Area property deed transfers, May 9
Solar project to top docket at Westhampton Town Meeting on Saturday
Easthampton to use built-up reserves to help cover $57.1M budget next year
Town manager’s plan shorts Amherst Regional Schools’ budget
Fuller fends off challenge, wins 10th term on Chesterfield Select Board
School assessment, electricity program among items on Pelham Town Meeting docket
Easthampton native named Whately town administrator
More than 130 arrested at pro-Palestinian protest at UMass
Editor’s note: This story will be updated.AMHERST — More than 130 people were arrested on the University of Massachusetts campus Tuesday night after those who set up a pro-Palestinian encampment on the South Lawn of the Student Union refused to...
Sharing a few notes: High schoolers coaching younger string players one on one
AMHERST — Carefully holding and balancing his violin, 12-year-old Heedo Noh, a Fort River School sixth grader, gets a suggestion for positioning the bow so it runs straight across the strings as he practices G.F. Handel’s “Chorus from Judas...
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A Look Back, May 8
Guest columnist Cathy McNally: Northampton School Committee standing up for children
Karen Gardner: We all deserve a break
The Beat Goes On: A trombone celebration in Holyoke, Lord Russ shifts gears, and the Hampshire Young People’s Chorus turns 25
Sports
UMass basketball: Bryant forward Daniel Rivera to be Minutemen’s first transfer of the offseason
Just days after UMass forward Matt Cross announced his transfer to SMU – the fourth player to transfer away from the program this offseason – the Minutemen finally added their first piece to the 2024 roster on Tuesday night.Bryant’s Daniel Rivera...
High schools: Ana Growhoski records 100th career hit in Easthampton softball’s win over East Longmeadow
Softball: Willow Hicks, Angela Magyar power Gateway past Amherst 8-1
Boys volleyball: Carey twins help power Frontier past Belchertown in straight sets (PHOTOS)
Baseball: Smith Academy edged by Logan Moore, Mohawk Trail in 1-0 loss (PHOTOS)Opinion
Guest column: Serving educational needs shouldn’t be ‘aspirational’
The School Committee recently passed a level services budget requiring an increase in its share of the city’s budget. My colleagues and I voted 8-1 — with the mayor abstaining — to pass this budget. We did so because we understand the challenges...
My Turn: Gaza and lies
Guest columnist Mariel E. Addis: Pride and prejudice
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Jennifer Dieringer: Budget must serve whole city
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
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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
Wilford J. Morton Jr.
Wilford J. Morton, Jr. Belchertown, MA - Wilford J. Morton, Jr., beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2024, at the age of 85. Wilford was born on September 17, 1938, in Waltham, Massachusetts, to his p... remainder of obit for Wilford J. Morton Jr.
Gary L. Campbell
South Hadley, MA - Gary L. Campbell, 70, of South Hadley, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Sarasota, FL. Born in Holyoke, Gary was the son of the late Doris (Burnett) and John Campbell. He spent ... remainder of obit for Gary L. Campbell
Joyce Marion Orzel
Easthampton, MA - It only makes sense that the word "joy" sits at the beginning of her name. Joyce Marion Orzel passed away on April 25, 2024. Bringing joy to the everyday was her superpower. She was born in Holyoke on January 26, 1946... remainder of obit for Joyce Marion Orzel
