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Three Amherst Regional Middle School counselors absolved of Title IX offenses
AMHERST — Even with complaints that their actions and behavior, including intentional misgendering students were likely offensive, three counselors at the Amherst Regional Middle School have been cleared of violations of the federal Title IX law in...
All about conviction: PVPA team wins state, heads to nationals of Mock Trial Championship
SOUTH HADLEY — Prepare, prepare, prepare.That’s the motto that mock trial coach Gary Huggert passes along to each new mock trial team at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School, a motto that took the team to the state finals for the past three...
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Next 5-story building cleared to rise in downtown Amherst
‘Our hearts were shattered’: Moved by their work in Mexico soup kitchen, Northampton couple takes action
Hampshire County youth tapped to advise governor’s team
Amherst-Pelham schools look to address school absences with new plan
Northampton School Committee takes stand for budget increase during emotional meeting
Amherst regional superintendent candidate stresses inclusion, broad expertise
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Photos: Hearts and arts
Spring brings new art: A look at what's on tap in April at selected local galleries
Area briefs: Hadley cleanup; Mini golf in Holyoke; Dash and Dine race at UMass; HCC president inauguration
Springfield man charged with murder in Holyoke stabbing
Sports
High schools: Holyoke boys volleyball sweeps Athol for 5th straight victory (PHOTOS)
HOLYOKE — Already down two sets to none against Holyoke, the Athol boys volleyball team was in a do-or-die situation late in the third set. With the frame tied at nine apiece, the Bears used a 7-2 run to storm ahead 16-11 and capture all momentum...
Opinion
Guest columnist Jay Fleitman: Can’t leave Hamas intact
The editorial space of this newspaper is replete with demands for a cease-fire in Gaza, and similar demands have been made by the governing bodies of Northampton and Amherst. This really is a “demand” for the Israelis to unilaterally stop their...
Walter Krzeminski: Locals who homered at Fenway for the home team
Mary Collins: Let’s create 413 Day
Judy Gutlerner: More smiles

Business
Recognizing an ‘inspiring force’: City business owner honored with Black Excellence award
NORTHAMPTON — A “good soul” and “inspiring force” who enriches western Massachusetts by bringing African culture to her new downtown store recently garnered some attention from the eastern part of the state.Aimee Salmon, the founder and operator of...
Black business group presses demand for Amherst relief funds
Black business association contests Amherst’s final $3.8M in ARPA spending
Arts & Life
Weekly Food Photo Contest: This week’s winner: Nicholas Horton of Northampton
This week’s winner, Nicholas Horton of Northampton, made Ethiopian food at home with his daughter Nari Horton (also of Northampton) “with injera provided by a daughter visiting from Minneapolis.”Submit pics at features@gazettenet.com.
Obituaries
Kathleen A. Dunn
Northampton, MA - Kathleen Ann (Spellman) Dunn, 79, of Northampton, MA, passed away on April 8, 2024 surrounded by family, at Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. She was born in P... remainder of obit for Kathleen A. Dunn
Joseph Walter Walas Jr.
Joseph Walter Walas, Jr. East Haddam, CT - Joseph Walter Walas, Jr., 73, of East Haddam, formerly of Durham, and husband of the late Linda (Good) Walas, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2... remainder of obit for Joseph Walter Walas Jr.
Rose C. Trojanowski
Northampton, MA - Rose C. Trojanowski, 103, of Agawam, formerly of Northampton, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Agawam North Nursing Home. She was born in Chicopee Falls on Janu... remainder of obit for Rose C. Trojanowski
Raymond P. Drewitz
Greenfield, MA - Raymond Drewitz, 40, of Greenfield, MA passed away peacefully with his wife and family by his side on April 10th 2024 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. Ray gre... remainder of obit for Raymond P. Drewitz

Two men dump milk, orange juice over themselves at Amherst convenience store
Columnist Razvan Sibii: How to welcome a refugee family into your community
Lawmakers, Jewish groups accuse Massachusetts Teachers Association of bias
Homeless man gets three years for Northampton rape
Tea Guys of Whately owes $2M for breach of contract, judge rules
Shutesbury Elementary School principal leaving in June after 10 years
Columnist Sara Weinberger: The appalling silence over the atrocities of Oct. 7
More history for Tiger Woods. He makes the Masters cut for a record 24th time in a row
Track & field preview 2024: Not happy with last year’s performance, Northampton boys seeking redemption
High schools: South Hadley girls lacrosse pulls away from Belchertown for 14-7 win (PHOTOS)
Boys lacrosse preview 2024: Amherst program led by family, friends
Guest columnist William Lambers: Boston Marathon winner inspires action against hunger
Consumer Corner with Anita Wilson: A two-day reprieve in tax filing deadline offers time for tips
Sublime Systems lands $87M federal award for low-carbon cement plant in Holyoke
What does freedom look like today? On view at Williams College, seven Black American artists interpret the meaning of emancipation
Book Bag: ‘Dear Oliver: An Unexpected Friendship With Oliver Sacks’ by Susan B. Barry; ‘Benjy’s Messy Room’ by Barbara Diamond Goldin
Only Human with Joan Axelrod-Contrada: To journal or not to journal: Advice for when journaling feels like it’s holding you back
Arts Briefs: An arts festival at Smith College, a theatrical version of an iconic 1920s novel, and more