š± How will a $200,000 grant reshape Southamptonās 52-acre College Highway site?
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- How will a $200,000 grant reshape Southamptonās 52-acre College Highway site?
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ā¢ State awards $14.8M for projects in Hampshire County (gazettenet.com) ā Southampton is receiving a $200,000 state grant to plan a mixed-use neighborhood on the vacant 52-acre College Highway property, a step that could shape future housing and business growth in town. The same funding round is also sending millions to nearby communities like Easthampton, Northampton, Belchertown, and several hilltowns for water, sewer, road, and economic development projects that may affect where you shop, work, and travel. 
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Easthampton Town
- Easthampton Porchfest 2026: 66 performers at 25 locations across four neighborhoods (gazettenet.com)
- Area Property Deed Transfers, Oct. 2 (gazettenet.com)
- Cutchins Announces Inaugural Community Superhero Award Recipients (healthcarenews.com)
Holyoke
- Holyoke one of several Mass. towns awarded downtown housing grants (westernmassnews.com)
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