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Water, sewer rates on rise in Hatfield to cover operating budgets, capital work
Columnist Johanna Neumann: Building community lighthouses
Dems troll Trump over Epstein: US Rep. McGovern says GOP tying themselves into knots trying to find a way to avoid issue
Massachusetts House, Senate ready to instill reproductive, transgender care protections
Sunderland search team proves successful in case of lost hiker
Amherst’s reluctant heroine Jan Eidelson honored for behind-the-scenes volunteerism
Presentation to share findings of South Deerfield’s geothermal energy feasibility study
Area briefs: Transformance 35 tickets on sale; School districts land civics grants; Hyundai Motor America donates $5,000 to HCC food pantry
‘Nowhere to go’: HUD cuts loom at Worthington’s The Maples senior housing
WORTHINGTON — Marcia Estelle, who serves as president of the board of directors for The Maples senior living facility now that’s she’s retired from teaching, is used to planning bingo nights and community dinners, not perusing congressional budgets. But that has changed.
Amherst’s history finds room to grow: Historical Society expanding into new center downtown
AMHERST — When restoration on an authentic white dress worn by Emily Dickinson is complete, the public might get the chance to see a textile expert place the garment on a modified mannequin, which will be displayed inside a protective cabinet in a prominent spot inside the Amherst History Center at 45 Boltwood Walk.
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Calvin Theatre deal in Northampton falls through, commission to hold lottery for liquor license
‘A life gone too soon’: Colleagues remember Easthampton man as dedicated, respected officer
Rubik’s champ: Amherst native Levi Gibson among the world’s fastest speedcubers
Applications open at Northampton affordable housing complex
State honors Southampton woman for nonprofit work in wake of daughter’s deadly cancer
Tree lopper attack in Hadley lands Chesterfield man in court
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A Look Back, July 16
Area briefs: Northampton, Hatfield to be impacted by natural gas project; Youth to host protest in Northampton; Safe Passages anthology; HCC lands $423K for student support program
Arts Briefs: Glasgow Lands in Northampton, Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour, and more
She’d rather entertain: Queer icon Sandra Bernhard brings new show to the Iron Horse next week
Sports
Belchertown Post 239 stays hot, tops Greenfield for 9th straight win (PHOTOS)
GREENFIELD — Make it nine wins in a row for the Belchertown Post 239 Senior American Legion baseball team, as it scored four runs in the first inning and never looked back en route to an 11-3 victory over Greenfield Post 81 on Tuesday evening at Vets Field.
UMass enters MAC while conference faces uncertainty
Medal haul: West squads strike gold, silver and bronze at Bay State Games
Local baseball: Amherst, Northampton continue to rack up Koufax victories
Bigger Than Sports: How Amherst’s Ian Waite turned a dream into an ESPY AwardOpinion
Letter: The Academy of Music Theatre neglects the hearing impaired and deaf
We are volunteers at the Academy of Music who are delighted to be involved with this delightful venue and valuable resource to our city. Of course there are great challenges to create accessibility in a place built 125 years ago. However one important and legally required resource that is sadly lacking at the venue is assistive devices for the hearing impaired. In our aging society it also likely adversely impacts attendance.
Joe Hebert: UMass swimming and diving teams a story of success
Ramona L. Sirois: Animal abandonment is a real issue
Guest columnist William Lambers: What you can do about nuclear weapons — 80 years after Trinity blast
Guest columnist Bill Lane: Massachusetts is breaking its constitutional promise
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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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Business
Sidehill Farm yoghurt biz changes hands in Hawley
HAWLEY — After 25 years running Sidehill Farm, founders Paul Lacinski and Amy Klippenstein are moooving on.
Area Property Deed Transfers, July 11
A concept for years, Lichter & Levin Delicatessen opens in Northampton
Easthampton planners OK karaoke concept for dormant property; review housing project at closed Notre Dame church
‘We’re trying a new adventure’: International Cafe and Deli opens in South Deerfielde-Edition
Arts & Life
Book Review: Joy in ‘The Wonder and Happiness of Being Old’: Northampton author’s new book offers insights on aging
“The Wonder and Happiness of Being Old” by Sophy Burnham (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 256 pages)
Speaking of Nature: Bouncing through the grass: The flight window for the northern pearly-eye is July
The mane event: New England Morgan Horse Show to return to Northampton
World of wonder: Walter Wick’s dynamic photographic illustrations at Norman Rockwell Museum
Author with local roots to host ‘Books and Bottles’ fair at Black Birch VineyardObituaries
Margaret M. Mohr
Easthampton, MA - Margaret M. Mohr (Kessler) 104 (Easthampton's oldest resident) passed away peacefully at Cooley Dickenson / Mass General Brigham Hospital on July 12th, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born at home on East Green... remainder of obit for Margaret M. Mohr
Brooke Wiig Lynes
Ludlow, MA - Brooke, age 89, lately of Ludlow, MA, died peacefully on July 1, 2025, following a long illness. She was born in 1935 in Pyramid, Nevada, the only daughter of Francesca and Beverly Blackmer and the only white child ever bo... remainder of obit for Brooke Wiig Lynes
Elizabeth Saint Wilson
Leverett, MA - Elizabeth Saint Wilson Born December 21, 1925 to James and Amelia Saint in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Our beloved, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, Betty, passed away peacefully in he... remainder of obit for Elizabeth Saint Wilson
Catherine Kelley
Hadley, MA - On Saturday, July 12, 2025, Catherine A. Kelley, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend to many, passed away peacefully four days before her 95th birthday. Cathy was born on July 16,1930 in H... remainder of obit for Catherine Kelley
