Amherst man gets 9-11 years in state prison after admitting to six separate crimes
Guest columnist Meagan Gonzalez: A Smith alum asks — In honoring Evelyn Harris, did we miss the message?
Read not guilty in officer death
Marine vet gets 24 months of supervised release in stolen valor case, must pay nearly $300K in restitution
Cellphones in schools compared to ‘electronic cocaine’
Area briefs: Cedar Chest, Grow Food partner battle hunger; Cinema to premier all-women, genderqueer festival; Kids Yoga at Granby Library; Valley Players production kicks off Friday
Columnist Johanna Neumann: Save Massachusetts’ native bees
Amherst probes rising E. coli levels at Puffer’s Pond
Former South Deerfield resident sentenced to probation, must pay nearly $14K in Medicaid fraud case
Jones Library’s next chapter begins: Expansion, renovation underway following emotional groundbreaking ceremony
AMHERST — A sense of community and belonging at the Jones Library and the lasting memories at the building are as important to Emily Wang and her family as the books they regularly access there.
These ‘Amateurs’ are anything but: Comedy, tragedy and pandemic tell relatable tale in Silverthorne Theater’s latest production
In Silverthorne Theater Company’s latest production, Jordan Harrison’s “The Amateurs,” a deft cast nimbly weaves their way through a complicated but comedic script with COVID-era resonance.
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Thousands turn out for ‘No Kings’ protests in WMass, say US is no place for an authoritarian
Grieving family speaks out: Two years after Northampton High grad’s tragic death, family pushes for new law
Guest columnist John Berkowitz: Ukraine War — If we don’t face the music, it could blow up in our faces
A food fest to feel good about: Inaugural Western Mass Vegan Food Fest is this Sunday, June 15
‘The end of something special’: Full-service Citgo station in Florence drops fuel pumps
Area briefs: No Kings rally in Northampton Saturday; Adult drawing for beginner classes; ARHS Class of ‘75 reunion; Historic Deerfield offers inside look at Stebbins House project
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A Look Back, June 18
Photo: Downtown beautification in Amherst
Arts Briefs: ‘A Walk in the Woods’ in Amherst, ‘Guys and Dolls’ in Easthampton, Green River Fest, and more
‘Meant to only last the summer’: Amherst artist’s wheatpaste murals among those now decorating Montague
Sports
UMass basketball: Minutemen players peel back layers of farm life at Hadley’s Barnwood Valley (PHOTOS)
HADLEY – Members of the UMass men’s basketball team were anything but couch potatoes when they toured Barnwood Valley Farms on Wednesday afternoon.
Amherst girls’ 4x400 relay leads strong group headed to Nike Outdoor Nationals in Oregon
Baseball roundup: Belchertown Post 239 gets back in win column
Amherst girls ultimate storms to 5th at Nationals
Big moments, bright futures: Creavy, Bodnar, Schleyer earn U.S. Junior Amateur berths at Ledges GC qualifier (PHOTOS)Opinion
Brian Cooper: Groundhog Day on opinion page
Regarding the June 16 guest column response to Gazette columnist JM Sorrell’s recent column on the conflict in Gaza:
Frances Borden: What is a neighborhood?
Guest columnist Jonathan Kahane: Time to enshrine Rose, ‘Shoeless Joe’
Mandaryn Gerry: Northampton Education Foundation Plant Sale raises over $10K
Kevin Whitney: Community made access to the best emergency care in region possible
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
Brutal? No, beautiful: Holyoke artist Michael Karmody has found beauty — and a decent living — in concrete creations
HOLYOKE — Artist Michael Karmody knows a hard truth about concrete — that it is often associated with sidewalks and jails, not attractive things.
Area property deed transfers, June 13
Making News in business, June 13
Apprentice mandate eyed to shore up trade workforce
Filling the soft-serve void: Sips and Scoops Cafe now open in Easthampton
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Pressure is on for the spotted turtle: Now is the point in the turtle life cycle when female turtles are most vulnerable
The story of this spring has been the weather; specifically, the rain that just keeps falling. Add in the new arrival of the hazy smoke blowing south from Canadian wildfires and you’ve got a soggy, foggy, smoky, cloudy mess. The grass in my lawn is growing like crazy and the notion of a No Mow May wasn’t even really much of a choice so much as it was foisted upon us by the weather. When I finally get a dry moment to get out into the yard I am going to have to keep my eyes open for tigers and velociraptors in the tall grass.
A food fest to feel good about: Inaugural Western Mass Vegan Food Fest is this Sunday, June 15
Valley Bounty: Rain or shine, strawberries are here: Teddy C. Smiarowski Farm welcomes another pick-your-own season
There is a Season with Molly Parr: Cheesecake sans stress: No need to track down your springform pan
Arts Briefs: Cultural Chaos in Easthampton, Chris Haynes memorial at Bombyx, and moreObituaries
John J. Dymerski
Haydenville, MA - John Joseph Dymerski was born August 1, 1937, in Haydenville, Massachusetts, the fifth of six children to Joseph and Esther (Kulash) Dymerski. John loved to play in the woods in Haydenville and fish and swim in Beaver ... remainder of obit for John J. Dymerski
Michael J. Dymerski
Haydenville, MA - Michael J. Dymerski, born November 3, 1944, son of Joseph and Esther (Kulash) Dymerski of Haydenville, MA died peacefully in Baystate Medical Center on March 13, 2025. Michael was a resident of Haydenville, MA. He was ... remainder of obit for Michael J. Dymerski
John Tomasetti
Shutesbury, MA - There are lots of tears in the valley, for John Tomasetti died on June 6 in Springfield, Mass. Mr. T was known by this moniker by many of his students, a reference to the burly television character on the "A Team." The ... remainder of obit for John Tomasetti
Antonia Plehn Lake
Worthington, MA - Antonia (Toni) Plehn Lake died peacefully on June 5, 2025, a sunny summer morning, in the beautiful home she'd designed for herself in Worthington, Mass. She was 85. Toni had a rich and varied life. As a poet, she crafted ... remainder of obit for Antonia Plehn Lake
