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At a crossroads: Pioneer Valley Democrats debate party’s future ahead of midterm elections

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At a crossroads: Pioneer Valley Democrats debate party’s future ahead of midterm elections

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Photos: A thrilling flash mob

by Daniel Jacobi II

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Porter Phelps museum in Hadley among 26 national recipients of preservation grants

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Amherst Halloween weekend: 70 treated for intoxication, 49 arrested or summoned

News

Granby police investigate vehicle crash on Batchelor Street

Columns

Guest columnist Richard Szlosek: Court-martialed by Coolidge

Sports

Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: More is not better

Sports

Girls Athlete of the Month: Caraghan Wartel

Sports

WMass girls soccer: Margo Healy’s big day leads Granby to third straight Class D title (VIDEO)

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Atkinson Family Practice founder abruptly departs after 21 years; Northampton office closes

Atkinson Family Practice founder abruptly departs after 21 years; Northampton office closes

David B. Patenaude

David B. Patenaude

Big E’s in Easthampton to be sold to another family, will stay open

Big E’s in Easthampton to be sold to another family, will stay open

Daemon Ackerman

Daemon Ackerman

Sports

WMass girls soccer: Belchertown blanks Hampshire, 3-0, reclaims Class B crown

Sports

WMass girls soccer: Belchertown blanks Hampshire, 3-0, reclaims Class B crown

CHICOPEE — Belchertown girls soccer head coach Kyle Thibeault challenged his team ahead of its matchup against Hampshire Regional for the Western Mass. Class B championship on Sunday. To get…

by Jack Belanger

WMass field hockey: Belchertown upends South Hadley, 3-1, for Class B title

UMass wide receiver Dallas Elliot out for season with rare cancer diagnosis

H.S. football: South Hadley defense secures 8-6 win over Easthampton with late interception

WMass girls soccer: Shayne Moynahan scores OT game winner, Hampshire clinches spot in Class B final

Seniors will UMass hockey to split against Harvard

Business

Big E’s in Easthampton to be sold to another family, will stay open

Big E’s in Easthampton to be sold to another family, will stay open

News

Finding her calling: Traveling Yoga Company brings wellness, community together in Southampton

Arts & Life

Gaming for good: New tabletop gaming convention Next Turn to support media education, public access

Gaming for good: New tabletop gaming convention Next Turn to support media education, public access

by Carolyn Brown

Earth Matters: Find an adventure with ‘Explore More Challenge’

Author Connie Senior may be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. ‘Blue Moon,’ her third werewolf detective novel, is compelling evidence

From living rooms to longevity: Northampton Community Music Center to celebrate 40th anniversary with special guest Ken Burns

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Opinion

Guest columnist Paige Hill: Smith’s founding values, Fort Hill’s future

Letters

Guest columnist Paige Hill: Smith’s founding values, Fort Hill’s future

Columns

Guest columnist Jon Huer: The last temptation of Donald Trump

Columns

Guest columnist Steve Bloom: History is our brand

Columns

Guest columnist Shane L. Dillon: I worked for Richard Neal. I’m knocking on doors for Nadia Milleron

Local Government

After positive PFAS tests, Sunderland residents demand action

Town-City-Government

After positive PFAS tests, Sunderland residents demand action

by Aalianna Marietta

Town-City-Government

Northampton mayor seeks path forward for Smith College’s Fort Hill closure

News

South Hadley holds off on data center moratorium as officials weigh effects on utilities, tax base

News

Residents confront Northampton Housing Authority over living conditions

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A place to belong: Cummington’s J.S. Bryant School marks first year serving LGBTQ+ youth

A place to belong: Cummington’s J.S. Bryant School marks first year serving LGBTQ+ youth

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Education

Small world, big connections: Students from Kanegasaki, Japan, arrive in Amherst for 35th year of cultural exchange

by Scott Merzbach

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A Dunkin’ Donuts car fire and hay truck blaze hit Northampton

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Politics

Question 3: Should Massachusetts eliminate party-specific primaries?

by Madison Schofield and Sam Ferland

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