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By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON— Dozens of spectators filed into the bright red cylinder of the motordrome, eager to see what daredevil Hobo Bill calls “the greatest show on wood” on Labor Day, the final day of the Three County Fair. Children and adults looked on with...

By GARRETT COTE

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY — Come the Western Mass. Division 1 Golf Championships at Westover Golf Course last fall, the Belchertown golf team felt it was more than ready to show out on the big stage and punch one of two team tickets to states.The Orioles fell...

By GARRETT COTE

WORTHINGTON — All black government helicopters swirling above, members of the United States Secret Service, back-to-back holes-in-one, breathtaking views and concerts filled with fun. You name it, The Links at Worthington has probably seen...

By EMILEE KLEIN

GRANBY — Richard Reynolds walks through his garden of peach trees, tomato plants and to the edge of his property at the end of Trompke Avenue and gestures into a thickly wooded forest.“Twenty-five feet from here is where they can legally start the...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Not much went the UMass football team’s way on Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Alumni Stadium, and Minutemen’s 28-14 loss to Eastern Michigan in their season opener was certainly a performance to forget.It didn’t look as if the Eagles were a...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

AMHERST — The UMass football team thought they knew what they were getting into.Earlier in the week, Don Brown previewed his defense’s matchup against Eastern Michigan starting quarterback Cole Snyder, who played against UMass two years ago when he...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

AMHERST — For three straight years, the UMass football team has played Eastern Michigan. And all three times, they’ve lost.But the games have been trending in the right direction for UMass, and the Minutemen are favored by 2.5 points on Saturday....

By EMILEE KLEIN

Editor’s note: The description of Project Shema has been updated in the lead to clearly define the organization’s mission. Other additions to the story include more information about Project Shema’s mission as stated on the organization’s...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — While a nine-year battle with colon cancer and more than 130 chemotherapy treatments would keep most people from working their day job and giving back to the community, Frank Marchand opted to look on the brighter side.Even as he...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — After remaining virtually unchanged since its original opening nearly 70 years ago, Forbes Library is looking to upgrade its museum dedicated to Northampton’s most historically prominent politician, former U.S. President Calvin...

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — By this Sunday, tenants of One Cottage Street must decide to either sign a new lease at $15 per square foot or give written notice of their departure. For William Hewitt, who has made cabinetry and furniture in his studio there for 44...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

AMHERST — There isn’t a single player on the UMass football roster who has opened their season at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.Josh Atwood, Te’Rai Powell, Myles Turner and Gerrell Johnson have been in Amherst for five years and they’ve opened every one of...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — For the first time since 2018, the UMass football team will be hosting the first game on its schedule.Six years ago the Minutemen defeated FCS opponent Duquesne 63-15 to open their campaign. Over a half decade later, they’re looking to make...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

By now, you’ve read all about how the UMass football team is shaping up heading into the 2024 season. What about their future opponents? The Minutemen’s last season as an FBS Independent before moving to the MAC won’t be a walk in the park. The first...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Easthampton’s Old Town Hall has once again opened its doors to a diverse assortment of local artistic talent as part of CitySpace’s 2024 Pay it Forward program. As summer winds to a close, the 10 artists and groups selected to this year’s cohort are...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — A request to use $3.8 million in CPA funds for the 1888 Building’s renovation will go before voters at an October special Town Meeting after the Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved the spending on Monday. The town...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Senior citizens participating in the Senior Tax Work-off Program will have the opportunity for a 33% boost in the abatement they receive on their property taxes.Town officials recently announced that the maximum earnings from the program for...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

LEVERETT — The Blueberry Patch, a former Christmas tree farm where beef cattle were raised many years ago, is a popular place to walk, pick blueberries and enjoy nature and birding — and for years visitors have done just that, taking advantage of easy...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — The 2024 golf season began with the classic Battle of the Bridge on Thursday afternoon at Amherst Golf Club. Following a flawless 16-0 regular season in 2023, Northampton High School picked up right where it left off – behind the smooth...

By EMILEE KLEIN

AMHERST — Compared to her small high school in Southampton, New York, UMass’s large rural campus is a major change for freshman Bebe Willemse, yet once she arrived on campus this week, she couldn’t stop smiling.“I’m excited for really meeting a lot of...