Hadley Media Director Alex LaMarche on Tuesday announced that residents’ input on the Charter Spectrum service is being...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — More than a dozen cats are being removed and relocated to area animal shelters after living in a Hadley home with no electricity, heat or running water.The owner of the home at 64 North Maple St., Ronald Nester, has also moved to an area...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Two firefighter/EMTs, a full-time police officer and staff support for various municipal committees and town offices are among new positions included in the $20.48 million fiscal 2024 budget proposed by Town Administrator Carolyn Brennan.The...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A $66,000 contribution to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund is being made by the developer of a housing subdivision in North Hadley, even though his attorney contends that the town’s system of extracting such payments in exchange for...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Town Administrator Carolyn Brennan is receiving high grades from Select Board members and municipal employees for her work ethic and respect for her colleagues in the first comprehensive performance review since she was hired in late summer...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A proposal to turn a Route 9 hotel into housing for up to 63 low- and moderate-income individuals is receiving both support and skepticism from residents and municipal officials as Valley Community Development begins the permitting process...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A nearly $1.24 million request to stabilize the former Russell School and prevent continued deterioration of the 1894 building is among four projects seeking Community Preservation Act money this spring.The CPA Committee is reviewing...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Many transfer stations around the region have become more than just places to bring household trash, recyclables and compost, becoming part of the fabric of the community with take-it-or-leave-it facilities and book sheds.Hadley’s transfer...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

SOUTH HADLEY — Danielle Ren Holley, a legal educator and social justice scholar, will become the 20th president of Mount Holyoke College on July 1, becoming the first Black woman to serve as a permanent president in the college’s 186-year history.In...