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For Montague-based songwriter Jamey Wolff, music was once a doorway to self-destruction and is now a window into everyone’s potential to heal

For Montague-based songwriter Jamey Wolff, music was once a doorway to self-destruction and is now a window into everyone’s potential to heal

by Melissa Karen Sances October 3, 2026

Hilltowns push back on Verizon landline phase-out

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Hilltowns push back on Verizon landline phase-out

by Samuel Gelinas

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Guest columnist Barbara A. Rouillard: Anything but ‘small potatoes’

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Leverett to hold informational sessions to gauge interest in creating a cultural district

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Panel to review proposal to designate East Amherst village center a historic district

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Nuclear having a moment, but hesitation is real

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Schools, overrides take center stage in FACT Force hearing

Sports

UMass football: Eastern Michigan sinks Minutemen in front of sellout crowd, 38-14

Northampton resident takes second place in poetry contest

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Three Publicans to raise the bar with new Northampton music venue

Three Publicans to raise the bar with new Northampton music venue

Woman, 21, killed in single-vehicle crash in Easthampton

Woman, 21, killed in single-vehicle crash in Easthampton

Eye of the Hurricane: New principal takes the lead at Amherst Regional

Eye of the Hurricane: New principal takes the lead at Amherst Regional

Sports

H.S. football: Northampton finds its run game, shuts out Ludlow, 42-0

Sports

H.S. football: Northampton finds its run game, shuts out Ludlow, 42-0

NORTHAMPTON — As a former offensive line coach and a lineman himself, Northampton football coach Rocco Fernandez takes a lot of pride in how the Blue Devils perform in the…

by Jack Belanger

H.S. football: Luis Salgado scores four touchdowns, Easthampton smothers Greenfield, 30-12

H.S. Roundup: Amherst field hockey blanks Palmer

On the Run with John Stifler: Strange and unusual obstacles

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H.S. football: Smith Voc suffers second straight loss in 31-16 defeat to Pathfinder

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Three Publicans to raise the bar with new Northampton music venue

Three Publicans to raise the bar with new Northampton music venue

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‘Heartbroken staff’: Williamsburg Animal Clinic closes with days’ notice, leaving Hilltown pet owners scrambling

Arts & Life

An evening of wonder: Look Park hosts outdoor pumpkin art trail in October

An evening of wonder: Look Park hosts outdoor pumpkin art trail in October

by Carolyn Brown

Around and About with Richard McCarthy: Warts, wonderfulness and chuckles

Book Review: Wales-based author Jason Prokowiew’s ‘War Boys’ is a peace offering between father and son

Artisans fair returns for fifth year to benefit Forbes Library in Northampton

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Guest columnist Patricia Crosby: 88 seasons and counting

By Patricia Crosby

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Guest Columnist Dave King: Done doomscrolling — Time for action!

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Guest columnist Ashley Muspratt: What happens when we overshoot 1.5°C?

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Guest columnist Rachel Markowitz: Cultivating respectful dialogue in Northampton

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South Hadley Town Hall to shutter on Fridays

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South Hadley Town Hall to shutter on Fridays

by Emilee Klein

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Hadley planners assess how updated flood maps, potential zoning changes could shape future of development

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Chesterfield residents approve bylaw for battery energy storage systems

Town-City-Government

Leverett resident is Warwick’s new town coordinator

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‘Our community is paralyzed by fear’: Pioneer Valley Workers Center steps up support amid ICE surge

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Western Mass. residents urge Healey to intervene in Eversource plan

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Easthampton Porchfest 2026: 66 performers at 25 locations across four neighborhoods

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