NORTHAMPTON, MA - Mayor David J. Narkewicz today announced that the City of Northampton has received a $50,000 Mass in Motion Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to promote public health regionally through the Healthy Hampshire collaborative....
HATFIELD, MA - Anyone passing by the Hatfield Public Library on Tuesday morning may have heard the sounds of children's laughter emanating from behind the building. If you asked any of the young children blowing bubbles or inspecting bugs with a magnifying glass at...
NORTHFIELD - Work will begin this summer on a $400,000 computer equipment upgrade plan at the Pioneer Valley Regional School District's five schools. The district will borrow the money for a five-year term, with each of the district's four towns - shares based on...
BOSTON - Creating art and positive opportunities gives youth a chance to find their voice and understand their own lives as well as the world around them. The second annual Share Your Art - Share Your Voice! Exhibition showcases the work of youth involved with the...
NORTHAMPTON, MA - Professor John Bracey Jr., Chair of the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst, encouraged the seven seniors graduating today from HEC Academy to follow their dreams without the fear of...
NORTHAMPTON - Early Education and Care (EEC) Commissioner Tom Weber knows that in order to understand and advocate for the needs of very young children, he must see the world from their perspective even if that means getting down on his hands and knees. Weber spent...
Pathways to Independence Program Thursday, May 15, 2014 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Amherst Regional High School 21 Mattoon Street Amherst, MA 01002 The Pathways to Independence Program (PIP) at Amherst Regional High School will host local dignitaries, community...
NORTHAMPTON - Five HEC Academy students were able to increase their independence and pursue their dreams this year thanks to Ben DeMarino Scholarship awards, administered by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES). HEC Academy in Northampton is an approved...
NORTHAMPTON, MA - Many young people who are involved with Department of Youth Services (DYS), the state's juvenile justice system, have been challenged by traditional teaching approaches used in their previous school settings. But there may be a powerful way to...
NORTHAMPTON, MA - Research shows that a student's working vocabulary is a strong predictor of his or her success in school. But teachers know that engaging students in learning lists of vocabulary words is easier said than done. Many students learn new words just...
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