Resolution on table in Northampton calls on state to change school funding formula
Columnist Rev. Andrea Ayvazian: Building solutions — Our collaborative spirit
Responses to Hadley survey condemned: Committee counters claims that illegal immigration tied to new approaches to housing
New Amherst elementary school is a go as bid comes in under estimates
Photos: On this Amherst block, a party
Residents wary of zone changes in South Hadley: Planning Board holds first forums focused on Route 202/33 corridor
Around the Hamptons: Volunteers collect 5K plastic items during cleanup; applications for senior tax work off being accepted
Townwide speed limit proposal to come before voters at special Town Meeting in November
UMass soccer: Alec Hughes leading NCAA in goals, 3 away from program record
Farm risks rise with heat: Amid climate change, worker protections becoming more critical
Imagine this: It’s 10 a.m. and already near 90 degrees. The hot sun bakes the farm field where you and your coworkers are harvesting. With no clouds in sight or shade nearby, you wipe sweat from your brow and gulp down more water. It’s exhausting...
Farewell to the ‘Doctor of Rock’: Sept. 29 Iron Horse concert pays tribute to Smith professor before he hops the pond
After more than two decades at Smith College, a beloved music professor will say goodbye to Northampton with a farewell concert at the Iron Horse next week. Professor Steve Waksman, who has taught at Smith for 23 years, will complete his last semester...
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Old nursing home gets new life: Northampton, state officials celebrate Prospect Place groundbreaking
Deerfield Academy to offer free tuition to families earning less than $150K
Amherst superintendent: Fort River School won’t have space for sixth grade next fall
Three people hospitalized in Whately rollover crash
Protesters target L3Harris in Northampton over nuclear weapons
More card-skimming devices found at Cumberland Farms stores
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A Look Back, Sept. 20
Photo: A good run ends
Area briefs: Amherst Volunteer Fair coming up; Mass Cultural Council launches new school grant program; HCC fall session II classes start Sept. 16
Acting among giants: Northampton native Caroline Bloom appears in Coppola’s magnum opus, ‘Megalopolis’
Sports
High Schools: Northampton golf moves to 7-1 with win over Ludlow
The Northampton golf team continued their hot start to the season and move to 7-1 with a tight win against Ludlow, 169-171 at the Ludlow Country Club on Friday afternoon.Reilly Fowles (38) shot the low score for the day and teammate Aiden...
Swimming: Amherst’s Sydne Didier becomes first person to circumnavigate the island of Little Cayman
UMass football eyes first win at homecoming
Football: Belchertown falls to Pittsfield on the road, 42-14
High Schools: Northampton field hockey falls to Westfield, 4-0
Opinion
Guest columnist Kate Queeney: The human cost of inaction
Over a year ago I wrote about how Northampton’s approach to road safety results in multiple people being injured (or killed) while we await fixes to known problems. Sadly, that piece was prescient. On Dec. 14, 2023, a year and one week after I was...
Joanne Mackiewicz: Illegal parking lot
Guest columnist Laurie Loisel: Neighbors can be ‘the unsung heroes of our lives’
Columnist Russ Vernon-Jones: Incredible benefits of cleaner air under threat with Trump
Margaret Riddle: Vote ‘yes’ to eliminate MCAS graduation requirement
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Business
Consumer Corner with Anita Wilson: Funeral decisions and burial options
It’s something many people don’t like to think about — making arrangements for when we or someone we love passes away. But making decisions ahead of time can make a difficult time a little easier because it helps ensure that you are honoring someone’s...
Area property deed transfers, Sept. 19
Meeting the fit lifestyle: UMass soccer player owns K’s Nutrition, a ‘wellness cafe’ in Amherst 
Golden anniversary for Broadside Bookshop, a Northampton staple that’s still going strong
Zulu Pods moves R&D facility from Amherst to Northampton
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Arts & Life
John and May: Former lover of John Lennon brings photo exhibit of their relationship to Northampton
In our 60-year obsession with the Beatles, the group’s women have always played a compelling part. Ringo’s long-lasting marriage to “Caveman” co-star Barbara Bach; the George/Pattie Boyd/Eric Clapton triangle; Paul’s heart-tugging romance with Linda...
Weekly Food Photo Contest: This week’s winner: Blanche Derby of Northampton
Two heads are better than one: Northampton Center for the Arts appoints co-directors
Speaking of Nature: Abandoned by the gods: One unusually unlucky birding morning
‘Jazz without borders’: Multicultural theme defines Northampton Jazz Festival, Sept. 27-28Obituaries
Barbara L. Leary
Barbara L. (Hinton) Leary Hatfield, MA - Barbara L. (Hinton) Leary, 80, of Hatfield, passed away on Friday September 6, 2024, at Linda Manor Extended Care Facility. She was born in Chesterfield on August 9, 1944, to the late George and R... remainder of obit for Barbara L. Leary
Irene Farrick
Whately, MA - Irene P. Farrick, 90, of Whately, MA and Naples, Florida, passed away on September 15, 2024. She will forever be missed by her two sons, William of Boston, James of Ft Lauderdale, Florida, and many nieces and nephews whom ... remainder of obit for Irene Farrick
Gilbert Billings
Gilbert (Gil) Billings Easthampton, MA - Gilbert (Gil) Billings April 17, 1934 ~ September 5, 2024 Gil Billings, 90, of Easthampton, died at Cooley Dickinson Hospital on September 5th, 2024, with family members at his side. Gil was... remainder of obit for Gilbert Billings
Michael J. Warren
Michael J Warren Lake Worth, FL - The family of Michael Warren, formerly of Amherst, Massachusetts is saddened to announce that he passed away on July 24, 2024, at JFK Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was the son of Arthur J Warr... remainder of obit for Michael J. Warren
