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Columnist Susan Wozniak: Rising costs long ago swamped hippie ideal
Super defers Amherst middle school principal pick to successor; one finalist says decision is retaliation for lawsuit
Federal probe targets UMass response to anti-Arab incidents
Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s claim of absolute immunity but decision's timing is unclear
Hatfield eyes reserves to cover unexpected spike in payments to Smith Vocational
Ashfield considers seeking ‘Climate Leader’ designation
Building conversion, battery storage bylaws up for vote at Sunderland Town Meeting
Area briefs: Bonifaz to speak at Law Day events; Easthampton Film Festival preps for third year; Granby Candidates Night
More arrested in pro-Palestinian campus protests ahead of college graduation ceremonies
Upon Nancy’s Floor: 33 Hawley event celebrates iconic dancers, history, and a new dance floor
Among the many features that are part of 33 Hawley, the Northampton Community Arts Trust building that was finally completed in early January following 10 years of construction, there’s probably nothing more important to dancers than the floor of the...
Haydenville residents resist Greenway trail plan, float alternative design
WILLIAMSBURG — With decision time nearing on the first section of the long-planned Mill River Greenway that will one day create a trail connection from Northampton to Williamsburg, a dispute over the project’s design through Haydenville’s residential...
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Treehouse, Big Brothers Big Sisters turn race schedule snafu into positive
Northampton man will go to trial on first-degree murder charge after plea agreement talks break down
Area property deed transfers, April 25
Contentious dispute ends as Hampshire Regional schools, union settle on contract
South Hadley’s Lauren Marjanski signs National Letter of Intent to play soccer at Siena College
Primo Restaurant & Pizzeria in South Deerfield under new ownership
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Embracing both new and old: Da Camera Singers celebrates 50 years in the best way they know how
Time to celebrate kids and books: Mass Kids Lit Fest offers a wealth of programs in Valley during Children’s Book Week
Arts Briefs: A themed exhibit in Northampton, new opportunities for artists in Easthampton, and more
The Beat Goes On: Album release shows by Barnstar! and Lisa Bastoni, a Young@Heart Chorus concert with new special guests, and more
Sports
High schools: Northampton boys tennis takes down Amherst in rain-shortened title-game rematch (PHOTOS)
AMHERST – Amherst’s Miles Jeffries took the first set from Northampton’s Reilly Fowles on Wednesday afternoon, but rain shortened what had the potential to be the best boys tennis match of the season in Hampshire County. Amherst coach Kevin Jeffries...
High schools: South Hadley baseball shakes off slow start, runs past Granby
2024 Gazette Girls Indoor Track Athlete of the Year: Allie Sullivan, Northampton
Local briefs: Amherst Youth Baseball, Northampton Youth Softball
Girls lacrosse: Anna Puttick helps Hampshire take down Granby 13-9 (PHOTOS)
Opinion
Guest columnist Rudy Perkins: Dangerous resolution pins ‘aggression’ on Iran
Both the Iranian government’s bombing of Israel and the Israeli government’s bombing of Iran are extremely perilous for the Middle East and the United States. That is why the dangerously one-sided U.S. congressional resolution, H.Res. 1143,...
David Kirk: Northampton schools spending beyond means
Richard Clifford: We all need to look in a mirror first
Columnist Carrie N. Baker: A moral justification for civil disobedience to abortion bans
Guest columnists Ellen Attaliades and Lynn Ireland: Housing crisis is fueling the human services crisis
Business
Locking up carbon for good: Easthampton inventor’s CO2 removal system turns biomass into biochar
HOLYOKE — Like many people, Michael Garjian believes global warming is a pressing issue of our times.Unlike most, he’s putting his ideas for reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere into practice — and at the same time bidding for a share of the $100...
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 options
Area property deed transfers, April 25
Primo Restaurant & Pizzeria in South Deerfield under new ownership
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: ‘Those sound like chickens’: Wood frogs and spring peepers are back — and loud as ever
During a recent lecture on evolutioin I had to explain the differences between three different processes known as geographic, temporal and behavioral isolation. Geographic isolation is the easiest of these concepts to understand because it involves...
Hitting the ceramic circuit: Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail turns 20 years old, April 27-28
Best Bites: A familiar feast: The Passover Seder traditions and tastes my family holds dear
Valley Bounty: Your soil will thank you: As garden season gets underway, Whately farm provides ‘black gold’ to many
Painting a more complete picture: ‘Unnamed Figures’ highlights Black presence and absence in early American historyObituaries
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
Donald E. Hooton
South Hadley, MA - South Hadley Donald E. Hooton, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 21 st , 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Holyoke to the late Eva (Utley) and Leonard Hooton. Donald moved to South ... remainder of obit for Donald E. Hooton
Peter G. Tobin
Leeds, MA - Peter G. Tobin, 59, of Evergreen Rd. in Leeds passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, with his daughter Meghan and his former wife, Cathy Tobin at his side. Peter leaves his devoted daughter Meghan and his beloved cat... remainder of obit for Peter G. Tobin
Doris Ilnicky
S. Hadley, MA - Doris M. Ilnicky, 76, of S. Hadley, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 12, 2024, with her daughter, son in law, and niece by her side. She was born February 26, 1948, in Northampton to the late Octave and Alice (Bai... remainder of obit for Doris Ilnicky
