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Guest columnist Gene Stamell: Touch grass and so much more
Summit featuring former NFL star explores paths to healthy school cultures
Experts raise questions about financing on both sides of MCAS ballot question
Amherst elementary school bid challengers claim winning contractor misled town
South Hadley man gets 5-7 years for stealing $130K from Northampton, Deerfield antique businesses
Pool bathhouse, cemetery farmhouse lead requests for $2.28M in Amherst CPA funding
Around the Hamptons: Easthampton seeks comment on Envision Main Street project; Southampton responds to brush fire, issues warning
Area briefs: Good Neighbor Energy Fund opens; Northampton survey to shape future health initiatives; Granby Library seeks new trustee
Milestone decision for Holyoke: State agrees to turn over control of schools after 9 years of receivership
Northampton only municipality in WMass invited into state fossil fuel-free building pilot program
NORTHAMPTON — The city has been selected as the 10th and final municipality in the state — and the only one in western Massachusetts — to participate in a state pilot program that would require all future construction and major renovations to be...
Northampton celebrates start of construction of six pickleball courts at Ray Ellerbrook Field
NORTHAMPTON — The city broke ground on what will soon be six new pickleball courts at Ray Ellerbrook Field, much to the delight of players of the tennis-like sport that has rapidly grown in popularity over the last several years.The city held a...
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Fitzwilly’s to celebrate golden anniversary by giving back, with half of Wednesday proceeds going to Manna
Seeking to be more inclusive, Campus School of Smith College replacing Halloween Parade with Mountain Day
Complaints getting Northampton’s attention on sidewalks
Historic house on the move in Amherst
Mission-based Amherst nonprofit’s next step: A private school
Plowing ahead: DCR agrees to keep Norwottuck trail cleared of snow from Northampton to Amherst
Editors Picks
A Look Back, Oct. 30
Photos: Wreaths for the season
Photo: Fern inspiration
Question 4: A new chapter for psychedelics?
Sports
High schools: Belchertown boys edged by Pope Francis in Class B semifinals
A matchup with the top-ranked team in the state didn’t prove too daunting for the Belchertown boys soccer team on Wednesday.Top-seeded Pope Francis, ranked No. 1 in the most recent MIAA Division 4 power ranking, managed to keep its unbeaten season...
Court rules against MIAA in forfeiture controversy, Northampton files its own motion in Hampshire County Superior Court
High schools: Belchertown, South Hadley girls set up Class B title-game showdown
Class D boys soccer: Pioneer outlasts Smith Academy 2-1 in semis, punches title-game ticket (PHOTOS)
Class D boys soccer: Monson nets game-winner in double overtime to take down Granby in semifinals (PHOTOS)Opinion
Jackie Ballance: Northampton’s own ‘Big Dig’
The Gazette featured tongue-in-cheek humor on top of the Oct. 28 front page. The article “$11M in state grants to flow to region” reported that “Northampton’s money [$25,000] will develop a construction mitigation plan to help downtown businesses...
Rhonda Wainshilbaum: Deshelving campaign misinformed, antisemitic
Guest columnist Roni Gold: Join me in voting ‘no’ on Question 2 to ensure statewide equity in education
Guest columnist Jeff Napolitano: Genocide, apartheid on the ballot at co-op
Michele Craig and Patty Healey: Health care on the ballot in Southampton, Westfield
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Business
Easthampton treasure to close: Sonnet and Sparrow’s owner to retire at end of year
EASTHAMPTON — Sonnet and Sparrow, a familiar part of the Cottage Street Cultural District filled with handpicked selections of sweaters, jewelry, home furnishings and more, will soon close its doors. The store’s owner, Cynthia West, said that it is...
Building community: Cummington Supply celebrates 50th year
Area property deed transfers, Oct. 25
Feelings run high at River Valley Co-op over ‘de-shelving’ campaign targeting Israeli products
Amherst’s Oriental Flavor staying shut for health violations
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Arts & Life
Highlands operetta: Valley Light Opera staging Gilbert and Sullivan classic ‘Mikado,’ Scottish-style
Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic operetta “The Mikado” is coming to the Academy of Music — this time, with a Scottish twist.Amherst-based Valley Light Opera will present “The McAdo,” an adaptation of “The Mikado,” on the weekends of Nov. 1-3 and 8-10....
Drag, puppetry and politics meet in ‘Project 2069’
Arts Briefs: Eastworks Open Studios, a celebration of Japanese culture, and more
By dessert, ‘You’re in outer space’: Chef Matthew Brehm caters multi-course cannabis-infused meals in the Valley
Scary and true: Half-hanged Mary and the real women behind the area’s most compelling ghost storiesObituaries
Michael Waskiewicz
Hadley, MA - Michael J. Waskiewicz, 75 years old died on October 26, 2024 while under the loving care of the Fisher Home. Michael was a lifelong resident in Hadley. He was a graduate of Hopkins Academy and Northampton Commercial Colleg... remainder of obit for Michael Waskiewicz
Susan E. Twiss
Easthampton, MA - It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Susan Twiss, who left us on October 23, 2024. She was a shining light in our lives and the he... remainder of obit for Susan E. Twiss
Marie LaPlante
Marie (Brooks) LaPlante Hatfield, MA - Marie (Brooks) LaPlante, 66, of Hatfield, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday October 26, 2024. She was born in Northampton on February 21, 1958, to the la... remainder of obit for Marie LaPlante
Lorraine M. Roberts
LORRAINE "LAURIE" M. ROBERTS Northampton, MA - Lorraine M. Roberts Florence, MA passed away peacefully at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA October 26, 2024 surrounded by her family. Lorraine was born to Ernest and Mary "Chagnon... remainder of obit for Lorraine M. Roberts
