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Guest columnist John Sinton: ‘In tears for both Jew and Palestinian’
State fines Southampton’s ex-water chief for accepting lodging and meals at ski resort, golf outing from vendor
Sunderland voters OK battery storage bylaw, agree to ask Legislature to lower municipal voting age
Leverett residents back Gaza cease-fire resolution at Saturday’s Town Meeting
Shutesbury voters back battery storage bylaw at Town Meeting
Chance Encounters with Bob Flaherty: The coming of bees puts South Hadley man in high spirits
Cannabis sales in Massachusetts top $1B for third straight year
Town election in Worthington features contest for Select Board seat
Voters at Hadley Town Meeting to decide big capital projects on Thursday
Pro-Palestinian protesters set up encampment at UMass flagship, joining growing national movement
AMHERST — Student protesters at the University of Massachusetts began pitching tents near the W.E.B. DuBois Library Monday morning in solidarity with Palestinians, following the example of many of their peers at campuses across the country who have...
Sole over-budget bid could doom Jones Library expansion project
AMHERST — A lone $42.7 million bid by a general contractor for expanding and renovating the Jones Library building, coming in more than $7 million over cost estimates, could be putting the entire project at risk.“We are disappointed to have received...
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The Iron Horse rides again: The storied Northampton club will reopen at last, May 15
Homeless camp in Northampton ordered to disperse
Authorities ID victim in Greenfield slaying
$100,000 theft: Granby Police seek help in ID’ing 3 who used dump truck to steal cash from ATM
UMass football: Spring Game closes one chapter for Minutemen, 2024 season fast approaching
Final pick for Amherst regional superintendent, from Virgin Islands, aims to ‘lead with love’
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A Look Back, April 29
Photos: Flying high
The power of poetry: U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón to speak at Smith College
The Beat Goes On: Album release shows by Barnstar! and Lisa Bastoni, a Young@Heart Chorus concert with new special guests, and more
Sports
Connor Pignatello: Seeing Messi in person again sparked childhood memories
FOXBOROUGH – When I was 8 years old, a Spanish friend of my dad gave me a present. It was a Lionel Messi FC Barcelona No. 10 jersey, with the club’s classic blue and red vertical stripes and the UNICEF sponsor across the front.That jersey was my most...
UMass football: Spring Game closes one chapter for Minutemen, 2024 season fast approaching
High schools: Furious fourth quarter rally falls just short for South Hadley boys lacrosse 
Softball: Hampshire rallies from early deficit, slugs past Easthampton 10-4 (PHOTOS)
2024 Gazette Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Ava Azzaro, NorthamptonOpinion
Sidney Moss: Trial showing that no one is above the law
On reading the article “Tabloid publisher says that he was Trump’s ‘eyes and ears’” [Gazette, April 24], I was encouraged that Donald Trump will be getting the punishment that he deserves. Trump has shown great cleverness in protecting himself from...
Steve Smith: Rose for Worthington Selectboard
Araceli Katalin McCoy: Why we should change the voting age to 16
Arlene and Doug Tierney: Vote for Blake Gilmore on May 6
Karen Rowe: Support the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act
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
The Iron Horse rides again: The storied Northampton club will reopen at last, May 15
In late March, the fabled Iron Horse Music Hall, slated to reopen in mid May, was still a pretty raw construction site.Boards, pipes, boxes, and other materials were piled on the floors, along the walls, and on tables. Extension cords to power saws...
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 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 moreObituaries
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
Elizabeth Merrill
Elizabeth (Lisa) Merrill Northampton , MA - Lisa died peacefully in Hospice, attended by family, her longtime caregivers, and the wonderful staff at Linda Manor Assisted Living in Northampton, MA on April 15, 2024 at age 95. Lisa was bo... remainder of obit for Elizabeth Merrill
Mary F. R. Watson
NORTHAMPTON, MA - Mary F.R. Watson, 77, formerly of Providence, R.I. , Boston, MA. and of Laurel Park in Northampton passed peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Friends of Mary may gather with her husband, Kevin Gilligan of Providenc... remainder of obit for Mary F. R. Watson
Mary J. Majeau-Koziol
Mary J Majeau-Koziol Virginia Beach, VA - Mary 77, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2024. She was a wonderful person and will be deeply missed by her family and friends. To view her complete obituary and to offer condolences, please vi... remainder of obit for Mary J. Majeau-Koziol
