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Area briefs: Coolidge family focus of Hatfield meeting; Porter-Phelps museum to hold Community Days; Cops & Bobbers fishing set for Saturday
Sex trafficking documentary to screen at Greenfield Garden Cinemas
Guest columnist Pickles? Or, pickleball?
Push to legalize psychedelics in Mass. met with caution
PVTA set to launch free rides all summer
Contested races for Select Board, regional school committee up for grabs in Westhampton
New sidewalks, improved crossings coming to North Main Street in South Deerfield
Area briefs: Cooley Dickinson shifts entrance to ER during construction; 2nd WMass solar forum at UMass
Families of those who died while serving receive medals at Memorial Day events in Northampton, Williamsburg
NOTHAMPTON — Susan Loen still has the dozens of letters her eldest brother Kenneth Johnson wrote home from Vietnam to his parents and five siblings.Some of the letters contained short funny tidbits, like Johnson wearing out the back of his pants and...
For South Hadley: Robert Judge is this year’s Citizen of the Year
SOUTH HADLEY — Town Meeting members listened intently earlier this month as the accomplishments of this year’s Citizen of the Year were read out by Know Your Town member Linda Young.This year’s awardee is a Town Meeting member and a former Select...
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Northampton superintendent outlines school layoffs on eve of budget hearings this week
Balise finds temporary home for Subaru dealership in Hadley
Hadley’s Hampshire Mall faces foreclosure
103-year-old World War II veteran honored during Whately’s Memorial Day event
Communities to mark Memorial Day with parades, ceremonies
Amherst council raises concern over bearing brunt of track expenses
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Rattling those musical bones: Folk/blues veteran Chris Smither releases his 20th album ahead of 80th birthday
Sports
Belchertown’s Cameron Ting, Kami Wlodyka snag podium finishes at MIAA Division 5 Track & Field Championships
Belchertown’s Cameron Ting closed out a fantastic performance at the MIAA Division 5 Track & Field Championships with a podium finish on Sunday at Bridgewater State University.Ting ran to a third-place finish in the girls 100-meter hurdles, posting a...
Softball: Father-daughter duo of Matt, Alexi Bonenfant eyeing state tourney berth in final season together at Gateway
Amherst’s Moriah Luetjen (400 meters), Logan Alfandari (shot put) capture titles at MIAA Div. 4 Track & Field Championships (PHOTOS)
Class B girls lacrosse: Amherst holds off Greylock, sets up title-game showdown with Belchertown
Class C boys volleyball: Top-seeded Granby sweeps Ware, captures first-ever WMass title (PHOTOS)Opinion
Guest columnist Alexander Taylor: UMass — Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind
‘If you build it, they will come,” comes the now famous line from the heartwarming baseball movie, Field of Dreams. UMass Chancellor Javier Reyes is no Kevin Costner, not just because only Kevin Costner can be Kevin Costner, but also because Reyes...
Guest columnist John P. DiBartolo Jr.: Keep cyclists and pedestrians safe
Elaine Kersten: Shameful
Pam Hyjek: Forests are magical
Columnist Richard Fein: Famine — What it is and what you can do about it
Business
Deerfield Planning Board OKs Hamshaw Lumber expansion
SOUTH DEERFIELD — An extensive addition to Hamshaw Lumber’s South Deerfield location can move forward following the Planning Board’s site plan review and stormwater permit approval last week.The New England hardware store is seeking to construct a new...
Area property deed transfers, May 23
Hadley’s Hampshire Mall faces foreclosure
Multiverse of style: Volante Design in Easthampton has a mission to make jackets that anyone can wear anytime 
Consumer Corner with Anita Wilson: AT&T breach a cautionary tale e-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: The telltale song of summer: Singing green frogs welcome me back to the Thinking Chair
For most people, Memorial Day marks the first day of summer. The official first day may not actually be observed until three weeks later, but the three-day weekend gives people a chance to get outside and fire up the grill, or perhaps even go camping....
Live from Argentina: Acclaimed tango guitarists to play in Northampton for dancers and music lovers alike
Valley Bounty: Resourceful and really delicious: The Upper Bend in Turners Falls serves classics with local seasonal add-ons
Kayaker’s delight: Best day-paddles along the Connecticut River in Massachusetts
Arts Briefs: The Paradise City Arts Festival returns to Northampton, the MIFA Victory Players perform in Holyoke, and moreObituaries
Liv Pertzoff
Haydenville , MA - Please join us in celebration of the life of Liv Pertzoff. The event will be held Saturday June 8th, at The Florence Civic Center beginning at 1:00 PM. ... remainder of obit for Liv Pertzoff
Dolores C. Hatfield
Dolores C. (Navalta) Hatfield Northborough, MA - Dolores Carolyn (Navalta) Hatfield, 62, of Northborough, formerly of Cummington, passed away peacefully on Friday May 24, 2024, at UMass Memorial in Worcester surrounded by her family. She... remainder of obit for Dolores C. Hatfield
James "Jim" C. Murray
James "Jay" "Jim" C. Murray Southwick , MA - James "Jay" "Jim" Carlin Murray Jr, 74, of Southwick died May 22, 2024 following a long illness; with his loving family by his side. Jay was the beloved husband of Anne M. (Nunziato) Murray. T... remainder of obit for James "Jim" C. Murray
Lawrence B. Siddall
Amherst, MA - Lawrence B. Siddall of Amherst, formerly of Pelham, died on May 22, 2024 at home at the age of 93. Larry was the son of the late A. Clair and Annette Siddall and stepson of the late Estelle Siddall Palmer. He was born in ... remainder of obit for Lawrence B. Siddall
