
Feds cuts funding for TerraCorps, whose workers help Kestrel, Hilltown land trusts manage conservation property
Mariel Hohmann spent a day late last month welcoming a group of 40 people to a new hiking trail in Goshen where she had spent thousands of hours coordinating volunteer trail construction over the last year and a half.

Northampton school union, city far apart on new three-year contract
NORTHAMPTON — The demand for school district spending in the city could be further compounded if the Northampton Association of School Employees (NASE) union is successful in obtaining additional wage increases its leadership is asking for in a new contract with the city.
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Sports

UMass athletics: Men’s swimming and diving team to join Missouri Valley Conference as affiliate member
AMHERST — Every UMass athletics program has finally found a home for next season.


Opinion

Joshua Wachtel: Town Meeting — what democracy looks like
As town moderator of Cummington, the following is a statement I read to open annual Town Meeting on May 2: Tonight we convene to maintain and renew a tradition of self-governance practiced for 400 years. But we meet tonight at a time when many are gravely concerned about the future of democracy in America. Many may be inclined to ask, so to be reminded, “What does democracy look like?” “Can you tell me what democracy looks like?” I would like to affirm that tonight, what we convene to do here, this tradition of town meeting — “this is what democracy looks like.” Local participatory democracy. One person, one vote.





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, May 9
BELMONT — Mariellen Morris of Easthampton has been appointed executive director of The LSP Association (LSPA), a nonprofit volunteer-based organization representing licensed site professionals and related practitioners including attorneys, laboratory personnel and contractors, involved with hazardous waste site cleanup in Massachusetts.


Arts & Life

Speaking of Nature: Learning bird songs: Ninety percent of bird-finding is done with one’s ears
The great spring migration is in full swing and millions upon millions of birds are flying northward across our entire continent every night. The weather will always play a big role in the exact timing of the movements of the birds, but every morning offers up the opportunity to detect the presence of yet another new arrival. Birds often “surf” on waves of air associated with storms, so the first clear morning after a couple days of rain can be particularly exciting.


Obituaries

Kenneth Richard Johnson, III Amherst, MA - With unbearable sadness we announce the death of Kenneth Richard Johnson III, 70, who left us on Sunday, May 4, 2025. Ken bravely lived with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) for 3 years. Time... remainder of obit for Kenneth Richard Johnson III

Amherst, MA - Tommie Joyner Jr, 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by love at home on Monday May 5th, 2025 after a lengthy battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Tommie Joyner was the definition of a Gentle Giant. He was a quiet man with a l... remainder of obit for Tommie Joyner Jr.

Easthampton, MA - Charles Stanley Talenda age 82, a loving and devoted husband, Father and Grandfather died peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday April 30, 2025. He was a United States Airforce Veteran and a longtime employee ... remainder of obit for Charles S. Talenda

Hatfield, MA - Our hearts are heavy as we announce the unexpected passing of Frank Szawlowski, Jr., of Hatfield, on Monday, May 5, 2025. Born on July 2nd,1977, Frank was a true son of Hatfield, a place he called home throughout his life... remainder of obit for Frank Szawlowski Jr.