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Johanna Neumann: The needs for a new DPW are clear Submitted photo— . The final column in the series will cover the new fire/EMS station south of downtown Amherst. Never in Amherst’s 250-plus years has the town built a Department of Public Works facility. In the 1940s, the town retrofitted a trolley maintenance barn built in 1915 to serve as our DPW headquarters. Over the course of the next 80 years, this building has seen few improvements or modernizations even as Amherst’s population a...

Stamford Public Education Foundation Excellence in Education Celebration on June 6 Written by Stamford Public Education Foundation Join the Stamford Public Education Foundation for our first-ever Excellence in Education Celebration! This new outdoor event on June 6th at Mill River Park complements our March 25th Excellence in Education Awards virtual ceremony. It gives us all the chance to safely gather and cheer for our educators and community partners who have done so much to h...

HANOVER — The Hanover High boys tennis team won the second of three straight matches this week to close the regular season, beating visiting Derryfield, 8-1, on Tuesday afternoon at the Storrs Pond Recreation Area courts.Coach Jarrod Shaheen was...

Avoid the crowds along these 25 secret hiking trails around CT Peter Marteka FacebookTwitterEmail While popular state park hiking areas filled up fast during the pandemic, forcing the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to close them, nearby land trusts and municipal open spaces sat relatively empty and unused. To enjoy our natural beauty without the crowds, skip the overused trails and visit these paths less traveled. Hidden Valley Preserve Location: Washington Total distan...

ADAMS — At the moment, you have to look twice to see them, but take it from the experts, they are making Berkshire County history. “They” are 160 apple trees with trunks, if you can call them that, about the size of a pencil. They are unique because they are planted in level rows around the slope of the Jaeschke brothers’ farm in Adams — the first contour-planted orchard in Berkshire County. Contour planting has a number of advantages that are bringing the system into e...

Local Roundup: Thetford-Rivendell softball gains first win of season Modified: 5/14/2021 1:40:10 PM THETFORD — Thetford-Rivendell softball trailed Twin Valley 9-3 after two innings at home on Thursday. But after a pep talk from head coach Jesse Soulia, the Panthers made a big comeback and won 26-14 for their first victory of the season. The Panthers (1-3) scored 10 runs in the third to spark that comeback. “Tonight, I watched my team come together and support each other on and off the field...

Next Please join the Mayor’s Multicultural Council of Stamford and The Mill River Collaborative for “STAMFORD DAY” on May 16, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Mill River Park.  "STAMFORD DAY" is a celebration of Stamford’s history and diversity. Stamford was founded on May 16th, 1641, 380 years ago and has grown into one of the most diverse cities in the country. We will be celebrating the rich history and cultures of Stamford through, art quilt project for children and teens, music, dance...

Pittsfield, Massachusetts Ward 3 City Councilor Nick Caccamo, 35, has accepted a job as town administrator of Williamsburg, Massachusetts. The Hampshire

Local roundup: Rivendell prevails over Poultney Modified: 5/13/2021 12:46:18 AM POULTNEY, Vt. — In the bottom of the seventh, Rivendell Academy baseball was in a jam on the road. Poultney had the bases loaded with one out, trailing the Raptors 17-15. Rivendell head coach Eric Reichert made a pitching change in the big spot: he called on senior Nate Parkin. And Parkin shut Poultney down. He struck out the first batter and induced a groundout to end the game. Rivendell won 17-15. Much of the Ra...

Plan to divert 14.2M gallons a day to southwestern CT awaits a decision by state officials FacebookTwitterEmail A fisherman tries out a new fishing spot on the Mill River in Fairfield on Sunday, March 21, 2021.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media The fate of a proposal that would essentially double the amount of water diverted from the Greater Bridgeport system to southwestern Connecticut now rests in the hands of the state. Environmental groups and residents from the Fairfield area spent...