Northampton’s school budget gap puts 20-plus positions in jeopardy

03-19-2024 5:14 PM

NORTHAMPTON — Residents, teachers and high school students are raising concerns about looming cuts — including the loss or reduction of hours for 15 teaching positions — to the Northampton Public School district for the coming school year.NPS is...


Hampshire Regional to present high-flying ‘Mary Poppins’ musical

03-19-2024 4:45 PM

WESTHAMPTON — Mary Poppins will be flying over the Valley this week — perhaps a precursor for the arrival of the total eclipse in three weeks time.But for those who don’t want to wait that long, Hampshire Regional High School is presenting the...


Sports


Hockey: Eight locals tabbed as all-league selections by PVIAC
03-19-2024 4:19 PM

High school hockey coaches from across western Massacahusett voted for PVIAC All-League honors based on performance throughout the 2023-24 season Monday night.Three local teams were represented, as Amherst (Fay Division), Belchertown (Wright Division)...

Opinion


Guest columnist Marianne Gambaro: Giving spirit helps lift us all
03-19-2024 4:38 PM

 I would like to thank Joseph Blumenthal for his March 7 letter “It’s OK for people to have more than they need,” responding to Jon Huer’s Feb. 27 guest column [“When giving is only false charity”], which disparaged philanthropists. I had been...

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UMass


Breaking down the financial implications for UMass athletics after move to the Mid-American Conference
03-19-2024 6:17 PM

When UMass joins the Mid-American Conference for the 2025-26 academic year, athletic director Ryan Bamford expects the school will bring in more revenue than it did when competing in the Atlantic 10.“This will allow us to grow our revenues to the...

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Arts & Life


Valley Bounty: Maple syrup time: After year-long prep, Hickory Hill Farm readies for Massachusetts Maple Weekend
03-15-2024 3:35 PM

It turns out pancakes and hot air balloons have at least one thing in common: they both pair well with maple syrup.“Flying over the woods is a good way to find maple trees,” offers Paul Sena, owner of both Worthington Ballooning and Hickory Hill Farm....

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Obit photo for Lorna M. Peterson Lorna M. Peterson

Amherst, MA - So many who knew and loved her have admiringly described Lorna Mintz Peterson as a force of nature. On Saturday, March 16, at 84 years, Nature reclaimed her own. The beloved d... remainder of obit for Lorna M. Peterson

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Seaford, DE - Mary L. Novak passed peacefully in her Seaford, Delaware home surrounded by her loving children on December 31, 2023. Mary was born on August 6, 1941 and grew up in Montag... remainder of obit for Mary Novak

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Westport, CT - Sybil Joan (Schless) Steinberg, 90, longtime editor and esteemed book critic for Publishers Weekly and other outlets, passed away March 17, 2024, in Sarasota, Fla., surrounde... remainder of obit for Sybil Steinberg

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Shutesbury, MA - Joanna Hayes, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024, at the age of 91. She was born and raised on her family's... remainder of obit for Joanna Hayes

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