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SOUTHAMPTON — Fish will soon be able to swim through a portion of the Manhan River in Southampton that’s been blocked by a dam for nearly 300 years.Throughout last week, workers from Witch Enterprises of Agawam cut portions of the Lyman Mill Pond Dam...

By EMILY THURLOW

SOUTHAMPTON — When Ted Hendrick wanders around the woods along Cold Spring Road, he’s reminded of a “Big Rock Candy Mountain.” The song, released by singer Burl Ives in the 1940s, speaks of the “buzzin’ of the bees in the cigarette trees,” which...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — A former summertime staple in Easthampton could be making its return at a new location, if approved by the city’s Planning Board. Nickolis Dulude of Holyoke has submitted a special permit application to run Tasty Top ice cream out of the...

By EMILY THURLOW

BELCHERTOWN — Black clothing is not suggested at Zachary Fraleigh’s visitation hours on Saturday.Instead, the 16-year-old’s family recommends a dress code for his celebration of life to include a Hawaiian shirt or his favorite color — pink.“We decided...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — The world’s largest coffee chain plans to add another shop in western Massachusetts this summer.The city’s Planning Board has unanimously approved a special permit to construct and operate a drive-thru Starbucks. The shop would be built...

By EMILY THURLOW

NORTHAMPTON — One of state’s largest and longest-running celebrations of queer jubilance, the Noho Pride parade and festival, has been canceled this year as a new crop of organizers look to rebuild for 2023.“The plan for this year is rebuilding this...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — Lakes and ponds around the world are experiencing an increased occurrence of algae blooms as a result of warmer temperatures.This has had a particularly significant impact on water bodies that are shallow, stagnant and rich in nutrients...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — The outlook of an ongoing city project is getting clearer as the Mount Tom North Trailhead Park nears completion.Since the fall of 2021, the city has been constructing a trail system and recreation area on a 23-acre parcel of land off...

By EMILY THURLOW

BELCHERTOWN — With a long-term lease about to expire on 430 acres of state-owned land in Belchertown known as the Lampson Brook Farm, leaders of the Nipmuc Nation are calling on legislators to give these ancestral lands back into the tribe’s...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — A shuttered Main Street restaurant that beckoned national attention has reopened its doors under a new name.Three former employees of Coco and The Cellar Bar and two area restaurateurs have relaunched the 95 Main St. hot spot under the...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — Residents who live in six Easthampton Housing Authority properties will soon decide whether to form a tenants organization to represent them — a move that, if successful, would be the first such organization formed since the housing...

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EASTHAMPTON — Four men have been arrested in connection with an alleged Easthampton cocaine distribution ring.After receiving a number of complaints of suspected “narcotics activity” at 11 Chapman Ave., Easthampton Police detectives launched a formal...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — Cannabis consumers have access to another adult-use retail shop on Northampton Street as Fyre Ants has officially opened its doors in a former car dealership.The city’s fifth cannabis retailer to open for business marked the occasion...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — What helps make a special occasion worth celebrating? Some may say it’s the decorations. Others may say it’s the theme. For Brandee Simone, it’s the cake that takes the cake.The Easthampton woman officially opened her business, Many...

By EMILY THURLOW

HATFIELD — By most familial accounts, Frank J. Skawski, Jr. and Linda Skawski were always together. The couple founded and co-ran their Hatfield business, Skawski Farms, that has thrived for more than four decades. Season after season, Linda could be...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — The morning announcement may have indicated that it was school day 75, but when middle school students returned from their holiday break on Wednesday morning, many admitted that it felt more like the first day of school. And students...