Lt. Gov. Driscoll Tours State School Site, Pathfinder Tech Cuts Ribbon

BELCHERTOWN — Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll toured the former Belchertown State School site with state and local leaders Saturday, then joined officials at Pathfinder Tech's ribbon cutting for its new Cold Spring campus the same day.

TOWN HALL

Driscoll's visit to the shuttered State School property focused on redevelopment of the long vacant site, according to the town's News Flash. The lieutenant governor was joined by state and local leaders for the tour, part of continuing discussion over the property's future.

Later Saturday, Pathfinder Tech celebrated the opening of its new campus on Cold Spring with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by state and local leaders, the town announced. The event marked a formal milestone for the technical school's expansion in Belchertown.

COMING UP

Belchertown will hold a fireworks display and community celebration Sept. 24 marking America's 250th birthday, the town announced Friday. The event is set to include food trucks, games and a program alongside the fireworks, according to the town's News Flash.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.