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Retired superintendent to lead Hampshire Regional Schools on interim basis while search for permanent boss continues
School budget tops busy Town Meeting agenda in South Hadley
Public to weigh in on amenities they’d like to see at War Memorial Pool site in Amherst
Loan program aims to ease burden of home energy retrofits
State legislative panel spurns ballot measures
Holyoke Police Chief Pratt retiring: ‘It’s time to go’
Hadley Town Meeting OKs battery storage bylaw, honor Chunglo for service
‘We can just be who we are’: Thousands show support for LGBTQ community at Hampshire Pride
NORTHAMPTON — While the focus was on celebrating and supporting the LGBTQ community on Saturday during Hampshire Pride, there were also calls for Palestinian liberation, disrupting the mayoral proclamation with chants calling for a cease-fire and...
‘Home away from home’: North Amherst Library officially dedicated, as anonymous donor of $1.7M revealed
AMHERST — An avid reader throughout her life, who often brought her three children to the North Amherst Library as they were growing up, Hilda Greenbaum saw the need to improve the 1893 building to ensure it would continue to serve future generations,...
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A Waterfront revival: Two years after buying closed tavern, Holyoke couple set to open new event venue
3-unit, 10-bed house in backyard called too much for Amherst historic district
Settling in on the streets: Six months on, Division of Community Care finding niche in Northampton
Valley writers shine in initial round of Mass Book Award competition: 12 area authors and author/illustrators long-listed for 2024 awards
UMass basketball: Matt Cross announces he’s transferring to SMU for final year of eligibility
Democracy’s defense marches on: Constitutional lawyer, activist daughter highlight annual Law Day event
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A Look Back, May 6
Easthampton author Emily Nagoski has done the research: It’s OK to love your body
Earth Matters: Honoring a local hero: After 40 years, Hitchcock Center bids farewell to educator and creative leader, Colleen Kelley
The Beat Goes On: A trombone celebration in Holyoke, Lord Russ shifts gears, and the Hampshire Young People’s Chorus turns 25
Sports
UMass lacrosse: Minutewomen edged by Richmond 14-13 in Atlantic 10 women’s title game
For the second year in a row, the Richmond women’s lacrosse team had UMass’ number in the Atlantic 10 championship game.Alexis Morton scored the game-winning goal for the Spiders with 3 minutes, 15 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to lift No. 2...
High schools: Ian McDonald, Belchertown baseball edge Amherst 3-1
UMass lacrosse: Top-seeded Minutewomen hold off St. Joseph’s, punch A-10 title-game ticket
Ultimate: Amherst Invitational returns to UMass this weekend
Softball: Hopkins Academy making strides despite 8-3 loss to Franklin Tech (PHOTOS)Opinion
My Turn: Gaza and lies
Say, “I don’t believe the numbers.” Insist “It’s complicated.”Say, “There is no alternative. Hamas has called for the destruction of the state of Israel and thus, Hamas must be destroyed.” Disregard the Israeli leaders who have called for the...
Guest columnist Mariel E. Addis: Pride and prejudice
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
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
Valley Bounty: Delivering local food onto students’ plates: Marty’s Local connects farms to businesses
Nick Martinelli, CEO of Marty’s Local, began his career with a stint at the Farm School in Athol, hoping to learn how he might participate in the local agricultural economy. While conducting market research in 2015, he recognized there was a lot of...
Let’s Talk Relationships: Breaking up is hard to do: These tools can help it feel easier
The long shadow of the Mill River flood: Multiple events on tap in May to mark 150th anniversary of the 1874 disaster 
Fantasy favorite revisited: Amherst authors’ popular ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’ gets a new streaming adaptation
Speaking of Nature: Bird of my dreams, it’s you: Spotting a White-tailed Tropicbird on our cruise in BermudaObituaries
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
Henry Canby
Leeds, MA - Henry Canby, 74, died unexpectedly on November 16, 2023, four months after being diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. He had never smoked. He had continued running, playing soccer, and performing in his street band until onl... remainder of obit for Henry Canby
Christopher A. Smith
Holyoke, MA - Christopher Alan Smith, 63, of Holyoke, passed away Dec. 26, 2023 peacefully at home with his wife near his side. Born in Palmer, February 3,1960 the son of the late Ronald and Marguerite (Marinello) Smith. He was a gradua... remainder of obit for Christopher A. Smith
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
