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Columnist Olin Rose-Bardawil: Milleron running as antidote for MIA Rep. Neal
Northampton man to go on trial for 2021 murder
Committee on board with Amherst Regional school merger proposal
The future of aging: Easthampton forums explore how city can help now, in future
Green initiatives up for vote at Pelham special TM
Area briefs: 22nd NEF Spelling Adult Spelling Bee; Rohan award goes to Sheehan; Harvest Festival at Nonotuck Park this weekend
Amherst Cinema workers press for salary bump
Shutesbury town administrator offered job in Sunderland
Area property deed transfers, Oct. 11
Emotional testimony as Easthampton council backs psychedelics ballot initiative
EASTHAMPTON — At an emotionally charged meeting full of deeply personal stories from community members and officials, the City Council voted to approve a resolution supporting Question 4 on Election Day next month. The proposed law would provide...
Fresh start for familiar restaurant: Former Taipei and Tokyo reopens in Northampton as Taipei Hibachi
NORTHAMPTON — Tucked on the steep hill of Crafts Avenue across from City Hall downtown, Taipei Hibachi is trying to make a new name for itself.Inside the newly opened hibachi restaurant, a renovated open floor plan invites customers to a counter...
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PVTA to waive fares, launch new Amherst-to-Greenfield route
Tent camp stand-down: Situation defused after protest greets police, city officials at deadline for unhoused encampment
Guest columnist Robin Goldstein: Listen to our restaurant workers and save their livelihoods by voting ‘no’ on Ballot Question 5
A cartoonists’ cartoonist: Florence’s Hilary Price won the highest honor awarded by the National Cartoonists Society
Jewish community marks 1-year anniversary of Oct. 7 attack, honoring those killed and praying for hostages
Leena’s Place in Belchertown faces state alcohol violation for allegedly serving 22 shots of liquor to underage employees
Editors Picks
A Look Back, Oct. 10
Illustrating a classic: Smith professor’s artworks featured in an exhibition honoring the centennial of Herman Melville’s ‘Billy Budd’
Photos: Preparing early
Turning chaos into art: New documentary tracing life of acclaimed painter Gregory Gillespie previews at Academy of Music
Sports
Boys soccer: PVCICS scores twice in the second half to defeat Athol, 3-1 (PHOTOS)
HADLEY — With the postseason approaching, every win is critical for teams on the bubble of making it into the Western Mass. tournament. The Athol and PVCICS boys soccer teams entered Thursday’s showdown both on the outside looking in, and after a 1-0...
UMass Football: Minutemen look to protect home turf against No. 21 Missouri
UMass hockey: Minutemen travel to Vegas to compete in Ice Breaker Tournament
Frontier Regional School Committee backs existing homeschooler policy for extracurricular activities
High Schools: Holyoke girls soccer shuts out St. Mary’s, 6-0 (PHOTOS)Opinion
Guest columnist Richard Szlosek: Chopin on the ocean
All four of my grandparents were born in Poland, and my father’s parents actually lived with us. Because of that fact, there was often polka music playing on the radio in our house when I was a young boy in the late 1940s.The most popular station was...
Brooks Ballenger and Josna Rege: Support the Haitian Bridge Alliance as it fights a racist disinformation campaign
Lindsey Rothschild: ST Math rollout undermines crucial non-academic time for students
Columnist Tolley M. Jones: Your silence will not protect you
Peter M. Haas: Consider boycott on American, not Israeli goods
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
Making news in business, Oct. 11
Hager joins Market Mentors as PR execSPRINGFIELD — Market Mentors, LLC, a marketing, advertising and public relations agency, recently welcomed Christina Hager of Granby to its team as a public relations account executive. The two-time New England...
Sisters in space: Katherine Taylor and Jessica Taylor-Mitchell open the Jupiter Club in Easthampton’s Eastworks
Run nears end for Majestic Saloon: Northampton venue focused on LGBTQ community is up for sale 
Blooming in the heart of Easthampton: Mother-daughter duo open Bouquets of the Valley on Cottage Street 
STCC and partners cut ribbon for Neal Cybersecurity Center of Excellencee-Edition
Arts & Life
‘One sentence can change the course of a relationship’: Valley Players stage first full production, ‘Constellations,’ this weekend and next
Valley Players, a local volunteer theater group formed earlier this year, will perform their first full production in Amherst this weekend and next.The show, “Constellations,” by playwright Nick Payne, will be at Munson Memorial Library in Amherst...
Arts Briefs: Poetry reading, pickleball, Mount Holyoke’s first musical in five years, and more
Speaking of Nature: A record-breaking month of bird-watching: One good thing to come from catching COVID was extra time at the Thinking Chair
Arts Briefs: Arts fest, toy fest and classical music on the horizon
Northampton writer Cleo Rohn wins 2024 Beals Prize for Poetry
Obituaries
Barbara A. Tetrault
Granby, MA - Barbara A. (Nicholoplus) Tetrault, 70, died October 4, at her home. She was a longtime resident of Granby, and was a paraprofessional in the Granby Public School System for 31 years. Her favorite moments were those spent pu... remainder of obit for Barbara A. Tetrault
Thomas Roman
East Longmeadow, MA - Thomas Theodore Roman, 81, passed away on October 5, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Torrington, CT on February 23, 1943, he was the son of the late Theodore and Emily (Radocy) Roman. He attended Becker Co... remainder of obit for Thomas Roman
Keyvan Karbasioun
Northampton, MA - Keyvan Karbasioun, deeply loved by all who knew him, passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 2, 2024, in Northampton surrounded by his loved ones after a long and courageous battle with an illness. Born on Dece... remainder of obit for Keyvan Karbasioun
Anna Marie Rice Hathaway
Plainfield, MA - Anna remained in her home of 69 years until her death at age 95 on September 8, 2024. She was predeceased by her husband, Norton "Dutch" Hathaway and daughter, Karen Gale Hathaway. She is survived by many fond memories.... remainder of obit for Anna Marie Rice Hathaway
