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Physician Pathway Act, co-sponsored by Amherst rep, may help ease physician shortage
Events to mark 150th anniversary of Mill River Flood
Pathfinder budget dominates Belchertown TM discussion
Goshen budget, up 4%, goes to vote at TM Saturday
Plans for large self-storage project in Hadley inch forward
Pelham TM backs 6% school assessment, community choice aggregation program
Area briefs: ‘Get to Know Lake Warner’; tag, craft fair in Granby; Valley Players to hold ‘Bard in the Bar’ gathering; Chester Granite property to open
School budget leads to lively debate, with a twist, at Westhampton TM
21 arrested at UMass protest last week arraigned on Monday; more to come in coming days
UMass chancellor defends protest crackdown, arrests
AMHERST — University of Massachusetts Chancellor Javier Reyes defended the arrests of 134 people at a campus pro-Palestinian encampment last week, telling a special session of the Faculty Senate on Tuesday afternoon that the decision to break up the...
Opening night at Iron Horse: All systems go, but patrons will need to bring own alcohol while license snafu is sorted out
NORTHAMPTON — The Iron Horse Music Hall begins its long-anticipated opening of concerts and shows on Wednesday, although its owners are still anxiously awaiting approval from the state on when it may serve alcoholic beverages at its venue.Despite...
A Look Back, May 15
Photos: Lasting tribute to volunteers
Connected through art: Rocky Hill Cohousing community participates in art exchange with group from Australia
Arts Briefs: Dance festival and a one-woman play in Northampton, summer music fests in Easthampton, and moreSports
High schools: Easthampton softball rolls past West Springfield
After a tight game with West Springfield earlier this season, the Easthampton softball team cruised to victory in the rematch on Tuesday.The Eagles scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning and rolled from there, taking down the Terriers 14-2...
Baseball: Hopkins Academy ‘happy to be home’ as new ballfield christened against Pittsfield (PHOTOS)
Boys lacrosse: Amherst’s furious comeback falls just short in loss to West Side
UMass football: Minutemen cancel 10 future games to make room for MAC schedule
Softball: Teagan Charles’ bases-clearing double helps Hampshire pull past Turners Falls for 7-0 win (PHOTOS)Opinion
Guest columnist Laura Briggs: Why send police to halt a peaceful protest at UMass?
Let’s just say the obvious: The University of Massachusetts Amherst — indeed the overwhelming majority of universities — have never before sent phalanxes of police in riot gear to respond to peaceful protests by students within minutes or hours of...
GurujiMa: Walk for peace In Gaza
Sasha Kopf: Vote in favor of a new fire truck for Hadley
Kate Todhunter: Gratitude for NHS event with Holocaust survivor
Jennifer Ablard: Improve the existing bike routes
Business
Area property deed transfers, May 2
AMHERST Faheem Ibrahim Lt and Faheem Ibrahim to Nan Zhao and Zhihong Ni, 16 Arbor Way, $738,000 Richard B. Spurgin to Yg Pleasant LLC, East Pleasant Street, Lot 1, $218,000 Richard B. Spurgin to Yg Pleasant LLC, East Pleasant Street, Lot 2,...
Music key to Northampton’s downtown revival: State’s top economic development leader tours city 
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 optionse-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Surprised by strawberries in the grass: Flowers will bloom whether you pay attention or not
Every week I try to end my column with an inspirational line or two in the hopes of motivating my readers to get outside and see what’s going on in their own back yards. As I sit and peck away at the keyboard this morning I realize that the...
Dreams take flight (some assembly required): Local pilots build and help build their own aircraft
Valley Bounty: Fibers for farmers: Western Massachusetts Fibershed turns local ‘throw away’ wool into fertilizer pellets
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Venture beyond your garden walls: Plant sales and noteworthy gardens to visit this season
Overlooked no more: Leverett artist’s woodcut prints celebrate remarkable women of the pastObituaries
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
Richard Bond
Easthampton, MA - Richard Allen Bond was born in June 29, 1949. He passed away on March 12, 2024 after a very sudden decline in his health. His loss was unexpected and his family and many close friend friends are deeply saddened. Richar... remainder of obit for Richard Bond
Dwight S. Church Jr.
Northampton, MA - Dwight "Sonny" Stanley Church Jr., a devoted family man and skilled mechanic, passed away on May 12, 2024, in Northampton, MA. He was born on July 11, 1947, in Northampton, MA to the late Dwight S. Church Sr. and Josep... remainder of obit for Dwight S. Church Jr.
Judith Hobart
Judith "Judy" Hobart Leverett, MA - Judith "Judy" Hobart, age 88, peacefully passed away on Friday April 5th at the Hospice of the Fisher Home in Amherst where she received kind, compassionate, and loving care during the last months of h... remainder of obit for Judith Hobart
