Hatfield NewsLocal news for Hatfield, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Local US World- April 29, 2008 Town Meeting will consider Thursday whether to use tax money to pay for an extension of the sanitary sewer line to the Meadowbrook Drive area. via Daily Hampshire Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/hatfield-ma/2008/04/local-us-world-2?fromrss=1 Improper disposal of smoking materials destroys Northampton home- April 27, 2008 "We are talking about a water system designed in 1901 or something like that" By GEORGE GRAHAM ggrahamrepub.com NORTHAMPTON - The blaze that destroyed a house on Shepard's Hollow Road this early this morning was caused by improper disposal of smoking materials, Deputy Fire Chief Timothy ... via MassLive.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/hatfield-ma/2008/04/improper-disposal-of-smoking-materials-destr... Charitable organizations suffer in tough economic times- April 25, 2008 "People are either losing their jobs or people are unable to keep up with food and energy costs, given their fixed incomes." April 23, 2008 4:55 p.m. HATFIELD, Mass. The demand for charities help continues to increase, but the donations are shrinking People just aren't spending what they used to with rising gas prices, costly ... via WWLPhttp://www.topix.net/city/hatfield-ma/2008/04/charitable-organizations-suffer-in-tough-eco... Local US World- April 23, 2008 A key person behind the "$100 laptop" for schoolchildren has left the project as the organization overhauls its operations and prepares to tweak its open-source approach by welcoming Microsoft Corp.'s Windows. via Daily Hampshire Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/hatfield-ma/2008/04/local-us-world?fromrss=1 SchoolsColleges- April 19, 2008 Hatfield teachers were honored April 8 with a very special event: the 100th Teacher's Reception and Tea sponsored by the Hatfield Book Club. via Daily Hampshire Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/hatfield-ma/2008/04/schools-colleges?fromrss=1 Local food bank certified gold for green efforts- April 17, 2008 "Because we're saving money through so many means and through other green features of this building, we're able to save money and apply it to our mission, which is to make food available to folks across the four counties who are in need of food." April 16, 2008 4:35 p.m. HATFIELD, Mass. The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts is saving hundreds of dollars on its energy bill every year. via WWLPhttp://www.topix.net/city/hatfield-ma/2008/04/local-food-bank-certified-gold-for-green-eff... |