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Boyfriend accused in slaying of Hampden sheriff’s assistant, former legislator’s top aide
UMass basketball: Matt Cross reportedly enters transfer portal
Revised plan to combat bullying in Amherst regional schools questioned
Wheeling for Healing returns to South Deerfield to raise money for cancer treatment
Sadiq to leave Amherst middle school principal role
Northampton seeks bids to redevelop former Registry of Deeds property
Hadley’s Brad Mish, Northampton’s Elianna Shwayder top Hampshire County finishers at 128th Boston Marathon
Softball: South Hadley’s Ella Schaeffer records 500th career strikeout in loss to East Longmeadow
Organizers ramping up for bigger Northampton Pride this year
NORTHAMPTON — Under new organizers and a nine-week planning schedule, Pride returned to the queer capital of Northampton last year after a three-year hiatus, and it’s back to stay.Hampshire Pride, the nonprofit that revived Pride in the Pioneer Valley...
Crocker School kids draw on historical picture books for library banner project
AMHERST — An unfolded brown paper bag is being transformed, through use of crayons, pencils and paint markers, into a banner showcasing an acclaimed American naturalist, artist and academic.“I think Anna Comstock was very impressive in her work,” says...
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‘Our hearts were shattered’: Moved by their work in Mexico soup kitchen, Northampton couple takes action
Springfield man charged with murder in Holyoke stabbing
Amherst-Pelham schools look to address school absences with new plan
Two men dump milk, orange juice over themselves at Amherst convenience store
Next 5-story building cleared to rise in downtown Amherst
Three Amherst Regional Middle School counselors absolved of Title IX offenses
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All about conviction: PVPA team wins state, heads to nationals of Mock Trial Championship
Spring brings new art: A look at what's on tap in April at selected local galleries
News Briefs: Roadwork in Plainfield; bake sale in Hadley
Three Amherst Regional Middle School counselors absolved of Title IX offenses
Sports
High school ultimate preview: Amherst, Northampton hoping for big seasons
The defending Division 1 state champions are going to look much different this spring. After capturing the state’s top ultimate Frisbee title in 2023, only six players return from that roster return to the Amherst boys team for head coach Joe...
High school: Northampton softball slugs past Mahar for season's first victory (PHOTOS)
Baseball: Smith Academy can't overcome early deficit in 13-6 loss to Mahar
High schools: Holyoke boys volleyball sweeps Athol for 5th straight victory (PHOTOS)
More history for Tiger Woods. He makes the Masters cut for a record 24th time in a rowOpinion
Columnist Razvan Sibii: How to welcome a refugee family into your community
The loud and shameless politics that surrounds the issue of undocumented immigration makes it easy to miss the moves that the Biden administration has been making in the realm of legal immigration, from rebuilding the refugee program to expediting the...
Guest columnist Jay Fleitman: Can’t leave Hamas intact
Walter Krzeminski: Locals who homered at Fenway for the home team
Mary Collins: Let’s create 413 Day
Judy Gutlerner: An investment in joy
Business
Tea Guys of Whately owes $2M for breach of contract, judge rules
WHATELY — Tea Guys LLC must pay more than $2 million to a Baltimore tea company due to a breach of contract, a Franklin County Superior Court judge has ruled.The small business in Whately was sued last summer by Zest Tea LLC and had two bank accounts...
Recognizing an ‘inspiring force’: City business owner honored with Black Excellence award
Consumer Corner with Anita Wilson: A two-day reprieve in tax filing deadline offers time for tips
Sublime Systems lands $87M federal award for low-carbon cement plant in Holyoke
Black business group presses demand for Amherst relief funds
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Indulging in eye candy: Finally, after such a long wait, it’s beginning to look like spring is here
I have just about reached the end of my patience with the winter of 2024. I realize that this may sound a bit strange, especially because we are now in the beginning of spring, but those of us who bore the brunt of the April snowstorm may sympathize...
Weekly Food Photo Contest: This week’s winner: Nicholas Horton of Northampton
What does freedom look like today? On view at Williams College, seven Black American artists interpret the meaning of emancipation
Book Bag: ‘Dear Oliver: An Unexpected Friendship With Oliver Sacks’ by Susan B. Barry; ‘Benjy’s Messy Room’ by Barbara Diamond Goldin
Only Human with Joan Axelrod-Contrada: To journal or not to journal: Advice for when journaling feels like it’s holding you backObituaries
Virginia Seney
LEEDS, MA - Friendly Ice Cream Corporation announces the slashing of their coffee ice cream production after the passing of Virginia Ann Heon Seney on April 13, 2024 at the age of 89. Born ... remainder of obit for Virginia Seney
Elizabeth A. O'Brien-Means
Williamsburg, MA - Elizabeth Ann O'Brien-Means, 71, of Briar Hill Rd. passed peacefully on Thursday at the Senior Living Campus at Linda Manor in Leeds. Betsy, as family and friends called ... remainder of obit for Elizabeth A. O'Brien-Means
Kathleen A. Dunn
Northampton, MA - Kathleen Ann (Spellman) Dunn, 79, of Northampton, MA, passed away on April 8, 2024 surrounded by family, at Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. She was born in P... remainder of obit for Kathleen A. Dunn
Joseph Walter Walas Jr.
Joseph Walter Walas, Jr. East Haddam, CT - Joseph Walter Walas, Jr., 73, of East Haddam, formerly of Durham, and husband of the late Linda (Good) Walas, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2... remainder of obit for Joseph Walter Walas Jr.
