Cause of Easthampton house fire under investigation
Easthampton firefighters turn their hose on the back door of a home at 40 Church St. to battle a fire called in shortly after noon on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. Fire departments from Southampton, Northampton and Holyoke also responded to the blaze. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING
EASTHAMPTON A house on Church Street remains uninhabitable after a fire last Friday.
The two-story, single-family residence at 40 Church St. caught fire at around noon, causing significant damage to the house. A cause has yet to be determined, according to the Easthampton Fire Department.
The blaze led to “the complete loss of the attached garage and the back of the house and heavy damage to the kitchen area on the first floor,” Easthampton Fire Capt. Kevin Benson said.
Friends remember Jean Grossholtz, professor, campaigner for social, environmental justice
JEAN GROSSHOLTZ
Jean Grossholtz, a Mount Holyoke College professor, participated in demonstrations and civil disobedience all over the world. She loved protests that included playful creativity and campy community while making hard-hitting points about changes that needed to be made. COURTESY PHOTO
Jean Grossholtz taught in an approachable style while challenging the conditioned thinking of her students at Mount Holyoke College. She always wore T-shirts. COURTESY PHOTO/JOAN E. BIREN
By JACQUELYN VOGHEL Print
SOUTH HADLEY Those who knew Jean Grossholtz described her in many terms: She was an activist, a mentor, an organizer, an out and proud lesbian, an avid reader, an accomplished athlete, and all in all, a pioneer.
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 who spoke with the Gazette. Now, families, staff and community members are calling for the college to rescind its decision and look for alternative solutions.
As maple syrup making goes on, sugar shacks adjust to pandemic rules
Holt gets ready to open his family-style breakfast shack as the sap begins to run this week. COVID-19 regulations have changed the requirements around seating as well as condiments and utensils. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Steve Holt, owner of Steve’s Sugar Shack, and his daughter Stephanie, move tables as they get ready to open the family style breakfast shack under the Covid-19 restrictions. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Julie, Steve and their daughter Stephanie Holt, owner of Steve’s Sugar Shack in Westhampton, move and measure the family style tables in the breakfast shack to met Covid-19 requirements. The sap should start running this week and the sugar shack will open March 6. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
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