AMHERST Douglas Slaughter, the finance chief for the Amherst, Amherst-Pelham Regional and Pelham public schools for more than three years, will serve as acting superintendent for the school district, possibly through the end of September.“I’m.
NORTHAMPTON Amherst Regional High School’s Class of 2021 organized rallies in support of Black Lives Matter, fought against injustices for the LGBTQ community and stood up to hate, said Class President Tulsi Patel.Speaking to a sun-drenched crowd of.
Winter farmers market opens Saturday in Holyoke
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Published: 12/14/2020 7:21:28 AM
HOLYOKE Those looking for healthy, local food this winter in downtown Holyoke will soon have a farmers’ market where they can shop twice a month over the winter.
The Holyoke Winter Farmers’ Market is set to open on Dec. 19 at the Holyoke War Memorial at 310 Appleton St., where it will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every first and third Saturday of the month. As the region continues to see rising food insecurity amid the pandemic, vendors will accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, known as SNAP or EBT, as well as SNAP’s Healthy Incentives Program, or HIP.