
Déjà vu: Northampton City Council fails to pass budget for second straight year
NORTHAMPTON — In a repeat of last year’s outcome, the City Council on Wednesday failed to approve Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra’s budget for next fiscal year, owing in large part to the council president’s legal inability to cast the deciding vote.

Old clothes, new stories: Couple crafts sustainable fashion as latest artists to use A.P.E. Gallery’s Arc program
NORTHAMPTON — What’s the difference between nostalgia and recycling the past? It’s probably a question best answered by college sweethearts Justin Landry and Haley Kean.
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Sports

Amherst’s Fortin competes at Nike Nationals; SH’s Crawford wins 400 hurdles at Junior Olympic Championships
Claire Fortin of Amherst Regional competed in the first day of events at this year’s Nike Outdoor Nationals meet in Eugene, Oregon on Thursday.


Opinion

Guest columnist Meagan Gonzalez: A Smith alum asks — In honoring Evelyn Harris, did we miss the message?
It took me a little while to figure out how to use my voice in this instance. It’s not something I do often. It’s not something I’ve ever done publicly like this before. But when I was an undergraduate student at Smith College, I had a professor who went out of her way to support the start of my career. She did this for me if I promised that I’d use my voice to help another woman the next time I was in a position to do so. I’ve tried to live this way ever since, but now I have met a big chance to honor my promise.





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

Student loans: Payments have restarted; here’s how to manage the impact to your credit score
NEW YORK — Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores drop now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. But there are things you can do to help your score rebound.



Arts & Life

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.
Obituaries

Amherst, MA - Ruth Owen Jones died on June 11, 2025, following a brief respiratory illness. She was 81 years old. Daughter of the late Alice (Wentworth) and Roger Warren Owen, Ruth grew up on the Owen family's 100-acre poultry farm in ... remainder of obit for Ruth Owen Jones

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

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

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