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Western Mass. towns push back on state solar siting rules at Shutesbury forum

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Western Mass. towns push back on state solar siting rules at Shutesbury forum

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Residents confront Northampton Housing Authority over living conditions

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Residents confront Northampton Housing Authority over living conditions

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H.S. Roundup: Austin Carmody carries Granby boys soccer past Mount Everett in WMass Class D quarters

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Commission unveils 2026 Rural Policy Plan at State House

Politics

Local attorneys await verdict on Question 2, to allow collective bargaining for CPCS employees

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Crafting ‘visible acts of love’: Pumpkin carving continues to honor Summer Steele, Plainfield girls who died 10 years ago

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Easthampton restaurants and bars can now apply for eight new liquor licenses

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Dickinson Street house in Amherst to begin 12-hour, overnight move Wednesday

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Motorcyclist killed after crashing into trees in Florence Sunday night

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Smith College to close Fort Hill childcare center, leaving families reeling

Smith College to close Fort Hill childcare center, leaving families reeling

Easthampton declares state of emergency as Ferry Street sinkhole repair costs top $500K

Easthampton declares state of emergency as Ferry Street sinkhole repair costs top $500K

18-year-old arrested for assaulting two women on Hadley rail trail

18-year-old arrested for assaulting two women on Hadley rail trail

Cynthia English

Cynthia English

Sports

Senior class leading Smith College women’s volleyball to another historic season

Sports

Senior class leading Smith College women’s volleyball to another historic season

NORTHAMPTON — On Friday, Smith College women’s volleyball got a look at what it’s going to take if they want to make a long run in the NCAA Tournament in…

by Jack Belanger

H.S. football: Amherst holds onto narrow 25-24 victory over Taconic in wild finish

H.S. Roundup: Smith Academy field hockey puts together biggest win of the season

UMass football falls to UConn 35-16 for its fourth straight loss

Punches meet mindfulness: Northampton’s new women-centered boxing club offers more than a workout

H.S. football: Defense steps up in Smith Voc’s 22-6 victory over McCann Tech

Business

SunnyDayz Cannabis opens ‘craft’ dispensary in South Deerfield

SunnyDayz Cannabis opens ‘craft’ dispensary in South Deerfield

Business

The mothership has landed: Tilted Orbit brings pinball to Amherst

Arts & Life

There is a Season with Molly Parr: A 20-year recipe not to mess with

Food

There is a Season with Molly Parr: A 20-year recipe not to mess with

by Molly Parr

Rock On with Joan Axelrod-Contrada: A promise that became my roadmap

Valley Bounty: Making people smile around food

Pedaling together: Happy Valley biking group provides space for queer riders

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Opinion

Wayne Thibault: City failing on guardrail safety

Letters

Wayne Thibault: City failing on guardrail safety

Letters

Guest columnist John Peeler: How much hope has the GOP?

Columns

Guest columnist Colton Andrews: Gov. Healey stands with workers, and we stand with her

Columns

Columnist Richard Fein: Iran War — Peace through mutual victory?

Local Government

Mill River Greenway construction underway on Williamsburg’s South Main Street after 15 years of debate

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Mill River Greenway construction underway on Williamsburg’s South Main Street after 15 years of debate

by Samuel Gelinas

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Northampton’s partly closed downtown garage on pace to lose up to $200K

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Around Amherst: Towns celebrates Halloween with spooktacular events

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Easthampton backs divestment from companies linked to human rights violations

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From Manhattan to Leverett: Massive painting emerges from storage to find a home in historic sawmill

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Hardly a no-brainer: Champions clinch Northampton spelling bee title with brain-busting word

Hardly a no-brainer: Champions clinch Northampton spelling bee title with brain-busting word

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