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South Hadley Town Meeting OK’s budget that lays off 24 school staff; nuisance bylaw tabled
UMass graduation speaker Colson Whitehead pulls out over quashed campus protest
Columnist Olin Rose-Bardawil: American dream out of reach for many
VA preps for birthday bash: Leeds medical center to mark 100 with circus acts, games and visits by prominent leaders
Chesterfield budget, up 4.5%, faces Town Meeting vote Monday
No contested seats in Southampton election May 21
Health board seat sole contested race in Pelham election Tuesday
Area briefs: Walk for peace in Gaza; high blood pressure support group forms; Velis honor work recovery work
UMass student group declares no confidence in chancellor
AMHERST — A day after 132 people were arrested in pro-Palestinian protests on the University of Massachusetts campus, the university’s student government Wednesday night formally declared it had no confidence in Chancellor Javier Reyes and his...
Valley lawmakers seek shorter license for FirstLight hydropower projects
TURNERS FALLS — Area lawmakers are asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to limit the relicensing of FirstLight’s hydropower projects from 50 years to 30 years and to mandate the company disclose more data to the public about its...
A Look Back, May 10
Overlooked no more: Leverett artist’s woodcut prints celebrate remarkable women of the past
Karen Gardner: We all deserve a break
Arts Briefs: Dance festival and a one-woman play in Northampton, summer music fests in Easthampton, and moreSports
South Hadley baseball gets past Hampshire Regional in Hartford: ‘it’s almost like the big leagues’ (PHOTOS)
HARTFORD, Conn. – As the South Hadley baseball team exited the handshake line with Hampshire Regional and ran toward their team meeting in center field, Tigers players yelped with glee, flung their gloves into foul territory and smiled wide. They had...
Softball: Cassie Dion records 200th career strikeout as Hopkins Academy blanks Granby 6-0
Boys volleyball: Granby cruises to 3-0 sweep over Athol (PHOTOS)
Baseball: Hampshire, South Hadley to ‘get a little taste of what it’s like to be a pro’ at Dunkin’ Park
Belchertown Twirlers capture first place at Northeast Regional ChampionshipsOpinion
Martha Jorz: Stop supporting UMass and Raytheon
To those protesting the war and genocide in Gaza, refusing to support those institutions with monetary gifts is also an option. If we stop financially supporting and investing in those institutions that make the production of weapons of war possible...
Tony Giardina: Faith and inclusion
John Frey: School Committee must practice prudent fiscal management
Doron Goldman: Israel's situation is complicated
Jeanne Horrigan: Amherst seniors grateful for ARPA support
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
Speaking of Nature: Capturing my Bermuda nemesis: The Great Kiskadee nearly evaded me, until I followed its song
We’ve reached that point in the school year when it is actually painful (I mean physically painful) for me to leave my yard in the morning. May is the true month of the reawakening and blooming of Nature’s splendor and last week she was in full...
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
Valley Bounty: Delivering local food onto students’ plates: Marty’s Local connects farms to businesses
Let’s Talk Relationships: Breaking up is hard to do: These tools can help it feel easierObituaries
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
Jennifer M. Read
South Deerfield, MA - Jennifer Read of South Deerfield, beloved wife and mother, died peacefully on April 21, 2024 at the age of 79 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Jennifer was born on January 1, 1945 at Brooklyn Naval ... remainder of obit for Jennifer M. Read
Ana M. Kleiner
Hadley, MA - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mia Kleiner, born Ana Maria Hodgkins, in Hadley, MA, on April 28, 2024. Born in Springfield on January 19, 1961, Mia grew up in Pelham and Amherst, MA, and attende... remainder of obit for Ana M. Kleiner
Linda Andersen
Northampton, MA - Linda Louise Andersen,74, passed away at Cooley Dickinson Hospital on May 1, 2024 surrounded by her family. Born to Myron and Esther (Lyons) Andersen on June 4, 1949 in Northampton, MA. She graduated from St Michaels ... remainder of obit for Linda Andersen
