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My dog Belle loves Cottage Street Studios in Easthampton. She charges up 51 steps to the third floor. High ceilings; very tall stairways. Belle knows to stand away from the ancient manually operated freight elevator door; scary and potentially...

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — A collection of River Valley Co-op member-owners, workers and community members are calling on the store to become “apartheid-free” by removing Israeli products from its shelves at its Easthampton and Northampton stores.Store management,...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

EASTHAMPTON — For just the third time in over 70 years, Williston Northampton School has a new athletic director, following Mark Conroy’s retirement from the position after 24 years.Jade Morris, a Hampshire Regional alum, stepped in as Williston’s new...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Everyone falls prey to the feeling of loneliness from time to time but few — whether they are 80 or 18 — realize just how detrimental persistent loneliness can be to their mental and physical health.While U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy garnered...

Neighbors in Northampton, I see in the opinions how much you care about righting wrongs, many of them requiring much effort. It is always easier to say there’s nothing I can do and continue to complain than it is to make the actual effort to change. I...

By MARKUS R. JONES

 One Cottage Street in Easthampton symbolizes community spirit and innovation through the unique coexistence of Riverside Industries (RSI), its program participants and staff, and tenants within the repurposed mill building. RSI received the property...

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The union representing teachers and other educators in the Easthampton Public School District is making a pitch for the school administration to incorporate unexpected school funding from the state this fiscal year into a new contract...

In 2012 I came to Cottage Street Studios looking for a workspace to pursue my dream of being an artist. Rich, the building manager, showed me available spaces, none of which were a match. But on the elevator another artist happened to share that she’d...

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — Those whose lives were touched by Rodney Yankson will not soon forget the unending kindness and sense of ambition he brought to the Easthampton community.Yankson, 22, who grew up in Easthampton and graduated from Easthampton High School...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

SPRINGFIELD — The husband of an Easthampton woman who was killed returning from JFK International Airport in January has filed a $250 million lawsuit against the transportation company he hired to bring his wife home, as well as the manufacturer of...

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — Despite ongoing vacancies in its planning director and senior planner positions, officials say the city’s Planning Department is running smoothly for the time being as the search continues to replace these top leadership positions.The...

By SARA WEINBERGER

When catching up with friends this summer, the question of, “How was your vacation?” is usually a topic for discussion. Undeterred by COVID, so many people headed across this country or across the Atlantic; flying, cruising, riding the rails or taking...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

EASTHAMPTON — When Marie Andrades lived in Haiti, she worked as a nurse. Now, sheltering with her mother and baby in Northampton, she is looking to find employment where she can make use of her transferable skills.“I [studied] nursing in Haiti. I have...

By Staff Report

EASTHAMPTON — A 22-year-old Easthampton man missing since Tuesday was found dead on Friday afternoon in the Lower Mill Pond.Rodney Yankson, 22, was found by a man and his son who were fishing in the area at about 4:30 p.m., according to the...

I have recently been informed of Riverside Industries’ increase in rent within One Cottage Street. I have been practicing martial arts at Heron’s Bridge dojo in Cottage Street Studios for 10 years now, and I will be directly impacted. There is a...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Nature has served as an artistic muse for centuries, so it’s no surprise that music and environmental activism have historic connections.Two music festivals returning to Easthampton this summer embody the relationship between the natural and musical...

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Police Department has requested assistance from the public in locating Rodney Yankson, 22, who was last seen when he left his home near Pleasant Street on a black mountain bike at roughly 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Yankson...

In response to the article “You’re not done: Shutesbury resident saves life of good friend by performing CPR at remote camp,” [Gazette, Aug. 9], if it wasn’t for Frank Grindrod being at the right place at the right time, Michael Haynack potentially...

Peachy keenStone fruit season is in full swing and this Sunday, Aug. 18, there will be an opportunity to celebrate at the Outlook Farm Peach Festival in Westhampton. Located at the scenic Outlook Farm winery and brewery, the event will include a pig...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

Just two days after the closing ceremony wrapped up the 2024 Paris Olympics, three-time gold medalist Gabby Thomas joined Comedy Central’s long-running comedy news show, “The Daily Show” to discuss her Paris experience, her mom and her healthcare...