Frontier gets Financial Education Innovation Fund Grant
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Frontier Regional School has received a $3,200 Financial Education Innovation Fund Grant from the state Office of Economic Empowerment.
The funding will allow Frontier and the 91 other recipients to host “Credit for Life Fairs,” or financial education fairs. A total of $383,420 was awarded across Massachusetts.
“Credit for Life Fairs empower high school students with the tools they need to succeed,” state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg said in a statement. “This year, we are supporting a record number of schools, helping young adults prepare to make informed financial decisions as they approach graduation and adulthood.”
Ukulele player to perform at Tilton Library
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Robin Hoffman of the band Just Fine Thank You will play her ukulele at Tilton Library’s Saturday Serenade Series on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 11 to 11:45 a.m.
According to the library’s website, attendees can enjoy free hot tea as Hoffman plays a mix of blues, ragtime, country music and “proto-punk rock” in the lobby.
March 7: ‘Touch of Sakura’ Sound Bath
SUNDERLAND — The Sunderland Public Library will host “Touch of Sakura,” offering a sound bath experience, on Saturday, March 7, from 2 to 3 p.m.
A sound bath gives visitors a chance to “relax, rejuvenate and meditate with healing sounds,” according to the event’s flyer. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own mats and blankets.
To register, visit sunderlandpubliclibrary.org/adult-programs.
Public hearing on proposed Dollar General rescheduled
SUNDERLAND — At the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on Feb. 19, the board decided to reschedule the public hearing for a proposed 9,100-square-foot Dollar General building at the corner of Route 116 and Clark Mountain Road to Thursday, March 26, at 7 p.m.
A ZBA member was unable to attend the Feb. 19 hearing, leading ZBA Chair Steve Krol to suggest rescheduling for March. Krol said he expects the board to discuss proposals from peer reviewers of the applicant’s traffic study at the next hearing.