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Preparing for the nation’s toughest civics stage

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Preparing for the nation’s toughest civics stage

by Sam Ferland February 15, 2026

Solar canopies approved for Highway Auto Salvage at gateway to Northampton

Town-City-Government

Solar canopies approved for Highway Auto Salvage at gateway to Northampton

by Samuel Gelinas

News

Area Briefs: Slavery North to host book launch for ‘Joe the Pressman’

News

Westhampton likely to float override to cover budget gap

Columns

Columnist Bill Newman: Save us from ICE

Columns

Columnist Sara Weinberger: ICE custody deaths demand accountability

Town-City-Government

Whately town clerk running for state rep seat

News

Community pushback leads to rent rollback in Easthampton

Education

Amid anticipated budget shortfall, GCC to offer early retirement incentive program

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A mistaken act sparks uproar over 'Sandwich,' Northampton’s wild turkey

A mistaken act sparks uproar over 'Sandwich,' Northampton’s wild turkey

Police respond to altercation at Northampton High School

Police respond to altercation at Northampton High School

The disappearing New England winter

The disappearing New England winter

‘Heartbreaking’ choices for Hampshire Regional: Staff, program cuts loom amid budget shortfall

‘Heartbreaking’ choices for Hampshire Regional: Staff, program cuts loom amid budget shortfall

Sports

Wrestling: Holyoke triumphs at MIAA Division 3 West championships (Video)

High School & Youth

Wrestling: Holyoke triumphs at MIAA Division 3 West championships (Video)

PITTSFIELD — A sectional wrestling title is coming back to Holyoke for the first time in 13 years. The Purple Knights rampaged their way through multiple brackets to earn the…

by Adam Hargraves

UMass women’s basketball: Megan Olbrys’ late layup lifts Minutewomen past Miami (OH), 65-64

Swimming: Senior leadership propels Amherst girls to runner-up spot at MIAA Division 1 Championship

Class A boys basketball: Longmeadow’s 3-point barrage overwhelms Amherst in quarterfinals

Class B girls basketball: South Hadley sneaks past Frontier, advance to third straight Class B final

H.S. Roundup: South Hadley boys basketball shocks Monument in OT in Class B quarterfinals

Business

Area property deed transfers, Feb. 13

Area property deed transfers, Feb. 13

News

‘Keeping the music alive’: Iron Horse launches ‘Playing It Forward’ capital campaign

Arts & Life

Through the lens: Finding healing, identity in concurrent shows at 33 Hawley in Northampton

Through the lens: Finding healing, identity in concurrent shows at 33 Hawley in Northampton

by Carolyn Brown

A cut above: How Shelby Howland blends 19th-century skills with modern land stewardship

Around and About with Richard McCarthy: The way it was meant to be: A Valentine story

Novel (and edible) art: How one Williamsburg baker has gone viral, turning books into hand-painted treats

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Opinion

Letters

Guest columnist Claudia Lefko: Deeds, decisions and the school funding debate

Columns

Guest Columnist Michael D. Cutler: Protecting legal cannabis users from irrational employment discrimination

Columns

Guest columnist Greg Tuleja: Red-tailed hawk

Columns

Guest columnist Chelsey Simmons: Stocking against science — How fish hatcheries undermine biodiversity in Massachusetts

Local Government

Holyoke taps veteran educator to lead school district

Town-City-Government

Holyoke taps veteran educator to lead school district

by Samuel Gelinas

News

Belchertown budget outlook goes from fiscal cliff to firmer ground

Politics

Creque, former Sen. Warren staffer, running for state representative

Town-City-Government

Plainfield turns to MIT students to help shape solar zoning laws

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The disappearing New England winter

The disappearing New England winter

by Emilee Klein

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When the pews go quiet: Plainfield Congregational Church prepares to close

by Samuel Gelinas

Valley Bounty: Rooted in resilience: How Hatfield’s Prospect Meadow Farm’s CSA Program is feeding seniors, building skills

Valley Bounty: Rooted in resilience: How Hatfield’s Prospect Meadow Farm’s CSA Program is feeding seniors, building skills

by Jacob Nelson

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Hadley hotel to close for renovations once Valley CDC project gets underway

by Scott Merzbach

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