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New Jones Library bid comes in under target
Williamsburg Grange kicking off 125th anniversary with birthday bash on Saturday
Plans for new cannabis dispensary moving along in Sunderland
$37M in federal funds secured for East-West rail
Feral cat in Northampton tests positive for rabies
Guest columnist Patrick O’Connor: Youth athletes deserve better than racism
CHD sets up shop in heart of Easthampton
‘Everyone is nervous’: Anxiety high as many Valley residents worry about voting results, fallout as election nears
Halloween may have come and gone, but residents across Hampshire County still find themselves with feelings of fear and dread as the U.S. presidential election nears.“I’m so scared,” said Becky Morris of Easthampton. “I think our whole country, our...
A cultural exchange resumes: Town hosts students from Japanese sister city for first time since 2019
AMHERST — Six Amherst Regional Middle School students had a unique experience for Halloween, trick-or-treating alongside a half-dozen peers from Amherst’s sister city in Kanegasaki, Japan.“It has been so much fun,” said Elaina Bust, a seventh grader...
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Filling the java void: Amherst resident opens West Street Coffee & Tea
River Valley Co-op members overwhelmingly say no to boycott of Israeli products
Judge rules in favor of Northampton boys, girls soccer teams; forfeits in sectionals overturned
Northampton gateway properties near I-91, primed for development, bought as group
In lawsuit, Perrone says Easthampton School Committee wrong to rescind superintendent offer over ‘ladies’ controversy
Area property deed transfers, Nov. 1
Editors Picks
A Look Back: Nov. 2, 2024
Photos: Wreaths for the season
Photo: Fern inspiration
Question 4: A new chapter for psychedelics?
Sports
Class B girls soccer: Belchertown blanks rival South Hadley 2-0 to claim WMass title (PHOTOS)
LUDLOW — It wouldn’t feel right if the Belchertown and South Hadley girls soccer programs didn’t meet in a Western Mass. final. And on Friday, for the fourth consecutive year, the two teams battled it out in the Class B playoffs – the third time in...
Class D girls soccer: Mabel Carillon’s game-winning PK lifts Granby past Hopkins for WMass championship (PHOTOS)
UMass football: Minutemen need to rise to the occasion to compete with Mississippi State
On The Run with John Stifler: Busy race weekend across western Massachusetts
Judge rules in favor of Northampton boys, girls soccer teams; forfeits in sectionals overturnedOpinion
Guest columnist Leigh Graham: Yes on 2 — MCAS is a benchmark, not a barrier
I’m voting yes on Question 2 because I value the MCAS as a benchmark, not a barrier. For students with disabilities, MCAS scores are an essential measure of academic progress that help with setting goals and measurable objectives in Individualized...
Daniel Czitrom: Harris missing opportunity on Social Security
Chris Harper: Grateful for community support
Jan Norris: America deserves better than the last 4 years
Guest columnist Andy Morris-Friedman: Mount Trumpmore
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Business
Area property deed transfers, Nov. 1
AMHERST Nicholas S. Diehl and Laura B. Balzer to Jasmine Syrotchen and Subhana Begum, 103 Larkspur Dr., $750,000 Howard C. Siddall and Mark H. Siddall to Jennifer E. Siddall, 129 Strong St., $290,000 David T. Washburn and Laura S. Washburn to...
Consumer Corner with Anita Wilson: Scams hit home as fraudsters use card skimmers, impersonate sheriff’s departments
Making News in Business, Nov. 1
Easthampton treasure to close: Sonnet and Sparrow’s owner to retire at end of year
Building community: Cummington Supply celebrates 50th year
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Arts & Life
How free speech is won: Former NHS teacher, others turn book-banning case into documentary ‘Banned Together’ at Bombyx
When director Kate Way, a current UMass Lowell assistant professor and former Northampton High School teacher, had just finished teaching a course on book banning in the fall of 2022, the very subject she was teaching became, to her surprise, the...
Valley Bounty: Robariah Farms takes chicken to the next (kosher) level
Richard McCarthy: Tortured artists’ deaths no blaze of glory
Weekly Food Photo Contest: This week’s winner — John Coan of Leeds
Highlands operetta: Valley Light Opera staging Gilbert and Sullivan classic ‘Mikado,’ Scottish-styleObituaries
James Adams
Ashfield, MA - The long and adventurous life of James Carmalt Adams came to a peaceful end on the 20th of July at his home in Ashfield. Jim, or Jimbo as he was also known, had been lovingly cared for by Susan Mailler, his partner of 33 ... remainder of obit for James Adams
Ronald Maurice Campbell
Amherst, MA - Ronald Maurice Campbell, passed away at his home in Amherst, MA, just hours shy of his 69th birthday. Born in Holyoke on October 27, 1955, he was the son of Maurice and Claire (Gagnon) Campbell. Ron grew up in Easthampton ... remainder of obit for Ronald Maurice Campbell
Clarence Furnia
Clarence "CJ" Furnia Granby, MA - Clarence J. Furnia Jr., 93, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family and friends due to congestive heart failure on October 1, 2024. He was born 1931 in Chateauguay, NY, the son of Clarence an... remainder of obit for Clarence Furnia
Michael Waskiewicz
Hadley, MA - Michael J. Waskiewicz, 75 years old died on October 26, 2024 while under the loving care of the Fisher Home. Michael was a lifelong resident in Hadley. He was a graduate of Hopkins Academy and Northampton Commercial Colleg... remainder of obit for Michael Waskiewicz
