• Activist still fights for right to privacy
Bill Baird does not expect everyone using condoms to know who he is, but decades after his successful efforts to legalize birth control, he wants people to not take privacy rights for granted.

• Amherst set to shut warming center
AMHERST - Facing numerous code issues that can't be resolved, the town is closing its first-ever warming center today, earlier than the April 30 closing date initially planned.

• Bank going green with newest branch
SPRINGFIELD - Green is more than the color of the money at the new PeoplesBank branch office at 1051 St. James Ave.

• Council to weigh historic district
SPRINGFIELD - The City Council tonight will consider establishing the Immaculate Conception Church in Indian Orchard and related buildings as a new local historic district, aimed at protecting the church from demolition or adverse exterior renovations.

• Easthampton makes progress on proposed sign law revision
EASTHAMPTON - A once-contentious issue that until recently could spur a shouting match at a meeting has calmed as the City Council's Ordinance Committee reviews proposed revisions to the city's sign ordinance.

• Holyoke mayor encourages efforts of charter study panel
HOLYOKE - As the charter study commission considers whether it has a future, Mayor Elaine A. Pluta said she hopes the commission stays on the job.

• Kayaker's body found
GREENFIELD - After nearly 24 hours of searching, rescuers found the body of a kayaker Sunday who flipped over in swift water on the Green River and is believed to have drowned.

• THE WEEK'S AGENDA
This a list of major municipal meetings for the coming week:

• Thousands cheer St. Patrick's Parade
HOLYOKE - David McClain, of Holyoke, sported green hair and a beautiful girl on his arm for the annual St. Patrick's Parade Sunday.

• Warm weather boosts Holyoke parade crowds
HOLYOKE - William G. Rogers remembers getting a call in the early morning hours of the St. Patrick's Parade the year he served as president of the organizing committee.

• Activist still fights for right to privacy
Bill Baird does not expect everyone using condoms to know who he is, but decades after his successful efforts to legalize birth control, he wants people to not take privacy rights for granted.

• Amherst set to shut warming center
AMHERST - Facing numerous code issues that can't be resolved, the town is closing its first-ever warming center today, earlier than the April 30 closing date initially planned.

• Bank going green with newest branch
SPRINGFIELD - Green is more than the color of the money at the new PeoplesBank branch office at 1051 St. James Ave.

• Council to weigh historic district
SPRINGFIELD - The City Council tonight will consider establishing the Immaculate Conception Church in Indian Orchard and related buildings as a new local historic district, aimed at protecting the church from demolition or adverse exterior renovations.

• Easthampton makes progress on proposed sign law revision
EASTHAMPTON - A once-contentious issue that until recently could spur a shouting match at a meeting has calmed as the City Council's Ordinance Committee reviews proposed revisions to the city's sign ordinance.

• Holyoke mayor encourages efforts of charter study panel
HOLYOKE - As the charter study commission considers whether it has a future, Mayor Elaine A. Pluta said she hopes the commission stays on the job.

• Kayaker's body found
GREENFIELD - After nearly 24 hours of searching, rescuers found the body of a kayaker Sunday who flipped over in swift water on the Green River and is believed to have drowned.

• THE WEEK'S AGENDA
This a list of major municipal meetings for the coming week:

• Thousands cheer St. Patrick's Parade
HOLYOKE - David McClain, of Holyoke, sported green hair and a beautiful girl on his arm for the annual St. Patrick's Parade Sunday.

• Warm weather boosts Holyoke parade crowds
HOLYOKE - William G. Rogers remembers getting a call in the early morning hours of the St. Patrick's Parade the year he served as president of the organizing committee.

• Activist still fights for right to privacy
Bill Baird does not expect everyone using condoms to know who he is, but decades after his successful efforts to legalize birth control, he wants people to not take privacy rights for granted.

• Amherst set to shut warming center
AMHERST - Facing numerous code issues that can't be resolved, the town is closing its first-ever warming center today, earlier than the April 30 closing date initially planned.

• Bank going green with newest branch
SPRINGFIELD - Green is more than the color of the money at the new PeoplesBank branch office at 1051 St. James Ave.

• Council to weigh historic district
SPRINGFIELD - The City Council tonight will consider establishing the Immaculate Conception Church in Indian Orchard and related buildings as a new local historic district, aimed at protecting the church from demolition or adverse exterior renovations.

• Easthampton makes progress on proposed sign law revision
EASTHAMPTON - A once-contentious issue that until recently could spur a shouting match at a meeting has calmed as the City Council's Ordinance Committee reviews proposed revisions to the city's sign ordinance.

• Holyoke mayor encourages efforts of charter study panel
HOLYOKE - As the charter study commission considers whether it has a future, Mayor Elaine A. Pluta said she hopes the commission stays on the job.

• Kayaker's body found
GREENFIELD - After nearly 24 hours of searching, rescuers found the body of a kayaker Sunday who flipped over in swift water on the Green River and is believed to have drowned.

• THE WEEK'S AGENDA
This a list of major municipal meetings for the coming week:

• Thousands cheer St. Patrick's Parade
HOLYOKE - David McClain, of Holyoke, sported green hair and a beautiful girl on his arm for the annual St. Patrick's Parade Sunday.

• Warm weather boosts Holyoke parade crowds
HOLYOKE - William G. Rogers remembers getting a call in the early morning hours of the St. Patrick's Parade the year he served as president of the organizing committee.

• Activist still fights for right to privacy
Bill Baird does not expect everyone using condoms to know who he is, but decades after his successful efforts to legalize birth control, he wants people to not take privacy rights for granted.

• Amherst set to shut warming center
AMHERST - Facing numerous code issues that can't be resolved, the town is closing its first-ever warming center today, earlier than the April 30 closing date initially planned.

• Bank going green with newest branch
SPRINGFIELD - Green is more than the color of the money at the new PeoplesBank branch office at 1051 St. James Ave.

• Council to weigh historic district
SPRINGFIELD - The City Council tonight will consider establishing the Immaculate Conception Church in Indian Orchard and related buildings as a new local historic district, aimed at protecting the church from demolition or adverse exterior renovations.

• Easthampton makes progress on proposed sign law revision
EASTHAMPTON - A once-contentious issue that until recently could spur a shouting match at a meeting has calmed as the City Council's Ordinance Committee reviews proposed revisions to the city's sign ordinance.

• Holyoke mayor encourages efforts of charter study panel
HOLYOKE - As the charter study commission considers whether it has a future, Mayor Elaine A. Pluta said she hopes the commission stays on the job.

• Kayaker's body found
GREENFIELD - After nearly 24 hours of searching, rescuers found the body of a kayaker Sunday who flipped over in swift water on the Green River and is believed to have drowned.

• THE WEEK'S AGENDA
This a list of major municipal meetings for the coming week:

• Thousands cheer St. Patrick's Parade
HOLYOKE - David McClain, of Holyoke, sported green hair and a beautiful girl on his arm for the annual St. Patrick's Parade Sunday.

• Warm weather boosts Holyoke parade crowds
HOLYOKE - William G. Rogers remembers getting a call in the early morning hours of the St. Patrick's Parade the year he served as president of the organizing committee.

• Activist still fights for right to privacy
Bill Baird does not expect everyone using condoms to know who he is, but decades after his successful efforts to legalize birth control, he wants people to not take privacy rights for granted.

• Amherst set to shut warming center
AMHERST - Facing numerous code issues that can't be resolved, the town is closing its first-ever warming center today, earlier than the April 30 closing date initially planned.

• Bank going green with newest branch
SPRINGFIELD - Green is more than the color of the money at the new PeoplesBank branch office at 1051 St. James Ave.

• Council to weigh historic district
SPRINGFIELD - The City Council tonight will consider establishing the Immaculate Conception Church in Indian Orchard and related buildings as a new local historic district, aimed at protecting the church from demolition or adverse exterior renovations.

• Easthampton makes progress on proposed sign law revision
EASTHAMPTON - A once-contentious issue that until recently could spur a shouting match at a meeting has calmed as the City Council's Ordinance Committee reviews proposed revisions to the city's sign ordinance.

• Holyoke mayor encourages efforts of charter study panel
HOLYOKE - As the charter study commission considers whether it has a future, Mayor Elaine A. Pluta said she hopes the commission stays on the job.

• Kayaker's body found
GREENFIELD - After nearly 24 hours of searching, rescuers found the body of a kayaker Sunday who flipped over in swift water on the Green River and is believed to have drowned.

• THE WEEK'S AGENDA
This a list of major municipal meetings for the coming week:

• Thousands cheer St. Patrick's Parade
HOLYOKE - David McClain, of Holyoke, sported green hair and a beautiful girl on his arm for the annual St. Patrick's Parade Sunday.

• Warm weather boosts Holyoke parade crowds
HOLYOKE - William G. Rogers remembers getting a call in the early morning hours of the St. Patrick's Parade the year he served as president of the organizing committee.