Deerfield Academy event series helps students ‘learn across a political divide’
Southampton family gives $1 million toward public safety complex
Smith College unions form coalition: Four new units join with two older ones in Smith Labor United
The tale of ‘The Student Tower’ at Mount Holyoke College
Former Northampton man gets 12 to 14 years for child rape
Deerfield to vote on $3.8M for 1888 Building rehab
Hadley planners take no stand on expanding senior housing zone
Beacon Hill Roll Call, Sept. 23-27
UMass Football: Minutemen lose to Northern Illinois 34-20
Don Brown essentially made the decision that he was fine with once again playing an opponent close and losing, as that was clear at the end of the first half with his UMass football team facing a 4th-and-1 inside the Northern Illinois 10-yard line.The...
A cartoonists’ cartoonist: Florence’s Hilary Price won the highest honor awarded by the National Cartoonists Society
Cartoonist Hilary Price, who lives in Florence, won the 2023 Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year, the highest honor awarded by the National Cartoonists Society, in August of this year.Price draws the comic “Rhymes with Orange,” which is syndicated...
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A Look Back, Oct. 5
Area briefs: South Hadley’s chief to hold office hours; Valley CDC to hold info. session in Amherst; Workshop on downtown Amherst’s future set for Oct. 3
Valley Bounty: Beans are her thing: Five years in, Heather McCann of Rustic Outlook Farm has launched her own bean club
Turning chaos into art: New documentary tracing life of acclaimed painter Gregory Gillespie premieres at Academy of Music
Sports
Football: Pittsfield defeats South Hadley, 46-6
The Tigers came into Friday night with a game plan, and it was a good one.This iteration of the Pittsfield Generals, though, can shred game plans as quickly as junior Freddy Conyers shreds opposing special teams.South Hadley sent the opening kickoff...
Football: Belchertown falls to Hoosac, 43-8
Football: Amherst pulls away from Wahconah, 40-22
High School Football: Easthampton falls to Lee 41-0
High School Football: Smith Voc takes down McCann Tech 54-6
Opinion
Guest columnist Al Norman: The dirty details about clean energy siting in Massachusetts
Solar facilities and battery storage have been protected in Massachusetts from local zoning bylaws since 1985. “In codifying solar energy as a protected use,” Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has written, “the Legislature determined...
Guest columnist Robin Goldstein: Listen to our restaurant workers and save their livelihoods by voting ‘no’ on Ballot Question 5
Ed Lambert: Weakening academic standards will result in fewer job opportunities for Mass. students
Guest columnist David Sloviter: Believe what they say and do
Guest columnist H. Patricia Hynes: Water and war in Gaza
Your Daily Puzzles
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
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Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business
Sisters in space: Katherine Taylor and Jessica Taylor-Mitchell open the Jupiter Club in Easthampton’s Eastworks
Sisters Katherine Taylor and Jessica Taylor-Mitchell were born to host, but they weren’t expecting to make a business out of it. Then, a sprawling 6,300-square-foot space with sweeping mountain views became available in Eastworks, and they saw the...
Run nears end for Majestic Saloon: Northampton venue focused on LGBTQ community is up for sale 
Blooming in the heart of Easthampton: Mother-daughter duo open Bouquets of the Valley on Cottage Street 
STCC and partners cut ribbon for Neal Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Making news in business, Oct. 2
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Arts & Life
Arts Briefs: Arts fest, toy fest and classical music on the horizon
Live classical musicOn Sunday, Oct. 20, members of the Israeli Chamber Project (pianist Assaff Weisman, violinist Carmen Zori, and cellist Raman Ramakrishnan) will perform three works: “Duos for Violin and Cello” by Jörg Widdman, “Violin Sonata in D...
Northampton writer Cleo Rohn wins 2024 Beals Prize for Poetry
Speaking of Nature: Still going strong after summer: Common chicory a hot spot for pollen and nectar-seekers
The long march to minority rule: David Daley’s new book, ‘Antidemocratic,’ says the Republican Party has fundamentally undermined free elections in the US
Six Valley authors receive awards: Massachusetts Book Awards announces 2024 winners and honoreesObituaries
John M. Couchon
John M Couchon Englewood , FL - John M. Couchon of Englewood FL formally of Florence MA passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 14, 2024. For a complete obituary please visit www.soundchoicecreamation.com ... remainder of obit for John M. Couchon
Elizabeth McKown
Elizabeth (Strong) McKown NORTHAMPTON, MA - Elizabeth S. McKown, 97, of Northampton passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 3, 2024 surrounded by her loving daughters. Elizabeth was born in Northampton on November 24, 1926, t... remainder of obit for Elizabeth McKown
Christine J. Clayton
Northampton, MA - Christine J. Clayton, 85, of Florence passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Day Brook Village in Holyoke with her family by her side. Christine was born in Williamsburg on October 5, 1938, the daughter... remainder of obit for Christine J. Clayton
Sidney Jack Poritz
Leverett, MA - Sidney Poritz of Leverett passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on September 29th, 2024 with his beloved family at his side. The son of Joseph and Sarah (Shapiro) Poritz, Sidney was born in Cape Town, South Africa, in ... remainder of obit for Sidney Jack Poritz
