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Around Amherst: Primary schools piloting foundational reading program
1989 homicide victim found in Warwick ID’d through genetic testing, but some mysteries remain
Debt-burdened students, grads rally for relief
Amherst College store opens downtown in former Hastings space
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Plainfield voters will consider $3.5M budget at Town Meeting on Saturday; new Select Board member to be elected
South Hadley Fire District 2 to hold annual meeting Monday
ValleyBike to roll again by end of May in eight communities throughout Valley
NORTHAMPTON — After nearly a year of inactivity, the ValleyBike Share program is poised to roll again throughout the Pioneer Valley.After Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra teased an announcement regarding ValleyBike on Monday, the city announced Thursday it...
The long shadow of the Mill River flood: Multiple events on tap in May to mark 150th anniversary of the 1874 disaster
On the morning of May 16, 1874, the dam on the Williamsburg Reservoir, up in the hills along the East Branch of the Mill River, suddenly collapsed, sending 600 million gallons of water roaring downhill.The flood, which soon became a 30-foot-high brown...
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A Waterfront revival: Two years after buying closed tavern, Holyoke couple set to open new event venue
Services being held Thursday for Greenfield homicide victim
Island superintendent picked to lead Amherst-Pelham region schools
Area property deed transfers, May 2
Granby Bow and Gun Club says stray bullets that hit homes in Belchertown did not come from its range
3-unit, 10-bed house in backyard called too much for Amherst historic district
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A Look Back, May 3
Photos: Special connection
The power of poetry: U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón to speak at Smith College
The Beat Goes On: A trombone celebration in Holyoke, Lord Russ shifts gears, and the Hampshire Young People’s Chorus turns 25
Sports
High schools: Northampton softball edged by Pioneer in offensive slugfest (PHOTOS)
A marathon of a matchup between the Northampton and Pioneer softball teams was eventually claimed by the Panthers – 63 runs later.Pioneer defeated the Blue Devils 34-29 on Thursday afternoon in Northfield in what was an offensive explosion.Haly...
UMass lacrosse: St. Joseph’s knocks out Minutemen 11-9 in A-10 semifinals
New Hopkins Academy athletic fields nearing completion
Baseball: Offense continues to roll in Hampshire’s 18-7 win over Hopkins (PHOTOS)
Boys tennis: Sixth grader Lee Ferguson key cog in PVCICS’ win over Belchertown, undefeated start to the season (PHOTOS)Opinion
Guest columnist Mariel E. Addis: Pride and prejudice
When I came out, and even when I began my male-to-female transition, I couldn’t quite imagine the way my life would turn.Before transitioning, I was very private. I was not a particularly vocal advocate for social justice, although I always...
Guest columnist Gene Stamell: We know what we know
Jennifer Dieringer: Budget must serve whole city
Ken Rosenthal: Time to change direction on Jones Library
Nancy E. Grove: Landlines are the best
Business
Area property deed transfers, May 2
AMHERST Faheem Ibrahim Lt and Faheem Ibrahim to Nan Zhao and Zhihong Ni, 16 Arbor Way, $738,000 Richard B. Spurgin to Yg Pleasant LLC, East Pleasant Street, Lot 1, $218,000 Richard B. Spurgin to Yg Pleasant LLC, East Pleasant Street, Lot 2,...
Music key to Northampton’s downtown revival: State’s top economic development leader tours city 
Locking up carbon for good: Easthampton inventor’s CO2 removal system turns biomass into biochar
Advancing water treatment: UMass startup Elateq Inc. wins state grant to deploy new technology
New Realtor Association CEO looks to work collaboratively to maximize housing optionse-Edition
Arts & Life
Fantasy favorite revisited: Amherst authors’ popular ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’ gets a new streaming adaptation
Call it an encore performance.“The Spiderwick Chronicles,” the bestselling series of fantasy books by Amherst writers Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, has just been turned into a streaming series on The Roku Channel.That comes 16 years after a feature...
Speaking of Nature: Bird of my dreams, it’s you: Spotting a White-tailed Tropicbird on our cruise in Bermuda
The Iron Horse rides again: The storied Northampton club will reopen at last, May 15
Upon Nancy’s Floor: 33 Hawley event celebrates iconic dancers, history, and a new dance floor
Embracing both new and old: Da Camera Singers celebrates 50 years in the best way they know howObituaries
Eli Knapp Abrams
Florence, MA - Eli Knapp Abrams, of Florence Massachusetts, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 22nd, 2024 in Goshen, MA. Eli was born in Beverly, MA on March 19th, 2003. He is the cherished son of Jennifer and Maury Abrams, and belov... remainder of obit for Eli Knapp Abrams
Lorna Areda Kepes
Pelham, MA - Lorna Areda (Hinton) Kepes, 78, of Pelham, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday April 30, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Manchester, England on November 18, 1945, to the late George and Vict... remainder of obit for Lorna Areda Kepes
Andre Nolet
Holyoke, MA - Holyoke- Andre E. Nolet, a resident of Holyoke, passed away at home on April 28, 2024 at the age of 74. One of six children to the late J. Leo Nolet and Rose (Roy) Harker, Andre was born in Holyoke on October 6, 1949. He a... remainder of obit for Andre Nolet
Marion Shea
(1919 - 2024) NORTHAMPTON, MA - Marion Catherine (Osepowicz) Shea, of Northampton passed away at her home peacefully with family members and support by the nurses from the Hospice of the Fisher Home, Amherst, Massachusetts on Saturday, ... remainder of obit for Marion Shea
