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Back on attack: Trump insists felony convictions ‘rigged’ and that ‘they can do this to anyone’
Advocates press for more money for Northampton schools at lengthy budget hearing
Mount Holyoke’s decision to cut tennis program “really shocking,” according to players
Beacon Hill Roll Call, May 20-24
A unique Father’s Day gift: The music of 20th century pop composer Johnny Anz to be celebrated at South Hadley concert
Around Amherst: Soldier killed on Iwo Jima awarded Medal of Liberty
Panel discusses local efforts to combat sexual exploitation of minors
Youth-led Sunrise Amherst making their voices heard on school budget, climate issues
Amherst man gets 2½ years on drug charges
Getting a fix on homelessness: Advocates convene, strategize
HOLYOKE — After a disabling truck crash left Jocephus Grant unable to work, his wife moved out and the bank foreclosed on the Springfield home he had bought in 2009.The bank sold his home to an investor “for pennies on the dollar,” the investor moved...
Smith Voc commencement: Graduates ready for next steps
NORTHAMPTON — When the state’s Department of Agricultural Resources commissioner Ashley Randle took the podium at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School’s football stadium in front of a crowd of hundreds of parents and families Thursday...
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Hadley asks state to probe shopping cart structure along bank of Connecticut River
Amtrak expands Valley Flyer service with evening runs to and from Valley to NYC
Photos: End of an era: Pizza Factory in Florence to close
Retired UMass prof picked for Melinda French Gates’ $240M women empowerment project
Easthampton pop-up shop to offer alternatives to alcohol
Judge orders Plainfield couple to leave their home; owners taking steps to sell property
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A Look Back, June 1
Amtrak expands Valley Flyer service with evening runs to and from Valley to NYC
The Beat Goes On: One banjo master salutes another in Amherst, big stage in Deerfield opening for the summer, and more
Guilty: Trump convicted on all 34 counts
Sports
MIAA tourneys: Landon Andre’s double-OT goal lifts Belchertown boys lacrosse past Minuteman (PHOTOS)
BELCHERTOWN — Landon Andre found himself wide open with a perfect shooting lane to the cage. The Belchertown senior had a clean shot that he’d taken and converted several times throughout the season, but not during the state tournament. Add on the...
UMass basketball: Boston College drops out of Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase, won’t play Minutemen this season
On The Run with John Stifler: See you on the hills
Leeds’ James Elliot, Easthampton’s Anna Sawyer earn top honors at Williston’s athletic awards banquet
MIAA Tournaments: McKenzie McCarthy goes deep as Easthampton softball gets past Oxford in Div. 4 openerOpinion
Guest columnist Mariel E. Addis: Unconditional love and no questions asked
I wrote a piece about my bestie Samuel a while ago. Samuel is my now 6-year-old black cat; I adopted him back in 2018 from the T.J. O’Connor Shelter in Springfield at 9 weeks of age. He came to live with me one week to the day before I underwent...
Joe Gannon: What to call ourselves?
Ruth Leahey: Gazette’s Memorial Day coverage appreciated
Meg Gage: Pull the plug on the Jones Library plan
Monica Moran: Talking to young people about digital dating abuse
Business
Valley Bounty: A farm stand in good hands: Wanczyk Produce in Hadley delivers quality, care, and has big dreams for the future
Jackie Pliska, owner of Wanczyk Produce in Hadley, has dreams of keeping the farm stand business open year-round instead of seven months each year. But first, she has to finish college.Pliska started working at the family business when she was 11. She...
Photos: End of an era: Pizza Factory in Florence to close
Le Petit Oiseau Bakery opens (camper) doors in Ashfield
Area property deed transfers, May 30
Making news in business, May 30
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Arts & Life
Stepping onto summer stage: Silverthorne Theater Company debuting three plays in its first full summer season
Time was when summer theater in the Valley was typically produced by a number of mainstays, including Chester Theatre Company, New Century Theatre, and the Ko Festival at Amherst College.But New Century Theatre shut down a few years ago, as did the Ko...
Across the great white north: New children’s book chronicles epic Alaskan trip by dog sled
The many faces of food insecurity: Exhibit at Forbes Library shares diverse stories of access issues in our community
Speaking of Nature: The telltale song of summer: Singing green frogs welcome me back to the Thinking Chair 
Live from Argentina: Acclaimed tango guitarists to play in Northampton for dancers and music lovers alikeObituaries
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
Susan Lubanski
Northfield, MA - Susan D. Lubanski, 73, formerly of Easthampton, MA passed away peacefully on Saturday May 25, 2024, at the home of her daughter in Northfield, MA. She was born in Holyoke, MA on May 3, 1951, the daughter of Romeo and He... remainder of obit for Susan Lubanski
Patricia Warner
Patricia Campbell Warner, 87, died May 13, 2024 in Amherst, MA. Born in 1936 in Toronto, Canada to William Campbell and Evelyn Wellwood, she is survived by her sister Peggy, son Geoffrey (wife Dawn and granddaughters Laurel and Alexandra) an... remainder of obit for Patricia Warner
R. Harold Garrett-Goodyear
Amherst, MA - R. Harold Garrett-Goodyear, 82, passed away peacefully in the presence of a few loved ones May 18, 2024, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Born on April 11, 1942, in Lumberton, North Carolina to Boyd and Louise (Johnson) Goody... remainder of obit for R. Harold Garrett-Goodyear
