By MICHAEL R. SISAK
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court Monday that it’s impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of a $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals, suggesting the former president’s legal losses have...
50 Years Ago ■A Northampton miss has been selected as Colleen of Providence Hospital in Holyoke, and will have the position of honor aboard the hospital’s float during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday. Miss Betsy P. Blish, daughter of Mr. and Mrs....
By GARRETT COTE
SOUTH HADLEY — Any opposing team that walked into South Hadley’s gym this winter knew they were in for a long night. For more reasons than one.Sure, the Tigers being as good as they were was intimidating enough – their aggressive full-court pressure...
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Northampton’s Ava Azzaro was named the Western Massachusetts Girls Basketball Player of the Year, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Monday.Azzaro hit 1,000 points in a home victory over Wahconah on Feb. 12 and finished her career with...
By EMILEE KLEIN
Massachusetts’ solar development just had its worst year in over a decade in terms of new installations, but Greenfield Solar partner Claire Chang says her firm that does jobs throughout the Valley hasn’t experienced the same downturn.As a small...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — Members of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust are recommending that a developer proposing a mixed-use building at 45-55 South Pleasant St. be allowed to donate more than $1 million to the trust fund instead of setting aside three...
By Alison Kuznitz
BOSTON — With funding for “vital” human services and early education programs running low, Gov. Maura Healey filed a nearly $535 million supplemental budget Monday afternoon to address the shortfalls and to shore up funding for safety-net...
By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWILIn recent years, there has been a substantial shift in the way politicians talk about the polarization in our nation.Just a few years ago, leading up to the 2020 election and before that, politicians, pundits, and everyday...
By MARTHA HANNER
In response to the guest opinion, “When giving is only false charity” [Gazette, Feb. 27], may I offer an inspiring example of tzedakah, the Jewish tradition of giving as a moral obligation, done with gratitude and humility.Julius Rosenwald (1862-1939)...
To those of us commuting to work in SUVs daydreaming of a warming future where Northampton resembles West Palm Beach, you’d better think again.The March 8 Living on Earth podcast details new science showing that the Gulf Stream will collapse within...
There are now two major party candidates for the U.S. presidency in 2024. One candidate is running for president. The other candidate is running for king.Alan KannerAmherst
Amid all the world strife, playing can be a stress-buster. Whether it’s participation in an outdoor game like ultimate or baseball, or an indoor game like cards or a board game, usually you need to find someone to play with you. You can be a spectator...
Cooley Dickinson rocks! I’m 70 and just had my initiation to an overnight visit to the ER. I went in experiencing a vision anomaly that was quite scary. The attention I received over the next 18 hours was truly outstanding. I felt compassion, skill...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
HADLEY — The owners of a Shelburne farm have permanently protected 100 acres through the Agricultural Preservation Restriction program, ensuring that the fertile land won’t be turned into a large, upscale housing estate or put to other uses.“That’s...
By ARIA MARTINELLI
HOLYOKE — There’s something about the Girl Scout cookie Lemon-ups that speaks to Theresa Lynn, the new CEO of Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts.In addition to a crispy lemon flavor, the cookies, which debuted in 2020, have stamped...
By GARRETT COTE
AMHERST — As of Monday afternoon, two UMass women’s basketball guards have entered the transfer portal looking to take their talents elsewhere.Senior Alexsia Rose and junior Kristin Williams have hit the portal following a disappointing 5-27...
By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL
NORTHAMPTON — With the Wednesday reopening of the Green Room on Center Street, Northampton has a reinvigorated cocktail experience worthy of any cosmopolitan city.The bar is under the new ownership of Perrin Hendricks, owner of the Berkshire Farm...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
HADLEY — A changing climate’s impact on farms and their ability to raise crops will be the focus of a farmers’ roundtable taking place at Plainville Farm on Friday.The Hadley Climate Change Committee is partnering with farm owner Wally Czajkowski on...
By GARRETT COTE
AMHERST — One of the first dominoes to fall is a massive one for the UMass men’s basketball team.Minutemen forward Josh Cohen has entered the transfer portal, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reported late Monday morning. The 6-foot-10 senior has one year of...
HADLEY — Possible contests for two seats on the Select Board and one seat on the Board of Health are shaping up for the May 21 town election, with less than two weeks remaining for those interested in being on the ballot to return paperwork.As the...
50 Years Ago ■Backers of the Baker Hill housing project told the state Housing Appeals Committee yesterday that there is a demonstrable need for more housing in Northampton for low- and moderate-income families. An official of Pioneer Home Sponsors...
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