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Healey expects $16B return on climate tech investment
Contested races shaping up in Chesterfield
Making news in business, May 2
Area property deed transfers, May 2
Student voting petition rejected in Deerfield
Amherst council hears call to scale back Jones work
Amherst council confirms Gabriel Ting as police chief
Columnist J.M. Sorrell: Days to remember
Design OK’d for new Jabish Brook School in Belchertown
A Waterfront revival: Two years after buying closed tavern, Holyoke couple set to open new event venue
HOLYOKE — After almost two years of reconstruction and remodeling, the Waterfront, Holyoke’s new event venue, is ready for its public unveiling.Owners Carlos and Evelyn Colón and family will host a grand opening Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with...
Glitz, glamour and all that jazz: ‘Chicago’ takes stage at Easthampton High starting Thursday
EASTHAMPTON — “I’m gonna tell you the truth. Not that the truth really matters, but I’m gonna tell you anyway,” says Devin O’Brien, covered in tassels and sequins as she took to the stage as Roxie Hart during a dress rehearsal for Easthampton High...
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Pro-Palestinian protesters set up encampment at UMass flagship, joining growing national movement
Island superintendent picked to lead Amherst-Pelham region schools
Sole over-budget bid could doom Jones Library expansion project
State fines Southampton’s ex-water chief for accepting lodging and meals at ski resort, golf outing from vendor
Authorities ID victim in Greenfield slaying
2024 Gazette Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Marcielo Aquino, Amherst
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A Look Back, May 1
Photos: Special spot
The power of poetry: U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón to speak at Smith College
The Beat Goes On: Album release shows by Barnstar! and Lisa Bastoni, a Young@Heart Chorus concert with new special guests, and more
Sports
Girls lacrosse: Amherst stays undefeated, runs away from Granby for second win in as many days (PHOTOS)
GRANBY — A pair of Mylin Laliberte goals dug the Granby girls lacrosse team out of an early 2-0 hole in the first quarter and tied things up with Amherst about midway through the frame.Just one day removed from a tough 18-5 defeat at the hands of the...
Softball: Ella Schaeffer’s walk-off hit lifts South Hadley to 1-0 extra-inning win over Easthampton
2024 Gazette Girls Swimmer of the Year: Ursula von Goeler, Northampton
MIAA power rankings: See where all the local teams are ranked
High schools: Smith Academy softball rallies past Holyoke
Opinion
Guest columnist Owen Mitz: A hybrid suggestion for King Street
Driving into Northampton south on King Street after getting off I-91, we are greeted by a number of tire stores, fast food establishments, auto dealers, auto body shops, drug stores (both types), food and liquor stores, and an occasional different...
Paul Craig: Gun control debate a fractured discourse
Byron Coley: Shores Ness for Select Board
Bernie Sadoski: Blake Gilmore is committed to his community
Guest columnist Sarah Willie-LeBreton: Smith College and the city — Neighborliness and much more
Business
Music key to Northampton’s downtown revival: State’s top economic development leader tours city
NORTHAMPTON — When she was a student at Williams College, Yvonne Hao recalls traveling to Northampton with friends to eat at local restaurants, shop at thrift stores and attend concerts held by the local music scene, although she isn’t quite sure of...
Locking up carbon for good: Easthampton inventor’s CO2 removal system turns biomass into biochar
Advancing water treatment: UMass startup Elateq Inc. wins state grant to deploy new technology
New Realtor Association CEO looks to work collaboratively to maximize housing options
Area property deed transfers, April 25
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Bird of my dreams, it’s you: Spotting a White-tailed Tropicbird on our cruise in Bermuda
It was the morning of April 16 and I was up early. It seems to be impossible for me to sleep late at this time of year because I am so excited about seeing the first birds of the season, but this particular morning was a little different. It was the...
The Iron Horse rides again: The storied Northampton club will reopen at last, May 15
Upon Nancy’s Floor: 33 Hawley event celebrates iconic dancers, history, and a new dance floor
Embracing both new and old: Da Camera Singers celebrates 50 years in the best way they know how
Time to celebrate kids and books: Mass Kids Lit Fest offers a wealth of programs in Valley during Children’s Book WeekObituaries
Eli Knapp Abrams
Florence, MA - Eli Knapp Abrams, of Florence Massachusetts, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 22nd, 2024 in Goshen, MA. Eli was born in Beverly, MA on March 19th, 2003. He is the cherished son of Jennifer and Maury Abrams, and belov... remainder of obit for Eli Knapp Abrams
Ronald O'brien
Northampton, MA - Ronald Paul O'Brien, 76, passed away peacefully at Cooley Dickinson Hospital after a brief illness. Born in St. Stephens New Brunswick, Canada, the O'Briens immigrated to the United States where Ronald grew up and atte... remainder of obit for Ronald O'brien
Jennifer M. Read
South Deerfield, MA - Jennifer Read of South Deerfield, beloved wife and mother, died peacefully on April 21, 2024 at the age of 79 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Jennifer was born on January 1, 1945 at Brooklyn Naval ... remainder of obit for Jennifer M. Read
Helen A. Torrey
Florence, MA - Helen A. (Fogg) Torrey, 77, of Florence, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. Helen was born July 20, 1946, in Northampton to John and Arabelle (Knox) Fogg. She wa... remainder of obit for Helen A. Torrey
