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Around Amherst: Craig’s Doors keeping shelter spots available longer. By SCOTT MERZBACH AMHERST — Unlike many years when the emergency overnight homeless shelter closes for the season on May 1, Craig’s Doors will be able to keep its sites open for at least several more weeks. Executive Director Kevin Noonan said due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the congregate shelter with 14 beds operating at the Unitarian Meetinghouse will remain in service until July 31. The town recently completed an inspection to allow the extended operations. The shelter is supplemented by the Econo Lodge motel in ...

Topsfield Police log: April 18-29

Out & About: Newly minted Sunapee Farmers Market leads summer schedule Laura Austin, of 4 Corners Farm in Newbury, Vt., left, brings out baskets of strawberries for shopper Gigi Gallaway, of West Lebanon, middle, as Kelsey Pollard, of Grantham, right, and Marie Gray, of Newbury, foreground left, pack the more berries at the Norwich Farmers Market in Norwich, Vt., Saturday, June 20, 2020. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Modified: 5/1/2021 9:52:31 PM Beginning Memorial Day we...

A recent letter to The Times caused me to wonder if its author, John Glassell, actually lives in Belcher because many of the points presented were either incorrect, deceptive or irrelevant to Shreveport’s transportation infrastructure. First, I-49 does not connect to Kansas City. The cost to complete the segments around Fort Smith, Arkansas, are estimated at over $500 million. There is no discussion underway about funding construction through the Ouachita Mountains north of Texarkana. Our grandchildren will be unlikely to enjoy the opportunity to drive uninterrupted for some good KC barbecu...

Amherst Council voted to eliminate North Common parking lot but didn’t convene compulsory public hearing beforehand Updated 3:22 PM; AMHERST – When Town Council last month, by 8-5 margin, voted to spend $1.4 million to renovate North Common – that included elimination of 16 parking spaces – it appeared all systems were go to begin the work. But in a letter to her colleagues, dated April 2, that has since been posted on municipal website, Amherst Town Council President Lynn Griesemer said current policy indicates a public hearing is supposed to convene -- prior to when a decision migh...