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Legislative push renewed to raise farmworkers’ pay to state minimum
Northampton mayor: Uncertainty over fed funds looms over budget
Engage: Deerfield event outlines budget planning process, where taxes go
New website will document life of Lucy Terry Prince, the earliest identified African American writer
Treehouse names Erika Kuester new leader during ‘pivotal’ time for nonprofit
Area briefs: HCC accepting scholarship apps; Benefit concert for refugee resettlement; Soto interim superintendent in Holyoke; Hadley design work at Mt. Warner wells
Guest columnist Laurie Loisel: What’s spurring my run for City Council
Guest columnist Richard Brunswick: Where ‘going Nazi’ leads us
UMass launches federal actions webpage to inform community of Trump administration actions
Tariffs on pause as experts call idea ‘unsettling’
The ever-shifting tariff landscape took a turn late Monday, as the U.S. agreed to pause tariffs on Canada for 30 days, several hours after agreeing to do the same with Mexico. China, meanwhile, was also preparing to talk trade with President Donald J. Trump about impending tariffs on its goods.
A fire to remember: 50 years on, firefighters recall bad Amherst College fraternity blaze
AMHERST — Printed the day after an early morning fire gutted an Amherst College fraternity house, a headline in the Feb. 3, 1975 Daily Hampshire Gazette quoted the Amherst fire chief describing the incident as the “worst Amherst blaze in 15 years.”
A Look Back, Feb. 4
Democrats push back after Musk says Trump agrees to close USAID and workers are kept out
Ukrainian troops losing ground to enemy 
Area briefs: Holyoke High to present ‘Lord of the Flies’; Savvy Caregiver program online; Herrell’s Margaritaville in winterSports
Girls basketball: Skyler Steele, Harper Modestow help Frontier get past Belchertown (PHOTOS)
SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Frontier girls basketball team hasn’t had many tests this season.
High schools: Noah Hambley, Jack Loughrey help South Hadley boys get past Amherst
Indoor track: Holyoke’s Yasani Thompson wins 2 events to pace pack at PVIAC Meet No. 7
Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: The End of the Ice Age?
UMass hockey: Minutemen’s 4-game winning streak halted in 3-2 loss at Maine
Opinion
Sonya Rumpf: Why cultural exchange matters more than ever
I had a blast recently speaking with a group of students from Latin America about microfinance in the U.S. and its role in expanding financial inclusion.These students — from Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina — are in the U.S. sponsored through the State Department’s SUSI program, studying entrepreneurship and economic development. The program is hosted locally by the Institute for Training and Development in Amherst, dedicated to education and intercultural exchange.
Judi Fonsh: The lights go out
Guest columnist Rob Okun: When felon president freed violent criminals
Guest column: All-electric law means costlier Northampton homes, likely worse energy use
Guest column: A terrible time to cut state funding for children to eat
Your Daily Puzzles
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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
The joy of creating: Peacock’s Nest in Easthampton moves store to prominent Cottage Street location
EASTHAMPTON — Lauren Grover has become accustomed to encountering people who think they aren’t creative. They might say they can’t draw, can’t sculpt, can’t make some elaborate decor out of paper or paint or clay. She hears it all the time, but it never makes her any less sad.
Area property deed transfers, Jan. 31
Eventide Acupuncture and Integrative Health seeks to blend eastern, western medicine in new space in Haydenville
Consumer Corner with Anita Wilson: Stopping identity theft in its tracks
Area property deed transfers, Jan. 24
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Arts & Life
‘There’s a majesty to grief’: Poet and UMass professor Peter Gizzi wins prestigious 2024 T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry
Peter Gizzi, professor of poetry at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, recently won the 2024 T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry, one of the world’s most prestigious poetry awards.
Valley Bounty: Food that brings you home: At Smith College, sustainable food bridges cultures
Inspired by Pessoa and his many personas: New anthology features American responses to a Portuguese poet
‘Eyes on Freedom’: Audio documentary on Wally and Juanita Nelson will premiere at the Sunderland Public Library next week
Wheely funny: Chuckling Charlie Comedy Bus brings laughter through NorthamptonObituaries
Mary A. Frenier
Florence, MA - Mary A. (Callahan) Frenier, 72, of Florence, died Friday, January 31, at home after a lengthy illness. She was born on May 27, 1952, in Ashland, Ohio to the late Maurice E. and Elizabeth J. (Culler) Callahan. During her ... remainder of obit for Mary A. Frenier
Eric Dunn
Holyoke, MA - Eric Dunn, 42, died unexpectedly on December 21, 2024. Eric is a graduate of class of 2001 Smith Academy. Eric is the son of Kathleen & the late James Dunn of Hatfield. Eric leaves behind his mother, his brother Keith Urki... remainder of obit for Eric Dunn
Adam E. Bielunis
N. Hatfield, MA - Surrounded by his family, Adam E. Bielunis, 97, of N. Hatfield, passed away on Saturday February 1, 2025, spending less than a month at Linda Manor Extended Care Facility. He was born on April 24, 1927, in North Amhers... remainder of obit for Adam E. Bielunis
Patricia E. Joyce
Patricia E. "Pat" Joyce Amherst, MA - Patricia Ellen "Pat" Joyce, 71, passed away January 28, 2025 from breast cancer. She was born in Manhattan, NY on December 5, 1953 to the late Pierce John and Annette (Franc) Joyce. Pat graduated fro... remainder of obit for Patricia E. Joyce
