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Treehouse, Big Brothers Big Sisters turn race schedule snafu into positive
Shutesbury TM on Saturday will rule on battery storage, lighting bylaws, citizen petitions and hold elections
Amherst regional district towns seek middle ground on school increase
Prescription drug take back day set for Saturday in 15 communities in Hampshire, Franklin counties
Area briefs: Suicide prevention forum; ‘American Symphony’ screening; Zonta grant awards
Senate may reform trio of consumer laws: competitive electricity, used car sales, heating oil leaks
Granby man admits guilt, gets 2½ years in vehicular homicide
South Hadley residents will pay more for trash, wastewater rates next fiscal year
Area briefs: Transhealth to celebrate 3 year; Holyoke to plant tree at museum; Documentary film about reparations focus of Unitarian talk
LightHouse Holyoke to buy Gateway City Arts, expand offerings and enrollment at alternative school
HOLYOKE — After months of work on securing a new home elsewhere, LightHouse school plans to buy Gateway City Arts in a move that will allow the burgeoning alternative secondary school to meet its growing demand and expand its offerings.LightHouse...
Neighbors lifting neighbors: Demand at South Hadley’s food bank spiking as more families seek help
SOUTH HADLEY — Never go hungry.It’s the one rule that must not be broken at Neighbors Helping Neighbors, the organization that over the last 14 years has helped thousands of people from South Hadley and surrounding towns keep food on the table during...
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South Hadley man fatally shot in attempted robbery
Smith College exhibit explores Sylvia Plath’s botanical inspiration
Holyoke man finds bear paw in his yard
Guest columnist Bill Dwight: How to make sense of Northampton’s school budget dilemma
South Hadley’s Lauren Marjanski signs National Letter of Intent to play soccer at Siena College
Deerfield residents petitioning to fix ‘dangerous’ intersection
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A Look Back: April 23
Photos: Hangers for history
Best Bites: A familiar feast: The Passover Seder traditions and tastes my family holds dear
The Beat Goes On: Album release shows by Barnstar! and Lisa Bastoni, a Young@Heart Chorus concert with new special guests, and more
Sports
Baseball: Northampton nearly comes all the way back before falling to Chicopee 15-14 (PHOTOS)
NORTHAMPTON — It looked like a comeback that would be talked about for years to come for the Northampton baseball team.Behind 14-5 entering the bottom of the sixth inning on their home field, the Blue Devils refused to roll over in the late stages of...
High schools: Rosie Follet, Easthampton shut down Agawam in 3-1 win
Softball: Offense erupts as Hampshire Regional thumps East Longmeadow 15-3 to get back in win column
Owen Dawson notches 200th career point for South Hadley boys lacrosse team
South Hadley’s Lauren Marjanski signs National Letter of Intent to play soccer at Siena CollegeOpinion
Guest columnist Oriel Strong: Think impossible thoughts
Mariel E. Addis’s April 17 guest column “Under siege from all sides” was heartfelt and thought-provoking. I share Addis’ foundational ethic that we must resist ranking any human being as better or worse than another. Trans and gender-nonconforming...
Guest columnist Barry Hirsch: Palestinians should turn to Israel for real path to peace
Patricia Crosby: Meeting of Friends call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza
Columnist Richard Fein: National debt — A threat to our nation’s future
My Turn: The pecking order revolution: Massachusetts’ fight for animal rights
Business
Petition to block auto dealership on King Street falters in Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — A joint meeting between the Northampton City Council’s Committee on Legislative Matters and the city’s Planning Board heard public comments on a petition to ban further automobile dealerships near the city’s downtown, an issue that...
Flair and flavor: Couple draws on European, regional travel and food expertise to bring gourmet Aster + Pine Market to Amherst
Prices up, sales down in early spring housing market
Area property deed transfers, April 18
Tea Guys of Whately owes $2M for breach of contract, judge rules
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: ‘Those sound like chickens’: Wood frogs and spring peepers are back — and loud as ever
During a recent lecture on evolutioin I had to explain the differences between three different processes known as geographic, temporal and behavioral isolation. Geographic isolation is the easiest of these concepts to understand because it involves...
Hitting the ceramic circuit: Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail turns 20 years old, April 27-28
Valley Bounty: Your soil will thank you: As garden season gets underway, Whately farm provides ‘black gold’ to many
Painting a more complete picture: ‘Unnamed Figures’ highlights Black presence and absence in early American history
Earth Matters: From Big Sits to Birdathons: Birding competitions far and nearObituaries
Maryann Burke
Hatfield, MA - Maryann Burke (DeMatto), beloved wife, mother and Nonna, passed away on April 19, 2024, with her loving husband by her side. Maryann was born in Holyoke, MA on September 3, 1944, to the late Joseph and Emelia DeMatto. ... remainder of obit for Maryann Burke
Crystal L. Bergeron
Crystal L Bergeron Easthampton, MA - Crystal L Bergeron, 39, of Easthampton sadly left us as she passed away peacefully at home on April 11th, 2024. She was born July 18, 1984, to Roger J Bergeron and Darlene J Bergeron. Crystal had the ... remainder of obit for Crystal L. Bergeron
Richard A. Weber
Richard A Weber Shutesbury, MA - In the earliest hour of Saturday, April 13, 2024, surrounded by the tremendous love of his family, Richard Weber, 60, gently left this world. Rich leaves behind an amazing group of folks who loved him wh... remainder of obit for Richard A. Weber
Daniel James Moriarty
Granby, MA - Daniel J. Moriarty, 66, passed away unexpectedly on April 14, 2024. He was born January 12, 1958 in Holyoke, MA. to the late Donald and Marie Moriary. Daniel grew up in South Hadley and graduated from South Hadley High Scho... remainder of obit for Daniel James Moriarty
