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Area property deed transfers, April 11
Consumer Corner with Anita Wilson: A two-day reprieve in tax filing deadline offers time for tips
Columnist Karen Gardner: What kind of nation are we?
‘I feel so violated’: More than 200 women and several men accuse Boston doctor in lawsuit of sexual abuse, unnecessary exams
Amherst council approves mandatory rental inspection program
Gravel pit defenders in Granby make case
Three vying for two Hadley Select Board seats in sole contested race
UConn concludes a dominant run to its 2nd straight NCAA title, beating Zach Edey and Purdue 75-60
Paralympics-bound: Easthampton’s Saige Harper makes USA team in rowing in Paris this summer
EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton native Saige Harper has been selected to compete in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris this summer, rowing for the United States in the PR3 Mixed Double Sculls. It’s a dream achievement for Harper, a senior at Sacred Heart...
Smith College students end sit-in over divestment, but vow to expand their protest movement
NORTHAMPTON — Aiming to expand their protest across campus, students who have occupied Smith College’s administration building for almost two weeks said Tuesday they are moving the focus of their activism to Seelye Lawn.“We are choosing to relocate to...
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In federal lawsuit, teacher accuses Amherst schools of violating civil rights, other district policies
Northampton schools eye pay freeze as ‘dire’ budget vote nears on Thursday
Hadley hits pause on EV charging station plan
Two finalists for NHS principal position will visit later this month
Paralympics-bound: Easthampton’s Saige Harper makes USA team in rowing in Paris this summer
Eclipse myths and misfortunes: Local experts explain that eclipses have a rich, reality-defying history
Editors Picks
A Look Back, April 10
Photos: A buried treasure
You’re up next: Western Mass open mic scene heats up post-pandemic
The Beat Goes On: Cloudbelly celebrates a new album in Northampton, Brazilian sounds come to Amherst, and more
Sports
High schools: Hampshire Regional baseball thumps Easthampton
Each of the Hampshire Regional baseball team’s nine starters crossed home plate as the Raiders picked up their second Hampshire County win of the week via a 17-4 five-inning victory over Easthampton on Tuesday afternoon.Hampshire senior Liam Pond went...
Boys lacrosse: Northampton rolls past Chicopee Comp, moves to 2-0 (PHOTOS)
Red Sox honor 2004 championship team, Tim Wakefield’s family ahead of home opener
Baseball: Beau Elson pitches Hopkins Academy past Greenfield (PHOTOS)
High school softball preview 2024: Can Hampshire Regional keep it rolling?
Opinion
Cathy McNally: It's good to look for gold when you need it
The people of Northampton shouldn’t be belittled as naïve for urging the city to adequately fund schools. That’s why I was surprised to hear two school committee members mention “some people” as believing the city had a hidden “pot of gold.” And...
Rachel Wysoker: Start dreaming bigger on King Street
Sharon Hall-Smith: Struggle for racial justice, reparations movement growing
Noah Daube-Valois: Save Northampton High School’s arts
Jennifer Delozier: One thing you never say to a solar eclipse
UMass
Former UMass basketball player Josh Cohen follows Eric Musselman, will transfer to Southern California
Former UMass men’s basketball forward Josh Cohen announced last week he would be transferring to Arkansas, ending his Minutemen career after one season. And on Thursday, he broke some more news to the college basketball world.Cohen announced he would...
UMass notebook: Josh Cohen (Arkansas), Robert Davis Jr. (Old Dominion) have new homes as transfer portal remains busy
UMass hockey: 9-time national champion Denver awaits Minutemen in NCAA Springfield Regional opener
UMass football: Record number of players participate in Minutemen’s pro day 
UMass football: Minutemen back to work, ‘good feeling to be back’ for Don Brown as spring practice opense-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Molting for amore: Spring has arrived and male goldfinches are starting to molt into their nuptial plumage
It just so happens that I am a creature of habit and I always write my column on a Thursday. On this particular morning I find myself luxuriating in an unexpected, but most welcome, deviation from my normal routine. A huge winter storm has arrived and...
Earth Matters: Why opposites attract: The magnetism between two things isn’t always fully explicable; sometimes it just feels right
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: What good is an herbarium? Herbariums, like Emily Dickinson’s, are an essential resource for scientists
For all the bragging rights (and one trophy): The winners of this year’s Valley Voices story slams head to a final competition
April is a theatrical month: Latinx Theater Symposium and Shakespeare on tap at UMassObituaries
John Galvin
NORTHAMPTON, MA - John Galvin, 87, of Warner St. in the Baystate section of Northampton passed away peacefully on Friday evening at Linda Manor Senior Campus with his family at his side. Jo... remainder of obit for John Galvin
Florence Marie Brisbois
Florence, MA - Florence Marie (Desmarais) Brisbois passed away March 13,2024 at Hospice of Fisher House in Amherst, MA. She was born in Holyoke, on June 25,1928, daughter of Aimee and Eva (... remainder of obit for Florence Marie Brisbois
Shelly Rae Kerkhoff
Southampton, MA - Shelly Rae Kerkhoff, age 53, passed away on April 5, 2024, with her mother and father by her side at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Shelly was born in Schenectady, NY on June ... remainder of obit for Shelly Rae Kerkhoff
Ellen O. Melley
AMHERST, MA - Ellen O. Melley, beloved mother, wife and friend, died at her home in Amherst on April 6. She was 88. Ellen was devoted to her large family, her Catholic faith, and the de... remainder of obit for Ellen O. Melley
