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After a slow, wet start this spring, local farmers are hitting the highpoint of their growing season with hopes of finishing the year strong.

NORTHAMPTON — The School Committee has hired Roberta Jones as its permanent business administrator, ending a search that had become a top priority for district leaders as the new school year approaches.The committee interviewed Jones, who goes by...

“Go to one of the inland cities today,” advises the burly fruit seller as he hands me a barattiere, a mixture of melon and cucumber that&#14

In this southernmost region of the country’s boot, the Ionian Sea is to the west, the Adriatic to the east, and the countryside is filled with stone walls and twisted olive trees, fields of long golden grass and wildflowers.

NORTHAMPTON — Jannell Pearson-Campbell started work as interim superintendent of Northampton Public Schools on Tuesday and spent time meeting district officials, introducing herself to parents and strategizing about how to fill critical vacancies in...

NORTHAMPTON — The School Committee has hired Jannell Pearson-Campbell to serve as interim superintendent of Northampton Public Schools for up to one year while a search is underway for a permanent district leader.Pearson-Campbell, a 22-year educator...

NORTHAMPTON — Howard “Jake” Eberwein has withdrawn from negotiations to become interim superintendent of Northampton public schools, Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra said Tuesday.“He strongly considered the offer and he was very, I think, genuinely torn, but...

Howard “Jake” Eberwein III of Dalton will serve as interim superintendent of the Northampton Public Schools for up to one year until a permanent superintendent is hired. He is a

NORTHAMPTON — After three public interviews and an intensive discussion at a special meeting Thursday, the School Committee voted to hire Howard “Jake” Eberwein III to serve as interim superintendent of Northampton Public Schools for up to one year...

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