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Fox Hillyer, an employee of Small Victories in Thornes Marketplace in downtown Northampton, folds cards at the company’s production space in Northampton. The seeds make the paper course and thick requiring each to be hand folded. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS

NORTHAMPTON — Sue Stubbs isn’t afraid of taking risks — in fact, she welcomes it.

Happier Valley Comedy has raised the funds needed to build a new “dream” theater at its 1 Mill Valley Road site in Hadley. The theater is expected to open this fall. SUBMITTED

The intersection of Routes 202 and 33 in South Hadley looking over Granby Road. The town is holding the fourth and final public forum on Thursday to discuss zone changes to this busy corridor. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO

Austin Sarat, an Amherst College professor, last week led a discussion with Amherst Neighbors trying to answer the question, “Is Democracy Doomed?” GAZETTE FILE PHOTO

GRANBY/SOUTH HADLEY — Police are warning residents to keep their cars locked after three unlocked vehicles were stolen on Saturday night in neighborhoods off Route 116 that runs through Granby and South Hadley.

Thomas DeWitt stands with cleaning supplies at the West Street Cemetery in Granby. DeWitt refurbished nearly 30 gravestones and remodeled a supply shed as a part of an Eagle Scout project. STAFF PHOTO/DANIEL JACOBI II

BELCHERTOWN — Three artists will transform the Belchertown Transfer Station’s brown recycling containers into works of art that incorporate opinions from residents in the design and execution of the murals.

BELCHERTOWN — A new project called Branding Belchertown aims to overhaul the visual identity of the commuter community in hopes of distinguishing Belchertown as a destination for tourism and business.

Staff Writer Published: 01-19-2025 8:00 AM Traffic South Hadley MA facebook