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Neighbors wary of mixed-use housing project near Atkins Corner in Amherst
AMHERST — Vacant land on either side of Atkins Farms Country Market has long been eyed for its development potential to create a village center, where housing, along with shops and restaurants, would serve Applewood Apartments and Upper Orchard residents, as well as students, faculty and staff at Hampshire College.

‘You belong here’: 53 people from 27 countries become U.S. citizens at naturalization ceremony in Northampton
NORHTAMPTON — When he arrived to the United States from the Dominican Republic in 2019, Juan Luis said he felt “reborn.”
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Sports

End of an Era: Remembering UMass athletics' glory days in the Atlantic 10
The UMass athletic department has a new home.

Opinion

Jeff Clark: Today's battery storage systems are safer
The Daily Hampshire Gazette has published several editorials about battery energy storage systems (BESS). I would like to provide additional information on the June 23 guest column by Michael DeChiara [“Somerville gets it wrong on battery storage”]. There has been great progress in improving the safety of BESS installations. Newer Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries are chemically stable, have low fire risk, contain less toxic materials, and last 2-3 times longer than traditional Lithium Ion batteries. Fires are rare, and if they occur, they are more easily suppressed with cooling agents or dry chemical sprays that fire departments use.




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

Easthampton planners OK karaoke concept for dormant property; review housing project at closed Notre Dame church
EASTHAMPTON — Rhythm Section Music has remained permanently closed since 2020, but with site plan approval from the Planning Board on Tuesday night, the property at 24 Cottage St. is set to keep music in a different form — karaoke.



Arts & Life

Arcadia’s Art House is a dream realized
Once upon a time, the Art House at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary was just a fairy tale.



Obituaries

FLORENCE, MA - Peter G. Gibbon, 81, of Florence, MA passed away at Cooley Dickinson Hospital after a brief illness on June 18, 2025. He was born in Winthrop, MA on January 17, 1944, the most cherished son of Albert and Laura Gibbon. He ... remainder of obit for Peter G. Gibbon

Leeds, MA - Lee Mary (Hoyt) Collins the Daughter of the late Wilburn Lee Hoyt and Rose Lois (Burbee) Hoyt died at home June 29, 2025. Lee was born December 17, 1944, in Claremont, NH and has resided in Leeds, MA, since 1973. Lee gra... remainder of obit for Lee M. Collins

Hadley, MA - On June 27, 2025 we lost our Mother, Sister and Grandmother, Ingrid K.H. Bielunis after a long illness. Born in Essen, Germany on December 3, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Hugo and Anni (Siems) Radeker. She was rai... remainder of obit for Ingrid K.H. Bielunis

Hatfield, MA - Paula B. Cichanowicz, 78, of Hatfield, peacefully passed away after a brief illness, with her husband by her side, on Wednesday July 2, 2025, at Linda Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Springfield, MA on July 29, 1946, ... remainder of obit for Paula B. Cichanowicz