Tent camp stand-down: Situation defused after protest greets police, city officials at deadline for unhoused encampment
NORTHAMPTON — In a small wooded area off of Cooke Avenue, people living in camp tents spent Monday morning scrambling to collect whatever belongings they had in anticipation of what the day might bring, and writing phone numbers on their forearms in...
Preserving the past: Daughters of the American Revolution dedicate monuments as a gift for the future
GOSHEN — It wasn’t long ago that the memorial ellipse within the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) State Park — the oval-shaped area that honors people and historical events related to the American Revolution — was falling apart and in dire...
Sports
High School Sports: Smith Voc volleyball rallies past Franklin Tech
Smith Voc came back from down two sets to one against Franklin Tech in Northampton on Monday, winning 25-21, 20-25, 21-25, 25-17, 15-11.Heidymar Diaz-Lopez led the Vikings with another stellar all-around performance – 15 assists, 20 digs and 11 kills....
Opinion
James Drisko: Please repave Crescent Street
Our street is one huge poorly filled pothole! It’s bone-jarring to drive on the street. There are also many drainage issues. One half of Crescent Street was repaved about 20 years ago and it would be good to have the other half done. We pay taxes...
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.
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Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
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Business
Sisters in space: Katherine Taylor and Jessica Taylor-Mitchell open the Jupiter Club in Easthampton’s Eastworks
Sisters Katherine Taylor and Jessica Taylor-Mitchell were born to host, but they weren’t expecting to make a business out of it. Then, a sprawling 6,300-square-foot space with sweeping mountain views became available in Eastworks, and they saw the...
Arts & Life
Arts Briefs: Arts fest, toy fest and classical music on the horizon
Live classical musicOn Sunday, Oct. 20, members of the Israeli Chamber Project (pianist Assaff Weisman, violinist Carmen Zori, and cellist Raman Ramakrishnan) will perform three works: “Duos for Violin and Cello” by Jörg Widdman, “Violin Sonata in D...
Obituaries
Amherst, MA - Mary Elaine Kohler peacefully passed away on September 20, 2024 at the age of 87. Some of her many interests included playing and teaching piano, flying a small plane, writing, photography, participating in the local a... remainder of obit for Mary Elaine Kohler
South Deerfield, MA - Emily Rose Dagrosa, 37, of Greenfield, passed away September 28, 2024, following a brief illness . Born June 6, 1987, the daughter of Patricia (Grybko) and Jared Dagrosa, she lived in South Deerfield most of her l... remainder of obit for Emily Dagrosa
Amherst, MA - Anna "Jean" Turley MacDonald, 92, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2024. Jean was born August 26, 1932 to Florence E. (McBride) and Lawrence E. Turley in Logan, Utah. She had many happy memories of her young life an... remainder of obit for Jean MacDonald
Belchertown, MA - It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Richard N. Kimball, a beloved husband, brother, uncle, and esteemed member of the Belchertown community. Born on March 13, 1946, in Ware, Massachusetts, Richard d... remainder of obit for Richard N. Kimball