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By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Responding to Massachusetts Historical Commission concerns about aspects of the planned expansion and renovation of the Jones Library, library officials are recommending a new slate roof be installed on the historic portion of the building,...

By GARRETT COTE

SOUTH HADLEY — Although the Mahar wrestling team had already clinched a dual meet win over South Hadley, the 175-pound bout between the Senators’ Tristen Gaj and the Tigers’ Jasiel Ramos was the best of the night. The two went back-and-forth...

By RYAN AMES

AMHERST – AJ Stupak’s third-period strike halted the Amherst hockey team’s winning streak as visiting Ludlow downed the Hurricanes, 1-0, Tuesday night at Orr Rink.Amherst had been winners of three straight heading into Tuesday’s battle, before Ludlow...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

HOLYOKE — After returning from a recent trip to Israel, state Sen. John Velis found himself unable to sleep. So to burn off some energy he headed to what he expected would be an empty gym at 4 a.m.“What do I see? The good captain, benching,” recalled...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — It’s become quite clear that UMass head coach Joe Harasymiak was very busy recruiting throughout the holidays, as he’s signed five transfers since Christmas – four coming in the month of January alone.On Tuesday morning, he made his biggest...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Before the Jones Library’s expansion and renovation gets underway, the Massachusetts Historical Commission is requesting that library officials reconsider use of synthetic shingles in replacing the existing slate roof, and to not cut into...

By GARRETT COTE

SOUTH HADLEY — All signs are pointing to yet another dominant regular season from the reigning Division 5 state finalists.The South Hadley girls basketball team put its versatility on full display in front of its home fans during Monday night’s 58-40...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Frank Martin has seemingly spent a lot more time shaking his head and throwing his hands up in frustration on the sidelines this season than he has anything else, and given his basketball team’s 5-10 record at the midway point of the...

By GARRETT COTE

NORTHAMPTON — The third meet of the PVIAC indoor track season took place at Smith College on Sunday, and  four Hampshire County schools competed while two enjoyed their bye week.Frontier, Northampton and South Hadley all participated in the early...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — The Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund brought in a total of $52,923 in 2024, its 92nd year, falling short of its $60,000 goal.Gazette Publisher Shawn Palmer thanks those who contributed to this year’s annual drive, which raises money toward...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — More than $1.19 million dollars in Community Preservation Act funds have been approved for various projects throughout the city, from improvements to basketball and tennis courts to affordable housing projects.A plan to replace and...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — You wouldn’t think of a cloudy, windy day with a slight drizzle and a maximum temperature of 44 degrees as a perfect day for a swim, but for swimmers on Ashfield Lake, a little cold never bothered them anyway.Ashfield resident Mary Link...

By RYAN AMES

The Valley Blue Sox announced last week that Endy Morales, a Holyoke product and former Blue Sox pitcher, would be its new head coach beginning this summer.Morales pitched for the Blue Sox from 2016-2019 and collected a couple of NECBL championships,...

By EMILEE KLEIN

HADLEY — Pam Victor had exhausted every fundraising idea she could imagine to raise $115,000 for Happier Valley Comedy’s new theater, and after a year and a half of balancing this job with her other roles teaching, performing and running the improv...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

EASTHAMPTON — Elizabeth Mutti is moving her online non-alcoholic beverage brand into a brick-and-mortar environment downtown — a transformation she hopes will capture the frivolity of the drinking culture but do so with beverages that have been...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — With the clock ticking under a minute left and Richmond possessing a 69-62 lead with the ball, the UMass men’s basketball team needed a stop to have any chance at finding its first Atlantic 10 win of the season.But the ball found an open...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — After leading Manna Community Kitchen for the last eight years, Executive Director Lee Anderson stepped down in mid-December.Anderson resigned from Manna on Dec. 18, according to Kaitlyn Ferrari, Manna’s development director who will be...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

BOSTON — Pro-immigrant nonprofits, organizers, and politicians from across the state are bracing for a second Trump presidency as they seek to protect the state’s undocumented population — and a letter recently addressed to Gov. Maura Healey may give...

By EMILEE KLEIN

GRANBY — The Select Board will interview four finalists for the town administrator position on Tuesday afternoon with hopes of filling a vacancy as soon as possible.The finalists each have varied municipal and administrative experience. They include...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A possible reconstruction of the War Memorial Pool bathhouse, a centerpiece of a larger overhaul of downtown’s Community Field, is in line to get an additional $500,000 from the town’s Community Preservation Act account.The CPA Committee in...