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Columnist Russ Vernon-Jones: No tax cuts for billionaires
Easthampton City Council swears in replacement for seat held by Gomez
Healey wants shelter law shakeup, seeks changes to Right to Shelter Law, stronger criminal background checks
With bulk of bills paid, Club Castaway license conditionally approved in Whately
Hatfield’s DPW chief Phil Genovese retires
Area property deed transfers, Jan. 17
How removing unpaid medical bills from credit reports could help consumers
Making News in Business, Jan. 17
Area briefs: Rep. Sabadosa virtual bill filing event; Girl Scouts kicks off cookie season; Scholarships from local organizations
Planting the ‘care farm’ seed: ServiceNet touts its therapeutic farm in Hatfield a model for first-ever conference at UMass
AMHERST — As visitors from throughout the country toured ServiceNet’s successful Prospect Meadow Farm in Hatfield on Monday to learn about “care farming” — a therapeutic approach that combines agriculture and health care — Shawn Robinson shared the story of an employee who was thriving while working at the 18-acre property.
New Chesterfield nonprofit aims to give Guyana businesses a lift
CHESTERFIELD — Not many 20-year-olds aspire to launch their own nonprofit to support businesses in a developing nation. But then Forrest McSweeney isn’t like most 20-year-olds.
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Dozens of Amherst homes snapped up by LLC’s over past 5 years
MassDOT issues 3rd warning about texting scam called smishing; UMass prof offers tips on what to do
Guest columnist Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra: Northampton’s capital spending makes fiscal sense
Holyoke treasurer hopes to be fired, urges voters at special election to make position an appointed one
UMass football: Joe Harasymiak brings in three transfers, adds to coaching staff
UMass Foundation chided for small step on fossil fuel investment
Editors Picks
A Look Back, Jan. 16
Looking into the depth: Works by the late artist Daniel Feldman to be exhibited at Gallery A3 in Amherst
Arts Briefs: Crafts and cinema in Northampton, new exhibition at the Carle museum, and more
Photos: Musical petting zoo swings through Chesterfield
Sports
UMass men’s basketball: Minutemen defeat Fordham in triple-overtime thriller, 120-118
In what will go down as one of the best games in UMass men’s basketball and Atlantic 10 history, the Minutemen somehow, some way overcame sickness, foul trouble and 39 team fouls to defeat Fordham 120-118 in a triple-overtime marathon that lasted nearly four hours on the 100th anniversary of Rose Hill Gymnasium in the Bronx on Wednesday night.
High Schools: Frontier wrestling suffers first loss of the season in 59-22 defeat to Franklin Tech
High School Basketball Notebook: Hampshire Regional girls shining under first-year coach
UMass women’s basketball: Pair of first half runs propel Minutewomen past La Salle, 82-66 (PHOTOS)
Boys basketball: Holyoke moves to 8-0 following 65-49 win over Northampton (PHOTOS)Opinion
Guest column: DCR should abandon Shutesbury cutting plans
Jack Tulloss: Violence as wallpaper
Elisa K. Campbell: Who cut HIP?
Columnist Johanna Neumann: Jones tour revisits past, kindles excitement for future
Guest column: Privilege and loss in LA’s Palisades
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
Ten Thousand Villages in downtown Northampton to close at end of March
NORTHAMPTON — After a quarter century downtown, Ten Thousand Villages is preparing to close its Main Street store for good on March 31.
Making news in business, Jan. 10
Area property deed transfers, Jan. 10
Elements Massage studio closure in Hadley stiffs clients with thousands in gift cards
Dry Humor: Online non-alcoholic ‘liquor store’ opens retail destination in Easthamptone-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: The bird that changes outfits in the winter: The adult male American goldfinch opts for a less showy plumage
Anyone who makes a regular habit of watching birds will recognize that there is a predictable rhythm to the seasons. Winter is the harshest time of year and as a result there are fewer species to look for. At my house, in the month of January, I have managed to see a maximum of 31 different species. Different people living in different places will probably see a smaller number than that, but there may be the occasional yard that has more species to offer.
Making space for trans voices: Monthly women and nonbinary singer-songwriter series expands mission to include trans community
Valley Bounty: This CSA farm sets the standard: Mountain View Farm in Easthampton heads into 20th season with over 2,000 members
Let’s Talk Relationships: Your new year’s ‘evolution’: Taking stock of your relationship patterns
‘Not your mama’s ‘Newsies’’: Amherst Community Theater production updates the musical with women and nonbinary charactersObituaries
David G. DeNucce
Easthampton, MA - David G. DeNucce, age 72, passed away on Jan. 7, 2025. He was born in Everett MA, on Jan 14,1952, the son of Anthony and Concetta (Liotta) DeNucce. David was a graduate of Malden High School in 1971. He was employed a... remainder of obit for David G. DeNucce
Cynthia Ann Grala
Bangor, ME - Cynthia Ann Grala passed away in Bangor, Maine from complications due to a stroke on December 24, 2024. She was born on November 18, 1963 in Northampton and raised in Florence, MA. and graduated from Smith Vocational High S... remainder of obit for Cynthia Ann Grala
Bonnie Jill Robbins
Easthampton, MA - Bonnie Jill (Rusterholz) Robbins passed away on January 5, 2025, at the age of 82. Bonnie was born to Jack Rusterholz and Norma (Greiner) Dunker in Connersville, Indiana, where Bonnie was lovingly raised by her materna... remainder of obit for Bonnie Jill Robbins
Stephen Gable
Florence, MA - Stephen Jeffrey Gable of Northampton, MA passed away on January 10, 2025. Born August 31, 1968 in Brockton, MA to Patricia & William Gable of Harwich, MA, Stephen graduated from Harwich Regional High School in 1986, and e... remainder of obit for Stephen Gable
