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By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The redevelopment of the former Wilson’s Department Store on Main Street is receiving more than $6.3 million as part of an infusion of state grants to foster housing and economic development.The money is part of a pool of $161 million in...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — The site plan review for the 1888 Building rehabilitation and addition project has been pushed to Monday, Jan. 6, as the town works to flesh out the parking and driveway designs.While the hearing was originally scheduled for Monday...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — The Selectboard officially approved a grant agreement for the 1888 Building project with the Community Preservation Committee last week, as the town prepares to move the process to site plan review.Voters at the Oct. 7 Special Town Meeting...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — After advocating for funding since 2017, the Gill Elementary School roof replacement project has been accepted by the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program.The Selectboard, detailing the status of the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With $3.8 million in Community Preservation Act money approved, the 1888 Building rehabilitation project can move forward.While the big-ticket project was approved with no discussion, it was a housekeeping article regarding the St. James...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — A request to use $3.8 million in Community Preservation Act (CPA) money for the historic rehabilitation of the 1888 Building will come before Special Town Meeting voters on Monday.The meeting will be held at Frontier Regional School at 6...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With just under a month until the project comes before voters at a Special Town Meeting, residents got a chance to offer feedback on design concepts for the 1888 Building’s adaptive reuse and rehabilitation.Voters will be asked to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

AMHERST — The Karuna Center for Peacebuilding is welcoming people from around the region to celebrate its 30 years of work in the Pioneer Valley and around the world.To highlight the nonprofit’s significant milestone, the Karuna Center will welcome...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Residents are invited to join town officials, architects and the project manager of the 1888 Building adaptive reuse project this week as the town prepares to put funding for the renovation in front of voters in just under a...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — A request to use $3.8 million in CPA funds for the 1888 Building’s renovation will go before voters at an October special Town Meeting after the Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved the spending on Monday. The town...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — With a request for $3.8 million in Community Preservation Act funding on the table, the town made its pitch for the renovation of the 1888 Building to the Community Preservation Committee on Wednesday.Led by Selectboard Chair Tim Hilchey...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With the Deerfield Selectboard’s contract approval on Wednesday, Amherst-based Kuhn Riddle Architects will create a conceptual design for the 1888 Building’s transformation into municipal offices.Through its now-complete pre-design...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — The Karuna Center for Peacebuilding hosted a virtual discussion on Wednesday during which activists reflected on the state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and shared ideas for community building and future peace efforts. Karuna Center...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — With a personnel matter resolved, the town will put its public safety building addition project out to bid for a second time after voting to reject the initial bids received this spring due to the scope of work changing.The Selectboard...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Donna Riggs goes by the nickname Lucky, and the first-time homeowner feels fortunate indeed. Riggs, 63, heartily contributes to making her own luck, and did so this spring by participating in the replacement of her home’s entryway. As a result, the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

With two new members on its board of directors, the Karuna Center for Peacebuilding is looking to continue its international work, while also expanding on its mission right here in the Pioneer Valley.In recent weeks, the international and domestic...