Gagarin, Arquin win school board seats in Sunderland
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SUNDERLAND Following Saturday’s annual town election, Sunderland School Committee member Peter Gagarin will retain his seat on the committee for another three-year term, while the committee also welcomes newcomer Meghan Arquin.
Christyl Drake-Tremblay was elected to the Selectboard, filling the seat left by member Scott Bergeron, whose term ends this year.
The annual election, which saw 198 voters out of a possible 2,459, was held at the Sunderland Public Library from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
In the only contested race on the ballot, Peter Gagarin and Meghan Arquin were elected to the School Committee, with 153 and 95 votes, respectively. Alison Booth Maio and Kara Gorey were the two other candidates running for the two open seats.
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Whose mountain is it?: State stakes claim on old Mount Tom quarry as owners seek bankruptcy protection
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HOLYOKE The state is moving to claim ownership of the former Mount Tom quarry to stop the current owners from converting the 16-acre site into a clean-fill operation in which truckloads of soil would be dumped in the massive crater on the side of the mountain over the next 20 years.
Officials with the state Department of Conservation and Recreation are laying claim to the title for the quarry parcel under terms of the state’s 2002 purchase of 144.7 acres of the former Mount Tom Ski Area for $1.3 million. They want to see the land preserved in its natural state and protected for future use for outdoor recreation.
Four Sunderland School Committee candidates introduce themselves in virtual forum
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The four candidates in the upcoming race for the Sunderland School Committee had an opportunity Wednesday evening to introduce themselves at a virtual forum hosted by the Sunderland Public Library.
The two seats on the School Committee are the only contested races on the ballot for the town’s May 1 election. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the library.
As outlined by Aaron Falbel, the library’s head of adult services and the interim director, each candidate was given 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the audience, and to explain their goals, qualifications and reasons for running for one of the two open seats.
Busier than usual: Farms, farmers’ markets adjusted to pandemic in 2020
Peter Kretzenger of Turners Falls, right, makes a sale at the Great Falls Farmers Market in Peskeomskut Park in Turners Falls in June 2020. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Jeff Kingsbury of Kingsbury Farms in Deerfield selling fruit and vegetables at the Great Falls Farmers Market in Peskeomskut Park in Turners Falls in June 2020. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The Great Falls Farmers Market in Peskeomskut Park in Turners Falls in June 2020. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The Great Falls Farmers Market in Peskeomskut Park in Turners Falls in June 2020. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ