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Guest columnist Richard S. Bogartz: What the ghosts of Warsaw Ghetto know
Activists: Tuition hike wrong tack for UMass
Amherst officials cool to bid to double spending hike for regional schools
Blue envelope program offered for Massachusetts drivers on autism spectrum
Library workers at Smith College vote to unionize
Area briefs: Hilltown ambulance sets community meeting; St. Philip’s consignment sale on horizon; Amherst Cinema screening
Amherst requests state grant to develop Puffer’s Pond improvement plan
Area property deed transfers, April 11
Columnist Karen Gardner: What kind of nation are we?
Northampton High students walk out of school, camp in mayor’s office over proposed cuts to theater department
NORTHAMPTON — Northampton High School students marched to City Hall and occupied the mayor’s office on Wednesday to protest planned cuts to the school’s theater department, ramping up pressure on the city and the School Committee ahead of what is...
Recognizing an ‘inspiring force’: City business owner honored with Black Excellence award
NORTHAMPTON — A “good soul” and “inspiring force” who enriches western Massachusetts by bringing African culture to her new downtown store recently garnered some attention from the eastern part of the state.Aimee Salmon, the founder and operator of...
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Paralympics-bound: Easthampton’s Saige Harper makes USA team in rowing in Paris this summer
Smith College students end sit-in over divestment, but vow to expand their protest movement
Northampton High students walk out of school, camp in mayor’s office over proposed cuts to theater department
In federal lawsuit, teacher accuses Amherst schools of violating civil rights, other district policies
Area property deed transfers, April 11
Amherst council approves mandatory rental inspection program
Editors Picks
A Look Back, April 11
Photos: Hartsbrook’s dash for dandelions
Consumer Corner with Anita Wilson: A two-day reprieve in tax filing deadline offers time for tips
The Beat Goes On: Cloudbelly celebrates a new album in Northampton, Brazilian sounds come to Amherst, and more
Sports
High schools: John Viola shuts down Monson as South Hadley baseball picks up 1-0 win
Two days removed from a 1-0 loss to Ware, the South Hadley baseball team came out on top in another pitchers’ duel on Wednesday.John Viola went the distance for South Hadley, striking out four while walking just two and scattering three hits to help...
Softball: Bats come alive as Granby pulls away from Smith Academy 21-8 (PHOTOS)
Girls lacrosse preview 2024: Hampshire Regional program continues to grow
High schools: Hampshire Regional baseball thumps Easthampton
Boys lacrosse: Northampton rolls past Chicopee Comp, moves to 2-0 (PHOTOS)
Opinion
Guest columnist Richard T. Chu: Despite community sessions, Resilience Hub is done deal
I attended the first of three public meetings organized by the city of Northampton, in collaboration with the Community Action Pioneer Valley and Jones Whitsett Architects, at Edwards Church on March 25. These meetings are aimed at “sharing updates...
Michelle Valois: The arts celebrate what makes us human
Reed Mitchell: Northampton Public Schools deficit shouldn't be an issue
Cathy McNally: It's good to look for gold when you need it
Rachel Wysoker: Start dreaming bigger on King Street
UMass
UMass basketball: Rahsool Diggins signs NIL deal to stay with Minutemen
AMHERST — Another member of the band has made his decision, and it’s a good one for the UMass men’s basketball team.Following a career year, junior Rahsool Diggins has signed an NIL deal with The Massachusetts Collective, the collective announced on...
Former UMass basketball player Josh Cohen follows Eric Musselman, will transfer to Southern California
UMass notebook: Josh Cohen (Arkansas), Robert Davis Jr. (Old Dominion) have new homes as transfer portal remains busy
UMass hockey: 9-time national champion Denver awaits Minutemen in NCAA Springfield Regional opener
UMass football: Record number of players participate in Minutemen’s pro day e-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Molting for amore: Spring has arrived and male goldfinches are starting to molt into their nuptial plumage
It just so happens that I am a creature of habit and I always write my column on a Thursday. On this particular morning I find myself luxuriating in an unexpected, but most welcome, deviation from my normal routine. A huge winter storm has arrived and...
You’re up next: Western Mass open mic scene heats up post-pandemic
Earth Matters: Why opposites attract: The magnetism between two things isn’t always fully explicable; sometimes it just feels right
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: What good is an herbarium? Herbariums, like Emily Dickinson’s, are an essential resource for scientists
For all the bragging rights (and one trophy): The winners of this year’s Valley Voices story slams head to a final competitionObituaries
Kathleen C. McAuley
South Hadley, MA - Kathleen C. (Castaldi) McAuley, 74, passed away April 7, 2024, at the Arbors in Amherst. She was born on October 9, 1949, in Dover, New Jersey to Lawrence and Mildred (Yo... remainder of obit for Kathleen C. McAuley
Kristopher M. Lizee
FLORENCE, MA - Kristopher Mark Lizee, 44, of Spring Street in Florence passed away peacefully on Sunday April 7, 2024, surrounded by his family at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, after a brief i... remainder of obit for Kristopher M. Lizee
John Galvin
NORTHAMPTON, MA - John Galvin, 87, of Warner St. in the Baystate section of Northampton passed away peacefully on Friday evening at Linda Manor Senior Campus with his family at his side. Jo... remainder of obit for John Galvin
Florence Marie Brisbois
Florence, MA - Florence Marie (Desmarais) Brisbois passed away March 13,2024 at Hospice of Fisher House in Amherst, MA. She was born in Holyoke, on June 25,1928, daughter of Aimee and Eva (... remainder of obit for Florence Marie Brisbois
