Southampton treasurer/collector, assistant resign for other positions, interim hired for short-term fix
New community development administrator takes reins in Whately
Public broadcasting faces uncertainty amid $1.1B cut
Win a cruise, fuel a cause: Chesterfield FD holding raffle fundraiser, though larger problem with rundown station looms
Hadley officials moving ahead with override of up to $2M
Six-story building at old Rafters site near UMass campus gets OK
Old Town Hall reno enters 2nd phase
Columnist Rev. Andrea Ayvazian: Time to ‘think like a lion’
Soaked from below: Region confronts rising water tables unable to absorb water during more intense storms
WILLIAMSBURG — Instead of selling fresh, seafood-filled food on the busiest brunch weekend of the year, Williamsburg Snack Bar spent Mother’s Day pumping out 3 inches of water from its restaurant.
Photos: Tip-top touch-up at UMass building
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Seniors at Hadley apartment complex plea to legislators for help as they grapple with sharp rent spikes
Home away from home: Masuda’s Cafe debuts in Amherst
Around Amherst: EV charging station survey underway, Garlic Lady dies
Soaked from below: Region confronts rising water tables unable to absorb water during more intense storms
Amherst developer, Hadley farmer pitch duel-use solar array with 1,248 panels on River Drive parcel
Area property deed transfers, July 18
Editors Picks
A Look Back, July 19
Area briefs: Public forum on Ukraine War; Book sales in Hadley, Amherst coming up; Littleville Fair to celebrate 103rd year; Granby Library to hold fall book sale
Arts Briefs: Glasgow Lands in Northampton, Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour, and more
She’d rather entertain: Queer icon Sandra Bernhard brings new show to the Iron Horse next week
Sports
Built to last: How DRIVE Hoops became the longest-running basketball league in Western Mass.
GREENFIELD — Chris Brown directs traffic at the top of the key. He tells his teammate, Troy Snell, to set a down screen for Ethan Slavin. Slavin comes off of it, catches the ball and throws it right back to Brown, who rips through and attacks the paint. Brown comes to a jump stop and pump fakes.
Northampton Post 28 clinches playoff spot with run-rule win over Sheffield
Hadley’s Beau Elson selected for NECBL All-Star Game
Local baseball: ’Hamp falls, Belchertown Post 239 locks up No. 1 seed
Belchertown Post 239 stays hot, tops Greenfield for 9th straight win (PHOTOS)Opinion
Guest columnist Jeanne Barron: The sweet spot — volunteering to tutor an immigrant
Among the many volunteer opportunities I’ve explored and experienced, while enriching, none have offered the level of connection, cross-cultural understanding, and depth of feeling that I’ve made a difference in someone’s life as tutoring an International Language Institute student. Biased? Maybe.
Norah Dooley: Masked law enforcement blurs the line between authority and abuse
Nathan Chung: South Korea’s failed coup of 2024 holds warnings and lessons
Tina Sanchez: City not progressive at all
George Kriebel: We can fund the switch to green energy
Your Daily Puzzles
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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
Area property deed transfers, July 18
AMHERST
Making News in Business, July 18
Sidehill Farm yoghurt biz changes hands in Hawley
Area Property Deed Transfers, July 11
A concept for years, Lichter & Levin Delicatessen opens in Northampton
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Arts & Life
‘I have to be the role model that I wish I had’: In ‘Mirror, Mirror,’ multidisciplinary artist Indë reclaims space for their identity
Indë Francis, an “artivist” known professionally as Indë, once felt isolated as a queer Black person growing up in western Massachusetts. Now, they’re reclaiming space for their identity with a new art installation that celebrates queer Black role models.
Painting through the canvas ceiling: The Clark exults the triumphs of early British woman artist-activists
Valley Bounty: ‘Neighbors selling to neighbors’: Ashfield and Shelburne Falls Farmers Markets are quintessential New England open-air markets
Book Review: Joy in ‘The Wonder and Happiness of Being Old’: Northampton author’s new book offers insights on aging
Speaking of Nature: Bouncing through the grass: The flight window for the northern pearly-eye is JulyObituaries
Joan Saperstan
Amherst, MA - Joan Saperstan (born Dec. 4, 1944 in Lowell, MA) died peacefully on June 18, 2025 in Brattleboro, VT. Joan was blessed with a long career as a psychotherapist. After graduating from Northeastern University in 1966, and tr... remainder of obit for Joan Saperstan
Mary Ann Wilcox
[IMAGE]Mary Ann Wilcox Montgomery, MA - Mary Ann C (Kosiba) Wilcox, 68, of Montgomery, passed from this earth on July 2, 2025. She was the daughter of Max and Mary Kosiba formerly of Chicopee. She was a 1974 graduate of Chicopee High Sch... remainder of obit for Mary Ann Wilcox
George Smith
Westhampton, MA - George A. Smith On Monday, July 14, 2025, George A. Smith, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle passed away. He was born December 6, 1937 in Northampton, MA. The son of the late Harold M. Smit... remainder of obit for George Smith
Margaret M. Mohr
Easthampton, MA - Margaret M. Mohr (Kessler) 104 (Easthampton's oldest resident) passed away peacefully at Cooley Dickenson / Mass General Brigham Hospital on July 12th, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born at home on East Green... remainder of obit for Margaret M. Mohr
