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With just 49 towns in state still using hand-counted ballots, Whately seeks electronic tabulator
Granby alum a DC hero: 1998 grad saves man who fell on subway tracks
A Look Back, Sept. 14
No takers for building along Easthampton rotary
Exit 23 off I-91 in Northampton to close overnights for road work
Years after pushing updates, Healey silent on wiretap law
Area briefs: Last group to play Iron Horse before pandemic to return; Autumn Arts fair in Hadley on Saturday; Poor People’s Campaign to issue demands
Harvesting food, nourishing knowledge: Hampshire College Farm harnesses student energy while adapting to climate change
AMHERST — As college and university farms go, Hampshire College Farm is not a big one. What they do have in abundance is student energy, and true to the Hampshire philosophy, they’ve celebrated and empowered it.So far, the results have been fruitful....
Seeds of significance: Grow Food opens Seed Sovereignty Garden
NORTHAMPTON — Inside a greenhouse at Grow Food Northampton’s community farm, a variety of crops have been put up for display, with placards posted by each one explaining its cultural and historical significance, with some even containing QR codes for...
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School boss gets marching orders: Committees set four main goals for new Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools superintendent to work on this academic year
Northampton says illegal car lot on King Street must go
No takers for building along Easthampton rotary
South Hadley dog owners appeal death sentence after attack
Football: Amherst-Putnam game moved to Saturday, will be played without fans due to a social media threat
Taste of Northampton expects to draw big on Saturday
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Beacon Hill Roll Call, Sept. 2-6
Photo: A good run ends
Area briefs: Amherst Volunteer Fair coming up; Mass Cultural Council launches new school grant program; HCC fall session II classes start Sept. 16
Finger-picking good: Amherst autoharp workshop hosts weekly jams for all levels
Sports
Football: Wahconah locks down South Hadley in second half, secures 26-6 victory
DALTON – The South Hadley football team was given the unenviable task of opening its season on the road against a Berkshire County powerhouse.Host Wahconah held just a one-score lead at halftime, but the Warriors kept the Tigers off the scoreboard in...
Football: Easthampton’s late rally falls just short in 14-12 loss to Ware
Football: Jacoby Allard, Northampton rally past Belchertown 16-13 for Week 1 win (PHOTOS)
High schools: Smith Academy's Caitlin Graves joins 100 point club in win over Taconic
UMass football: Minutemen continue tour of the MAC with road trip to BuffaloOpinion
Columnist Bill Newman: Can’t we protect our kids?
Last week 14-year-old Colt Gray shot and killed two classmates and two teachers at his Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. Colt has been charged with four counts of felony murder and will be tried as an adult.His father, Colin Gray, has been...
Guest columnist D. Dina Friedman: The dangers of othering
Jennifer Delozier: Watching the debate a mistake
Leonard Cohen: Inflation and the U.S. Postal Service
Linda Marston and Dennis Bromery: Opted in for 100% green electricity
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
Golden anniversary for Broadside Bookshop, a Northampton staple that’s still going strong
NORTHAMPTON — Walking downtown you might catch a glimpse of Broadside Bookshop’s front windows displaying artifacts collected over their past 50 years in operation. Once inside, you’ll find a store encapsulating the progressive, artsy vibe of Paradise...
Zulu Pods moves R&D facility from Amherst to Northampton
Area property deed transfers, Sept. 12
Jersey Mike’s eyes Route 9 in Hadley
The only bookstore in town: Heritage Books, located in Southampton’s former library, keeps history alive while embracing modern technology e-Edition
Arts & Life
‘Jazz without borders’: Multicultural theme defines Northampton Jazz Festival, Sept. 27-28
In a year of international strife, the Northampton Jazz Festival is aiming to bring people together with music that transcends borders. The Northampton Jazz Festival, which will return for its 12th year on Sept. 27 and 28, is celebrating the unifying...
You oughta see these pictures: Greenfield Garden Cinemas launches Talking Talkies series of essential 1930s films
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Time for a garden makeover: Seek help from professionals to see the big picture
A recipe for social justice: ‘The Revolution Will Be Well Fed’ is a cookbook for community organizing
New college bar has potential, is spacious, lacks buzz: Spoke Live the place to go when Spoke is fullObituaries
Laurie Magriel
Sunderland, MA - Laurie Colton Magriel died on August 11, 2024, at the Hospice of the Fisher Home in Amherst, Massachusetts. A much deserved peaceful death after years of pain and suffering. Her longstanding friends and family are immen... remainder of obit for Laurie Magriel
Judith H. Fountain
Westhampton, MA - Judith H. Fountain, 70, of Westhampton passed away on Wednesday, August 7th in Hartford, CT. Judy was born in Burlington VT, lived in Southampton MA, met Ken Fountain, and shared 51 years of marriage, love, family and ... remainder of obit for Judith H. Fountain
Walter Andrew Korzec
Amherst, MA - Walter Andrew Korzec, 84, died on September 11, 2024, well cared for at Hospice of the Fisher Home in Amherst, Massachusetts. Walter was born on October 5, 1939 to Walter A. Korzec, Sr. and Sophie (Rozzen) Korzec and r... remainder of obit for Walter Andrew Korzec
Al Hudson
Pelham, MA - Alfred Bacon Hudson of Pelham, MA passed away on June 12, 2024, aged 92. He was born in Hilo, Hawaii on January 6, 1932 to anthropologists Elizabeth Bacon and Alfred Hudson. His aunt Koko (Katherine) Hudson was an important... remainder of obit for Al Hudson
