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Donating hope: Survivors share stories at Northampton event as part of Organ Donation Month
NORTHAMPTON — The day before Thanksgiving in 2016, Northampton resident Bob Wood got a life-changing call — literally. A 42-year-old woman in Pennsylvania had recently died, and her liver would be a perfect fit for Wood, now 68 years old, who...
Neighbors lifting neighbors: Demand at South Hadley’s food bank spiking as more families seek help
SOUTH HADLEY — Never go hungry.It’s the one rule that must not be broken at Neighbors Helping Neighbors, the organization that over the last 14 years has helped thousands of people from South Hadley and surrounding towns keep food on the table during...
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2024 Gazette Boys Indoor Track Athlete of the Year: Nicolas Lisle, Amherst
In only his second year of indoor track and field at Amherst Regional High School, Nicolas Lisle quickly became one of the most talented runners in the state. In a sport that pushes one to their limits both physically and mentally, it leaves very...
Opinion
Guest columnist Oriel Strong: Think impossible thoughts
Mariel E. Addis’s April 17 guest column “Under siege from all sides” was heartfelt and thought-provoking. I share Addis’ foundational ethic that we must resist ranking any human being as better or worse than another. Trans and gender-nonconforming...
Business
Petition to block auto dealership on King Street falters in Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — A joint meeting between the Northampton City Council’s Committee on Legislative Matters and the city’s Planning Board heard public comments on a petition to ban further automobile dealerships near the city’s downtown, an issue that...
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: ‘Those sound like chickens’: Wood frogs and spring peepers are back — and loud as ever
During a recent lecture on evolutioin I had to explain the differences between three different processes known as geographic, temporal and behavioral isolation. Geographic isolation is the easiest of these concepts to understand because it involves...
Obituaries
Hatfield, MA - Maryann Burke (DeMatto), beloved wife, mother and Nonna, passed away on April 19, 2024, with her loving husband by her side. Maryann was born in Holyoke, MA on September 3, 1944, to the late Joseph and Emelia DeMatto. ... remainder of obit for Maryann Burke
Crystal L Bergeron Easthampton, MA - Crystal L Bergeron, 39, of Easthampton sadly left us as she passed away peacefully at home on April 11th, 2024. She was born July 18, 1984, to Roger J Bergeron and Darlene J Bergeron. Crystal had the ... remainder of obit for Crystal L. Bergeron
Richard A Weber Shutesbury, MA - In the earliest hour of Saturday, April 13, 2024, surrounded by the tremendous love of his family, Richard Weber, 60, gently left this world. Rich leaves behind an amazing group of folks who loved him wh... remainder of obit for Richard A. Weber
Granby, MA - Daniel J. Moriarty, 66, passed away unexpectedly on April 14, 2024. He was born January 12, 1958 in Holyoke, MA. to the late Donald and Marie Moriary. Daniel grew up in South Hadley and graduated from South Hadley High Scho... remainder of obit for Daniel James Moriarty