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HIP funding in line for bump in state budget if proposals hold
Senate budget includes about $1M in local earmarks for Hampshire County
Guest columnist Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell: Know your rights when it comes to ICE
What happens next at our community farm in North Amherst?
Granby residents advance original $5.6M renovation of West Street Building for town offices
Deerfield dog shelter applicants agree to sound study
‘It’s all from the heart’: Bikes Fight Cancer ride returns on Saturday
FirstLight faces appeals to MassDEP’s water quality certification; parties allege river not protected
In response to the state Department of Environmental Protection’s decision to give FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. a water quality certification for its operations in Turners Falls and Northfield, two environmental advocacy nonprofits have joined others in the Pioneer Valley in filing an appeal with MassDEP’s Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution.
‘A Tangible Dream’: Belchertown student’s artwork chosen for US Capitol display
BELCHERTOWN — Kaia Couture had not even considered entering the 44th annual Congressional Art Competition until Belchertown art teacher Elizabeth Teixeira suggested her realistic painting of marbles had enough intricate detail in its reflections, light and shadow to contend with the thousands of submissions from the First Congressional District.
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Area briefs: No Kings rally in Northampton Saturday; Adult drawing for beginner classes; ARHS Class of ‘75 reunion; Historic Deerfield offers inside look at Stebbins House project
Former Easthampton councilor testifies about local antisemitism
The ‘Falls’ on the rise in South Hadley
From tornado rubble to towering art: Base of 42-foot tall recycled sculpture on display in Williamsburg
Hadley planners OK used car business across from Hopkins Academy on Russell Street
Asparagus Festival in Hadley won’t be rescheduled this year
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A Look Back, June 12
Area briefs: No Kings rally in Northampton Saturday; Adult drawing for beginner classes; ARHS Class of ‘75 reunion; Historic Deerfield offers inside look at Stebbins House project
Arts Briefs: Cultural Chaos in Easthampton, Chris Haynes memorial at Bombyx, and more
‘Meant to only last the summer’: Amherst artist’s wheatpaste murals among those now decorating Montague
Sports
Legion baseball: Jake Waller drives in winning run as Belchertown Post 239 beats Westfield in extras
BELCHERTOWN — The Belchertown Post 239 Senior American Legion team improved to 2-0 on the season, with its latest victory coming in walk-off fashion in extra innings on Wednesday evening at Belchertown High School.
Built to Win: Inside Hampshire Regional’s relentless work ethic and state title pursuit
Tavo Vincent-Warner closes Frontier volleyball career by eclipsing 2,000 career assists
MIAA softball: Can Hampshire Regional break through against Joseph Case and book spot in state final?
Alum Andrew Tuetken publishing history books chronicling UMass athletics during the 2000s and 2010sOpinion
Lois Ahrens: Massachusetts’ cruelty: life without the possibility of parole
Testimony I submitted to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on the Judiciary, June 3, 2025 in support of H.2052/S.1178: An Act to Reduce Mass Incarceration. Twenty-five years ago, when I began the Real Cost of Prisons Project, I naively thought if people understood the real costs of mass incarceration to people imprisoned, their loved ones and their communities and the hundreds of millions of dollars we pay yearly to keep people caged, they would see that this state-run, outrageously costly system harms, not helps, everyone involved.
Martha Terry: Mount Holyoke College listened, but did they hear?
Columnist Karen Gardner: One Big Beautiful Bill!
Charles Schmid Jr.: Notre Dame Church
Patrick Coby: Questions regarding the war in Gaza
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Business
Filling the soft-serve void: Sips and Scoops Cafe now open in Easthampton
EASTHAMPTON — Where community members may have seen an empty storefront, Trista Nadolski saw opportunity. The result was the city’s newest ice cream spot, which is already bustling as residents seek some cold treats to beat the rising heat.
Area property deed transfers, June 6
Making news in business, June 6
Rising costs push small businesses to closure as they demand sweeping reforms from legislators
UMass startup to open in Northampton Industrial Park
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: The pressures of parenthood: Bird dads, like human dads, deserve a happy Father’s Day
June is upon us and we are all set to celebrate Father’s Day this coming weekend. If we have any luck at all the weather will be cooperative, but the pattern has been pretty dismal so far; 12 consecutive rainy weekends according to my brother. It has been a rough spring for outdoor activities, but that is seen strictly through the human lens. Our wild neighbors have a schedule to keep and the game is on rain or shine.
‘Is Alice in you?’: Teens reimagine ‘Alice in Wonderland’ in ‘genre-bending’ show next weekend in Northampton
Dine downtown: Amherst Restaurant Week is June 8-12
Valley Bounty: New farm with an old-fashioned feel: Moody Family Farm in Bernardston opens their farm stand this month
Holyoke hosts inaugural Paper Festival: Crafts, exhibitions, tours, contests and more in the ‘Paper City’ this SaturdayObituaries
Jennifer Ann Smith
Williamsburg , MA - Jen was yanked from this life by metastatic breast cancer far too soon, fighting ferociously to the last breath. She was surrounded by love as she fought her battle. Jennifer was the epitome of strength, kindness, g... remainder of obit for Jennifer Ann Smith
Ronald Hodges
Florence, MA - Ronald Hodges, 78, passed away on June 7, 2025 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Born to the late Willard and Ruth (Jarvis) Hodges on May 6, 1947 in Northampton. He attended Holyoke Community College and Western New England ... remainder of obit for Ronald Hodges
Judith Singler
Easthampton, MA - Judith Rose Singler, 79, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2025, surrounded by her family at her home in Easthampton, Massachusetts. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, on December 31, 1945, to Howard and Mary Alice Kempe,... remainder of obit for Judith Singler
Philip F. Duffy
Hadley, MA - On May 27th Philip Duffy passed from complications of Parkinson's Disease but was in no pain and surrounded by love. Until the end, he fought for every ounce of life and held onto his fierce independence. Philip was bor... remainder of obit for Philip F. Duffy
