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Mount Holyoke reverses closure decision, extends contract on child care center Students walk to and from the Mount Holyoke College Blanchard Campus Center Nov. 16. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Published: 3/3/2021 8:09:46 PM SOUTH HADLEY — Following protests from families, Mount Holyoke College has announced that the on-campus Gorse Children’s Center, which was previously slated to close at the end of June, will remain open for another year. In a message to the Mount Holyoke and extended communities, college President Sonya Stephens said she was “deeply sorry” for the stress caused by the colle...

Mount Holyoke child care center closing spurs protest Students walk to and from the Mount Holyoke College Blanchard Campus Center on Nov. 16. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Published: 2/25/2021 8:02:29 PM SOUTH HADLEY — Mount Holyoke College on Wednesday announced that it will shutter the Gorse Children’s Center and suspend on-campus child care operations at the end of June, prompting outcry from community members who rely on the center. The announcement has left families scrambling to find an alternative among child care centers that are stretched thin with long waiting lists, according to parents...