The Sentinel newspaper was founded on April 2, 1915 by Lewis Blackmer. He was editor and publisher of the Sentinel for 50 years. Through those years, Mr. Blackmer reported the news in Belchertown, Amherst and Granby areas and serviced those communities with a strong commitment to the news of the people living and working in those towns.
Turley Publications, printers and publishers of the...