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Southampton man, 74, dies after head-on collision Friday on Route 10
AG: Northampton man indicted in $99K Medicaid fraud scheme
AG rejects Deerfield TM article on payment plans for back taxes
Councilor urges caution about new overlay district in North Amherst
Area briefs: UMass chef wins national honor; Distracted driving campaign in Holyoke; Registration open for Observing the Night Sky class
Guest columnist Sara Howard: Excited about Picture Main Street
Columnist Dr. David Gottsegen: Two growing challenges to health care in the US: conspiracies and fairy tales
Beacon Hill, rent control ban targeted in flurry of proposed ballot questions
Students sweat it out in summer dorms: Limited air conditioning forces cooling workarounds at area colleges
SOUTH HADLEY — When a July heat wave settled over the Northeast, Mount Holyoke College student Gillian Kurgman sweltered as her room on the third floor of the 1873 dormitory climbed to 100 degrees.
UMass study to test if bike maps boost ridership
AMHERST — Traffic counters being installed on two area bike paths by University of Massachusetts researchers could help demonstrate that simplified schematic maps, outlining optimal routes and points of interest like grocery stores and cafes, may get more people using bicycles, e-bikes and e-scooters.
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Changes coming to dangerous intersection in Easthampton
Police investigating head-on collision in Southampton Friday afternoon
Valley Bounty: Ciesluk’s Farmstand expands: Snack Shack coming soon
Amherst couple captures bobcat making house call to downtown home
Haze to raise the volume in downtown Northampton
Municipal building boom in full swing in Amherst
Editors Picks
A Look Back, Aug. 11
Voices ‘In Defiance’: New book highlights 20 lesser known abolitionists
Arts Briefs: Summer concert series in Hatfield, a call for fiber artists, and more
Note for note nostalgia: Glenn Miller Orchestra swings through town, Aug. 20
Sports
Western Massachusetts ultimate team makes history at Youth Club Championships in Colorado
By GARRETT COTE
Granby duo sets MassGolf Father-Daughter tournament record with 9-under 63
Change aplenty as 2025 season gets underway for UMass men’s soccer team
Jeff Trainor, the ‘heart and soul’ of the PLL’s Boston Cannons, scores twice in homecoming series
UMass football focuses on red zone efficiency in preseason camp
Opinion
Guest columnist Keith Hastie: Further thoughts on battery storage
By KEITH HASTIE
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
Haze to raise the volume in downtown Northampton
NORTHAMPTON – Anja Wood understands the importance of the city having a thriving musical scene downtown.
Area property deed transfers, Aug. 8
Making News in Business, Aug. 8
Area property deed transfers, Aug. 1
Making News in Business, Aug. 1
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Arts & Life
Valley Bounty: Ciesluk’s Farmstand expands: Snack Shack coming soon
By Claire Morenon
Statement pieces: Gallery A3 in Amherst hosts juried show to foster unity through art
World premiere to open new season: UMass Fine Arts Center 50th anniversary season includes big names across genres
Speaking of Nature: Of dragonflies and damselflies: A closer look at their mating habits
20 hours to celebrate 20 years: Valley Free Radio host to broadcast for nearly a day, Aug. 7Obituaries
John Banack
Palmer, MA - John B Banack passed away Friday, August 8 surrounded by his family at the Fisher Home for Hospice. Born Nov. 15, 1943 he was raised on the family farm in Hadley. John attended the Hadley schools, graduating from Hopkins Ac... remainder of obit for John Banack
Glen R. Bickford
Coventry, VT - Glen R. Bickford (Rick) Surrounded by his loving family, Rick joined his Lord and Savior on August 1, 2025. He was born March 13, 1954, at the Broadview Hospital in Newport, Vermont. He was predeceased by his mother,... remainder of obit for Glen R. Bickford
Timothy McCannon
Knoxville, TN - Timothy McCannon, son of Joseph and Helen (Drake) McCannon, was born on August 12, 1946 in Northampton, Massachusetts and passed away in Knoxville, Tennessee, on May 22, 2025. Tim attended Amherst High School before joi... remainder of obit for Timothy McCannon
Robert Vey
Northampton, MA - Robert Vey passed on July 18th, 2025, a few days after his 85th birthday Robert was born in 1940 to August and Matilda Vey in Port Chester, New York. He grew up in a favored part of American history, when the country w... remainder of obit for Robert Vey
