Community Info

Helpful information for relocating

Relocation Information http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=mg2constituent&L=2&L0=Home&L1=Resident&sid=massgov2

About the Area

Thinking about relocating to the Pioneer Valley? Home to the Five Colleges: Smith, Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, and the University of Massachusetts, the region is known for its vibrant, nationally known arts and entertainment scene, fine dining at outstanding restaurants, downtown shopping, educational and cultural opportunities, and is LGBT friendly. And check out our fabulous Norwottuck Rail Trail, an 11-mile path linking Northampton, Hadley and Amherst. Then there are all the great parks, like Look Park, Childs Park, JA Skinner State Park and the Mount Tom State Reservation. And let's not forget about all of the amazing green spaces that the “Happy Valley” has to offer!

Nestled in the foothills of the Berkshires and situated near the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom and Mount Holyoke ranges, the Pioneer Valley is a mix of all that’s good about both the city and the country. With easy access to interstate 91 and route 5, the location can’t be beat.

To learn more about the area, visit the links below – and call a Goggins agent any time!

Northampton area

City website www.northamptonma.gov

Chamber of Commerce www.explorenorthampton.com

Everything About Northampton, MA www.visitnorthampton.net

Gazette Newspaper www.gazettenet.com

MassLive.com http://www.masslive.com

Northampton Pride www.site.nohopride.org

Smith College www.smith.edu

Cooley Dickinson Hosiptal http://www.cooley-dickinson.org/splash.php

Academy of Music http://www.academyofmusictheatre.com/

Iron Horse Entertainment Group (concert listings for 4 venues) www.iheg.com

Look Memorial Park www.lookpark.org

Paradise City Arts Festival www.paradisecityarts.com

Restaurant Week www.northamptonrestaurantweek.com/

Amherst area

Chamber of Commerce www.amherstarea.com

Town website www.amherstma.gov

Emily Dickinson homestead and museum www.emilydickinson.org

Amherst College www.amherst.edu

Annual “Taste of Amherst” food festival www.tasteofamherst.com

J.A. Skinner State Park www.mass.info/hadley.ma/parks/j_a_skinner_state_park.htm

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art www.carlemuseum.org

Easthampton

City of Easthampton www.easthamptonma.gov

Chamber of Commerce www.easthamptonchamber.org

Mount Tom State Reservation www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/mtom.htm

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Arcadia/index.php

Five Colleges

The Five College Consortium www.fivecolleges.edu

Smith College, Northampton www.smith.edu

Amherst College, Amherst www.amherst.edu

Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley www.mtholyoke.edu

Hampshire College, Amherst www.hampshire.edu

University of Massachusetts, Amherst www.umass.edu

Deerfield

Franklin County Chamber of Commerce www.franklincc.org

Town of Deerfield www.deerfieldma.us

Deerfield Academy www.deerfield.edu

Historic Deerfield www.historic-deerfield.org

The Deerfield Inn www.deerfieldinn.com

Deerfield River www.deerfieldriver.org

The “Hidden Hills”

The Hidden Hills are a geographical area roughly covering the Westfield River watershed. The region consists of 15 contiguous towns, from Williamsburg to Becket, Plainfield to Russell, Otis to Westhampton.

www.hidden-hills.com