Category: News & Announcements

New Tour Hub & Artsfest Added for6th Annual Hilltown Open studios Tour October 5 – 6th, 2024 The Hilltown Arts Alliance announced today that artists who have chosen the beautiful and historic Western Massachusetts Hilltowns as a place to live and work will be hosting visitors on October 5th and 6th, 2024 for the 6th annual …

The Massachusetts State House has approved our request for a Home Rule petition. We voted at Town Meetingon December 5, 2023: ARTICLE NINE: HOME RULE PETITION REGARDING GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE FOR ELIGIBLE RETIREES:It was voted by a majority to authorize the Selectboard to petition the Massachusetts General Court for special legislation, a draft of which is …

“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.”~Jim Bishop Dear Community: We had so much fun during our Walk To School Day! Thanks to all the parents who joined us for our walk! Our next walk to school event will be on October 11. Hope you can join us! Attendance at Conwell: Please take …

The Bryant Free Library presents An Evening with Jazz Royalty Joe Hunt Joe Hunt with the Joe Hunt Quintet Featuring: Yuka Hamano-Hunt on piano, Dave Christopolis on bass,Charlie Tokarz on saxophones & flute, & Richard Downs on trumpet & flugelhorn. 7 PM Saturday September 21, 2024 Cummington Community House33 Main Street, Cummington, MA. Joe Hunt has been a drummer for The Stan …

There was an error in a recent post about the Transfer Station Winter Hours which went into effect after Labor Day. The correct hours are: I mistakenly posted a couple weeks ago that the closing time on Saturday was 5pm. My apologies for the inconvenience to anyone that showed up after 4pm and couldn’t get …

“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall”~ Oscar Wilde Dear Community: Happy Friday! Please see the school-wide updates and upcoming events below. Have a terrific weekend! Message from Coach Fletcher: Hi, I’m Coach Fletcher and I’m excited to have the opportunity to lead our students in Physical Education this year! We have a lot …

Session 2 of the 2024 Friday Night Cafe season takes flight on Sept. 13.  The first half of the evening from 7 – 8 will be a set of Spoken Words – storytelling featuring local storytelling pro Rochelle Wildfong along with Tim Walter, John Bye and Jeff Bliss. Music will fill the second hour, provided by first-time FNC performer Phil Nolan. Phil was born and raised in Asjhfoe;d and can …

Effective September 1 through October 15, 2024, the Worthington Cultural Council is accepting applications from organizations, schools and individuals for grants that support cultural activities in the community in 2025. Applicants must submit requests online at http://www.mass-culture.org/Worthington or by mail at: Worthington Cultural Council, PO Box 247, Worthington, MA 01098. Projects must have an identified …