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Along Route 202: Belchertown plans 80 new signs to guide visitors; new speed zone at S. Hadley High; Granby eyes tougher leash laws; Buttery Brook Park bustles
Bringing help closer to home: Holyoke, county open hub for addiction recovery, reentry services
‘A life gone too soon’: Colleagues remember Easthampton man as dedicated, respected officer
Guest columnist Anat Weisenfreund: Why I’m running for Northampton’s Ward 2 School Committee seat
Hopkins yearbook collection goes online
Candidates emerge for town election in Amherst
Guest columnist Nora M. Leovich: Crisis in the courts
Grants to illuminate Massachusetts history for Revolution’s anniversary
Belchertown High captures first-ever ‘As Schools Match Wits’ title by whisker over Longmeadow High
BELCHERTOWN — At the start of the 64th season of New England Public Media’s “As Schools Match Wits,” a high school academic trivia game show, Belchertown High School’s team came in as a bit of an underdog.
Photos: Cruising the Connecticut
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Applications open at Northampton affordable housing complex
Greenfield resident wanted by FBI for illicit marijuana operation
Mixed-use building in Amherst could rise six stories
Rubik’s champ: Amherst native Levi Gibson among the world’s fastest speedcubers
Developer to revise mixed-use housing project near Atkins Corner in Amherst
Downes does it again: 19-year-old from Longmeadow makes Mass. Am history at GreatHorse
Editors Picks
A Look Back, July 14
Arts Briefs: Disability-themed movies, Big Freedia at the Iron Horse, and more
Photo: Summer fun in full swing at Look Park
World of wonder: Walter Wick’s dynamic photographic illustrations at Norman Rockwell Museum
Sports
Legion baseball: Belchertown Post 239 shuts out Pittsfield, takes over first place in District 3
Downes does it again: 19-year-old from Longmeadow makes Mass. Am history at GreatHorse
117th Mass. Amateur: Hometown kid Downes survives thriller, sets up title match with Kilcoyne at GreatHorse
Bay State Games 2025: West softball repeats as champions with 11-7 win over CoastalOpinion
The Rev. Peter Kakos: Time for America to shout ‘No’
While most international and American attention is being focused on the possibility of Iran having nuclear weapon capabilities, the certainty of the ongoing genocide of Palestinians has taken a back seat.
Lori Goldner: Potholes and climate change
Daniel Lyons: Fossil fuels and CO₂ reduction
Alice Briggs: The world of Trump
Bruce Hawkins: Thank you, Tolley Jones
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
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
The mane event: New England Morgan Horse Show to return to Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — Equestrians will flock to Northampton later this month to celebrate and show off their skills with Morgan horses, the official state horse of Massachusetts.
Author with local roots to host ‘Books and Bottles’ fair at Black Birch Vineyard
Rock On with Joan Axelrod-Contrada: Lonely too long
1875 Holyoke church fire gave push to modern safety codes
Speaking of Nature: The big beautiful world —A baby nuthatch ventures out
Obituaries
Joseph J. Batura Jr.
LEEDS, MA - Joseph J. Batura Jr., 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, a son of the ... remainder of obit for Joseph J. Batura Jr.
Dr. John F. Brandts
[IMAGE]Dr. John F. Brandts Ogunquit, ME - Dr. John F. Brandts passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. He was 91 years old. He leaves behind his wife, Linda Hagan-Brandts, his five surviving children Lilly Las... remainder of obit for Dr. John F. Brandts
Israel Gesell
Israel "Izzy" Gesell Huntington, MA - Izzy Gesell, a former stand-up comedian, public school teacher, and organizational facilitator, passed away June 26, 2025. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Izzy spent his life challenging commonplace... remainder of obit for Israel Gesell
Anne Hanieski
HADLEY, MA - Anne B. Hanieski, 91, of Knightly Rd, Hadley, passed away on July 9, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hadley on February 15, 1934. She was the daughter of the late John Bak and Anna (Jandzi... remainder of obit for Anne Hanieski
