Social justice on menu at annual Tikkun Olam event with area legislators
NORTHAMPTON — Seven state legislators representing districts across Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden counties appeared together at Congregation B’Nai Israel in Northampton on Friday, answering questions on some key issues affecting the state as well as...
Western Mass. legislators call for changes in Healey housing bill to meet region’s needs
As the state considers the governor’s proposed $4.13 billion Affordable Homes Act — a comprehensive roadmap for affordable housing across the Commonwealth — a group of 16 western Massachusetts legislators are advocating for amendments to meet housing...
An old favorite returns: Look Park brings back ice rink
South Hadley’s electric light utility makes case for a new home
Columnist Rev. Andrea Ayvazian: Invovocations, benedictions: Still striving for the right note
Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under Biden proposal
UMass basketball: Minutemen to host La Salle, Minutewomen on the road at Richmond
UMass basketball: Rahsool Diggins keys second-half charge as Minutemen run away from George Washington 81-67
AMHERST — UMass freshman guard Jayden Ndjigue stripped George Washington’s Zamoku Weluche-Ume, Jaylen Curry picked up the loose ball, and sprinted the other direction – leading a four-on-two fastbreak.Instead of taking it himself, which he certainly...
High schools: Colin Murdock, Gavier Fernandez power Granby past Palmer 60-56 for 9th win (PHOTOS)
There was nothing separating the Granby and Palmer boys basketball teams heading into the fourth quarter in Granby. The Rams and the Panthers were knotted at 39 heading into the final eight minutes of action, but Granby was able to outscore Palmer...
Wrestling: Franklin Tech earns win over South Hadley in tightly-contested dual (PHOTOS)
TURNERS FALLS — It’s not often these days that a dual high school wrestling meet is competitive from start-to-finish. That was the case on Friday though, when South Hadley traveled to Franklin Tech. Of the 14 weight total classes, 11 were filled and...
Ohio State hires Bill O’Brien, ex-Texans coach and Alabama assistant, as offensive coordinator
Ohio State has hired former Houston Texans and Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien as its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, the program confirmed in a statement Friday.“He is an excellent and experienced offensive coach who has run NFL and...
Girls basketball: Belchertown’s improvement evident in 52-47 OT loss to Agawam (PHOTOS)
BELCHERTOWN — Heading into the fourth quarter with a six-point lead against Agawam, the Belchertown girls basketball team had just played its best three quarters of the entire season.The Orioles were flying around on defense, running the floor well,...
Doug Yourga and Jeanne Horrigan: Amherst Senior Center needs help
We serve as volunteers on behalf of the elderly population of the town of Amherst. We represent the interests of more than 5,500 senior citizens and concerned members of their families through the Friends of the Amherst Senior Center and the Amherst...
Richard D. Little: Time to celebrate county’s armored mud balls
Dear readers: You don’t need a geology course to visualize dinosaurs! Two hundred million years ago, the Connecticut River Valley was indeed “Jurassic Park” in a great rift valley similar to the famous ones of east Africa today. Podokesaurus, our new...
Julian Hynes: Why urban forests are key to fighting climate change
In case you haven’t noticed the record rain and flooding this summer, or the 50 degree days in January, climate change is upon us. The effects of this global crisis have arrived, now the question becomes how to build resilience, while lowering...
Ken Kahn: Better sports headers for paper
In the daily sports section The Gazette has two basketball lists: “College Hoops: The Top Twenty Five” and “Women’s Hoops: The Top Twenty Five.” I suggest a change of the first to “Men’s Hoops: The Top Twenty Five” is both long overdue and more...
Elizabeth Powers: A serious problem in health care
I work in health care. I spent a lot of time, energy, money and sweat learning my trade so that I could assess patients and develop the best treatment plan to get them better. Insurance companies have created a system in which the determining factor...
UMass basketball: Minutemen’s 2nd half rally falls short in 64-60 loss to Dayton
Looking to make a major statement about the state of the Atlantic 10 Conference with a win on Sunday afternoon, the UMass men’s basketball team settled for a near-miss.The Minutemen racked up 20 offensive rebounds and held host Dayton to just 38.3...
US advances to world junior semifinals; Canada gets knocked out by UMass goalie Michael Hrabal, Czechia
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Gabe Perreault scored twice and six other players had a goal as the U.S. routed Latvia 7-2 Tuesday to advance to the semifinals of the IIHF world junior championship.Perreault, the New York Rangers’ 2023 first-round pick,...
UMass basketball: Matt Cross, Keon Thompson lift Minutemen past Siena 79-66 in non-conference finale
AMHERST — The UMass men’s basketball team found out rather quickly that a 2-10 Siena team that walked into the Mullins Center on Saturday afternoon was much better than its record indicated, as the Saints gave the Minutemen everything they could...
The Real Score: Experience is the best teacher at the PV Tip-Off
Our previous articles have focused on the timely and relevant research of our faculty and its real-world implications in the sport industry. This month, as the McCormack Department of Sport Management’s Director of Internships, I want to focus on our...
UMass basketball: Minutemen welcome Commonwealth foe UMass Lowell for Saturday matinee
The overall youth of the UMass men’s basketball team finally slipped through the cracks and came to the forefront in the Minutemen’s 81-71 road loss to Towson on Wednesday night.UMass hadn’t been away from home yet this year, and maybe that’s much of...
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A song for the ages: Easthampton Theater Company presents ‘Torch Song,’ an iconic work of queer theater
Ever since the November 2022 elections, politicians in over a dozen Republican-controlled states have seemed to compete with each other in attacking parts of the LGBTQ community: banning or restricting gender-affirming medical care for transgender...
Valley Bounty: Farming in a winter wonderland: Lombrico Farm in Whately coaxes fresh produce from soil year-round
‘The best carrots you’ll ever eat are picked in January or February,” says Erik Debbink, owner of Lombrico Farm in Whately. In the dead of winter, their sweetness shines through.Lombrico Farms is one of a growing number of local farms working hard to...
Weekly Food Photo Contest: This week’s winner: Shel Horowitz of Hadley
When it’s this cold outside, I don’t simply want to eat this savory baked french toast, I want to be it: warm, tucked cozily into a pan, full of cheese. Specifically, “rosemary, brie, whole grain mustard, and frozen raspberries from our own bush,”...
Arts Briefs: Forbes library staff exhibit their artwork, Heather Maloney performs three shows in Northampton, and more
Making Ground, Live!NORTHAMPTON — Late last winter, the Workroom Theater, the largest space in the city’s Community Arts Trust building (33 Hawley), was set to close down for months as new construction began to complete the 3,800-square-foot...
Chalk Talk: The debate around ‘early college’: The success of these programs hinges on cross-school collaboration
If you’ve been near a high school for any significant amount of time in the last 10 years, you’ve likely encountered the often abstract idea of “early college.” It’s certainly an important buzzword in education these days, but what is it exactly? Does...
Anne Wood
Northampton, MA - Anne Olsen Wood, 89, passed away January 9, 2024 at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Born in Medford, MA on March 1, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Charley and Anne (... Read More
Cherie Malczynski
Southampton, MA - Cherie Malczynski passed away at home surrounded by loved ones after a long battle with metastatic cancer, on 01/15/2024. Cherie was employed by Rock Valley Tool in Easth... Read More
John M. Foster
Amherst, MA - John McGaw Foster died of natural causes on January 4, 2024 at the age of 95 at the Elaine Center in Hadley. Born in 1928, he grew up in Swarthmore, PA. After graduating from ... Read More
Betsy Mackintosh Whiting
Holyoke, MA - Betsy Mackintosh Whiting, beautiful and beloved mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law died December 29, 2023. She lived an incredible life, she was 100 years old. Born in... Read More
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