GREENFIELD — José Colón Martínez headed up the hill behind the Leyden Woods office building last week holding an umbrella overhead and donning a huge smile. José, 9, a fourth-grader…
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El Salvadoran immigrants will still be welcome in Amherst schools if Temporary Protected Status ends, officials say
AMHERST — In keeping with its tradition of being a sanctuary and a welcoming community, school officials this week told parents the district will continue to teach and serve El…
Health care systems, including Cooley Dickinson, turn to a ‘new’ old medicine: healthy food
A few times a week, Katie Macomber, medical home care coordinator at Amherst Pediatrics, writes a “prescription” for patients and their families. Macomber is not a doctor, and the prescription…
Gill-Montague school officials ready to determine uses for $110k regionalization grant
…Superintendent Michael Sullivan. The grant was announced last week and would allow Gill-Montague schools, Franklin County Technical School, and Pioneer Valley Regional School District to find ways to collaborate. Sullivan…
Special Olympics participants enjoy the spotlight at Northampton High School track
NORTHAMPTON, MA — 84 athletes from 11 schools participated and earned medals in this week’s Special Olympics games at Northampton High School Thursday morning. The games included hurtles, hula hooping,…
Governor Baker outlines plans for local aid increases
In next week’s annual budget proposal, Gov. Charlie Baker will call for a $91 million increase in education local aid, and a $40 million boost in unrestricted local aid to…
Lenox schools to explore alternative ways to structure district
…alternatives to a municipal school district will be studied over the next five years. Possibilities he cited during this week’s wide-ranging, 90-minute program at Morris Elementary School included exploration of…
2 finalists for Easthampton superintendent to meet public April 3, 4
…Holyoke schools chief Sergio Paez, withdrew his name from the pool of final candidates last week. The finalists were selected by a 14-person superintendent search committee which offered interviews to…
Kelley Brown speaks at Mitchell Chester’s ESE All Staff Meeting
Easthampton’s Kelley Brown was the invited speaker at ESE Commissioner Mitchell Chester’s all staff meeting this past week, sharing her insights regarding professional development, curriculum frameworks and educator evaluation. Chester’s…
“Getting to Know Me” Brings Students the Power to Succeed
Julia stops and smiles as she talks about her work with children as a counselor at a local summer camp. Julia recently completed her first year at Mount Tom Academy,…