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NORTHAMPTON The Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce welcomed six new board members from across Hampshire County this month. The five women and one man come from diverse ethnic, racial, and professional backgrounds, bringing fresh, new voices and ideas to the board.
The new members to the 24-person board include:
Anna Bowen, who lives in Florence with her two children and owns Strada on Main Street in Northampton. A native of Oklahoma, Bowen is a graduate of Hampshire College. She has owned Strada since 1994, which has been voted a “Top Ten Shoe Store” and boasts over 8,000 clients.
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5 takeaways from legislative hearings on the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home COVID outbreak: How much more do we know now?
Updated Feb 28, 2021;
Posted Feb 28, 2021
State Rep. Linda Dean Campbell chairs an October 2020 legislative hearing on the COVID-19 outbreak at the Soldiers Home in Holyoke, held at Holyoke Community College. (Don Treeger / The Republican file)
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Nearly a year after the beginning of the deadly pandemic that has changed the face of life as we knew it, the state Legislature’s Special Oversight Committee has held six hearings since October to examine the outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. The state-run, long-term care facility for veterans went from a sought after placement for end-of-life care to a touchstone of the horrors the virus can bring when unchecked.
Holyoke City Council President Todd McGee could become acting mayor after Alex Morse named Provincetown town manager
Updated Feb 25, 2021;
Posted Feb 25, 2021
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HOLYOKE City Council President Todd McGee could become acting mayor after Alex B. Morse was picked Thursday as Provincetown’s next town manager.
McGee said he would speak with Morse in the coming days and release a statement before Tuesday’s City Council meeting. He cautioned against speculating until he has more information.
When Morse will begin his job in Provincetown is unknown at this point. He still must negotiate a contract.
Morse’s term as Holyoke mayor expires at year’s end. It was unclear if his early departure would trigger a special election.
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