Coolidge Bridge News Today

Sculptor and lawyer David Rothstein aimed to break the world record for longest pumpkin paddle while bringing attention to the Connecticut River watershed.

HADLEY — A challenging time for filling retail space at the west end of Route 9 is prompting the Pioneer Valley Hotel Group to explore whether a 55-and-over housing project is possible for the Hampton Village Barn Shops site.Kishore Parmar, vice...

Years ago, when he signed up to take an online screenwriting class taught at Holyoke Community College, Nathan Graham Davis had no idea he might find himself eventually penning the script for a Hollywood thriller.And Davis, who lives in Easthampton,...

NORTHAMPTON — At a standstill more than three months after a Hadley teen was struck and seriously injured in a Route 9 crosswalk, authorities took a rare step last Friday morning of holding a press conference in the hope that someone, somewhere will...

NORTHAMPTON — At a standstill more than three months after a Hadley teen was struck and seriously injured in a Route 9 crosswalk, authorities took a rare step Friday morning of holding a press conference in hopes that someone, somewhere will help them...

HADLEY — A proposed drive-thru coffee shop on Route 9 near the Coolidge Bridge, on a small lot once used as a gas station, can proceed to construction.At a Planning Board meeting Tuesday, members gave their unanimous approval to site plans for the...

HADLEY — Planning for a drive-through coffee shop to be located near the foot of the Coolidge Bridge can continue with a variance received from the Zoning Board of Appeals.The ZBA last week unanimously issued a variance to Triangle Properties LLC of...

HADLEY — A three-story, 40,500-square-foot office building that will replace the Howard Johnson motel on Route 9 can move forward.The Planning Board Tuesday voted unanimously in favor of Hampshire Hospitality Group’s plans to construct the red brick...

HADLEY — Town planners are worried that a proposed coffee shop near the Coolidge Bridge may cause a backup of vehicles into the eastbound Route 9 travel lanes as customers queue in the drive-thru lane.“If this site is even half as successful as a...

HADLEY — A town agreement with a private ambulance service, in place for the past four years, will continue through the end of 2022, even as Action EMS is being affected by a statewide shortage in paramedics and EMTs.Fire Chief Michael Spanknebel told...