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NORTHAMPTON — In a recent survey, Smith College found that 82% of its student athletes feel disconnected from their “Pioneers” moniker. Now, the school is searching for a new mascot for the community to rally behind.

By ALEXA LEWIS

SOUTHAMPTON — This weekend, the First Congregational Church of Southampton will celebrate Easter in a non-traditional way — by holding a standout for democracy.

By ALEXA LEWIS

Community Action Pioneer Valley’s (CAPV) Head Start services could be facing setbacks if the Trump administration does not allocate money to the federal program next fiscal year — a very real possibility that advocates say would be catastrophic for vulnerable young children and their families.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — In the art classroom of Mountain View School, students are getting their hands dirty and learning from a pro.

By ALEXA LEWIS

WESTFIELD — For months, signs reading “NO Lithium Battery Storage Over Our Aquifer” have been popping up in front yards throughout Westfield. Recently, concerns have been stirring in surrounding towns as well, marked by a proliferation of those signs throughout Southampton, Easthampton and beyond.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, Drew Romeo was hard at work printing batches of custom shirts for his neighbors in the Eastworks building.

By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON — The stock market has had a tumultuous week with developments in President Donald Trump’s global trade war rolling in one after another. As economic instability persists, financial experts are advising Valley residents not to make any hasty decisions with their money.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The city’s $10.4 million fiber internet project, which began in 2023, is now wrapping up its final stages. High-speed internet service is now available in several sections of the community, and GoNetSpeed anticipates that service will be available throughout all of Easthampton by the end of this summer. 

By ALEXA LEWIS

Persistent rainfall in recent months has improved drought conditions in the region. The state’s Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has downgraded the Connecticut River Valley region from critical drought status to mild drought status.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — For Amy Christenson, a formative memory involving her son, an escalator and a kind stranger is driving a mission to change the world.

By ALEXA LEWIS

SOUTHAMPTON — The town’s 2025 municipal election ballot is taking shape, with interested candidates putting their names forth both through nomination papers and the Annual Town Caucus.

By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON — With the closure of Ten Thousand Villages in Northampton this month, longtime employee and beloved community member Jane Hertz, 88, doesn’t plan to simply give up the community connections and meaningful work she found through the store.

By ALEXA LEWIS

A bill allowing for medical aid in dying once again made it to a hearing before the state Legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Health on Wednesday morning. While versions of this bill have reached this stage before, local proponents of the measure are feeling hopeful as this is the earliest in a legislative session it has been brought to this committee’s hearing. 

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The city is moving along in its search for a new police chief. Four candidates, both internal and external, have advanced into the next stage of assessment.

By ALEXA LEWIS

LEEDS — Catherine Giasson, a nurse executive at the VA of Central Western Massachusetts, has been awarded the Daisy Lifetime Achievement Award for her leadership in caring for local veterans.

By ALEXA LEWIS

Valley residents have been witnessing growing numbers of their neighbors standing out in the rain, wind and cold toting colorful signs and passionate messages.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — Grappling with both lower enrollment and higher levels of need among students, the Easthampton School Committee approved its $22.8 million fiscal year 2026 budget on Wednesday night.

By ALEXA LEWIS

WESTHAMPTON — The Hampshire Regional School District’s newly approved $18.2 million budget for next fiscal year presents a 4.5% increase in spending from the current year — but it carries with it the elimination of two full- and one part-time positions, which has raised concern from the district’s union.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMTON — The city has suspended its zoning enforcement on short-term rentals for review, hoping to clear up some confusion surrounding the regulation of these rentals in the community.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Public School district joined a coalition of educators, school districts and unions Monday in filing legal action against the Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education.

By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON — Physician assistants and health care advocates are hopeful a bill being considered on Beacon Hill could help to address a statewide shortage in primary care providers.