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Grounded since end of 2022 season, ValleyBike returns Aug. 12
Hampshire County home sales drop, prices up
Easthampton Police Chief Robert Alberti resigns citing health concerns
Sunderland town admin departing for state job, interim appointed
Guest columnist Patrick O’Connor: Middle-class indifference remains the real crime
Area briefs: Renaissance Faire coming to Cummington; PVPA to hold lottery July 31; Knit for a cause in Amherst
Photos: Pottery on tour
Belchertown man dies in crash; third such death in Hampshire County in three-day period
West-East rail funding in state plan will go toward track development between Springfield, Worcester
Scaling new heights: 8 from region compete in USA Climbing Youth Nationals in Utah
HADLEY — Towering structures dominate the interior of Central Rock Gym in Hadley, where climbers of all ages cling to colorful grips and swing themselves continuously upward in a display of fearlessness and strength.For eight of the gym’s young...
Northampton council backs completion of 104-mile rail trial to Boston
NORTHAMPTON — The City Council has added itself to a number of voices calling for the state’s Department of Transportation to complete the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail (MCRT), a 104-mile stretch of walkable and bikeable path that would connect...
A Look Back, July 24
Photo: Summer pastime
This hiking club’s first rule? No diet talk: The Body Liberation Outdoor Club is coming to the Valley
Arts Briefs: Pottery tour in the Hilltowns, kid’s music in Northampton, ‘Hedwig’ in Easthampton, and moreSports
Legion baseball: Cody West, Belchertown Post 239 punch title-game ticket with 2-0 win over Wilbraham (PHOTOS)
WILBRAHAM — The Wilbraham Falcons Senior American Legion baseball team tried to do what many teams have failed to do against Belchertown Post 239 on Tuesday evening.In the top of the first inning with the game scoreless, Wilbraham loaded the bases...
UMass basketball: Spanish language helping bind transfer Daniel Rivera, Minutemen coach Frank Martin
Belchertown Twirlers capture top honors at national competitions
UMass basketball: Frank Martin offers summer update on 2024-25 Minutemen
Legion baseball: Top-seeded Belchertown Post 239 takes down Sheffield, advances to semifinal roundOpinion
Phil O’Donoghue: Does Jan. 6 ring any bells?
On the July 20 opinion page, writer Jan Norris of Amherst writes “Donald Trump gets shot and yet Republicans didn’t riot, there were no businesses looted, no fires were set, and Republicans didn’t get a free pass to ‘blow off steam’ … What a contrast...
Catherine Kay: It's time to get to work!
Daniel Margolis: What about Jan. 6?
Glenn Siegel: Thank you Steve Pfarrer
Sidney Moss: Project 2025 risks our freedoms
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Business
Making news in business, July 18
Longtime UMass employee joins Willie Ross School LONGMEADOW — Willie Ross School for the Deaf has hired Alyssa Kristek as its new director of operations and chief financial officer. Kristek most recently served as the director of administration and...
Consumer corner with Anita Wilson: Retail, cars, trades: How top consumer complaints are resolved
Area property deed transfers, July 18
Elements Massage studio in Hadley abruptly closes after state order
Sunderland contractor fined over asbestos abatement violations at UMass
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Heron in the mist: An otherworldly scene on my second day at First Encounter Beach
My second visit to First Encounter Beach came on a Monday. The hustle and bustle of moving day was a thing of the past, but I am generally immune to routine traffic issues because of the early hours that I keep. There was no one on the road at 5:45...
An intimate concert in the hills: Watermelon Wednesdays celebrates 25 years of presenting world-class acoustic music
Valley Bounty: Peaches make their sweet return: Clarkdale Fruit Farms in Deerfield celebrates a bountiful season
Food, friends, music and beer: Food Truck Fridays is the place to be in Easthampton this summer
Speaking of Nature: A bird that epitomizes ‘sleek’: An account of my first day at First Encounter BeachObituaries
Carolyn Zimnowski
Amherst, MA - Carolyn (Carly) married Leonard F. Zimnowski May 10 1952 in the Sacred Heart Church in Greenfield. While living and working on the Zimnowski farm in Sunderland she raised two sons, Leonard and Thomas. As farming declin... remainder of obit for Carolyn Zimnowski
Peter J. Shea
Amherst, MA - Peter James Shea, 72, passed away on Friday, July 12, after a short stay at the Hospice of the Fisher Home in Amherst, with his family at his side. A longtime resident of Amherst, he was an active member of the communi... remainder of obit for Peter J. Shea
Helen Zapka
HATFIELD, MA - Helen E. (Manson) Zapka, 80, formally of Hatfield, passed away June 7, 2024 at the Elaine Center in Hadley. Born in Springfield on November 17, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Connie and Ernst Manson. Helen was ... remainder of obit for Helen Zapka
Gerald Cotter
Lakeland, FL - Gerald "Jerry" Samuel Cotter, 75, of Lakeland, Florida passed away on July 12, 2024. He was born on July 8, 1949 in Manhattan, New York. Jerry was employed by Liebman Optical in Easthampton, Massachusetts for 22 years unt... remainder of obit for Gerald Cotter
