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50 Years Ago ■A single-engine plane carrying two occupants crashed in woods beyond the end of Brook Street in Easthampton Sunday afternoon. William P. Arnold Sr., 48, of Springfield, and his son William Jr., 26, escaped serious injury and were taken...

By SUSAN WOZNIAK

I have no idea when or why I decided I wanted to live in Massachusetts. Maybe it was its history, or its intellectual reputation. Maybe it was the beautiful photographs that graced the calendars that oil companies handed out. The ones printed on...

By GARRETT COTE

A couple weeks ago, I sat inside Smith Academy’s Sherry Webb Gymnasium in Hatfield to cover a girls basketball game between the Falcons and Duggan Academy of Springfield. As the game progressed, the displeasure from supporters only grew louder – and...

Bank donates $10K to housing projectNORTHAMPTON — Greenfield Cooperative Bank has donated $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity’s Victoria Bismark Farm project. This initiative calls for the construction of three single-family homes on Burts Pit Road in...

By MADDIE FABIAN

NORTHAMPTON — After longtime clerk Harry J. Jekanowski Jr. announced earlier late last week that he would not seek reelection for Hampshire County Clerk of Courts, state Rep. Daniel Carey, D-Easthampton announced his candidacy for the position on...

50 Years Ago ■Citing instances of deterioration of the downtown area, Wilfred Spencer Jr. of Northampton’s Historical Commission said the commission last night discussed the possibility of declaring the downtown an historical district. A committee...

By GARRETT COTE

It’s second nature for a running back to thank their offensive line anytime they’re recognized for an individual award or achieve an individual feat like rushing for 1,000 yards in a season. And while it seems like a cliche, they really couldn’t do...

50 Years Ago ■A 20th century poetry collection at Russell Sage College that began eight years ago as a simple memorial to a Northampton girl has grown in size and prestige to become one of the finest such collections anywhere in the country. The...

By ROB OKUN

Let’s start with some basic assumptions: 1) Israel is not Jewish — just as the U.S. is not Christian. 2) Palestine is not Muslim. 3) Hamas perpetrates heinous acts, puts civilian lives in peril, and regularly violates the “rules” of war. 4) Israeli...

By EMILEE KLEIN

People are being encouraged to stay home and keep their cars parked this weekend as a storm brings 6 to 10 inches of snow to western Massachusetts on Saturday evening and into Sunday morning.“For western Massachusetts, the snow comes in Saturday...

By MADDIE FABIAN

On any given weekday morning, upward of 40 people fill the Holyoke Community College gymnasium to partake in the sport that has become a favorite pastime for those looking to socialize and for people of all ages and abilities looking for a little...

This sauteed fresh spinach with lots of garlic and a few pomegranate seeds was actually the more photogenic side dish to the Tunisian-style sweet couscous with raisins, apricots, and almonds behind it, according to photographer Shel Horowitz. D. Dina...

Jason Kahn started making fruitcakes when he was eight years old with his family and has now been making them for more than 50 years. While not a fruitcake, he made this Rose Apple Tart for Christmas dinner, a recipe from the NY Times. “Not so heavy...

50 Years AgoFederal Energy Chief William E. Simon announced today establishment of a stand-by system for gasoline rationing but said he still believes its actual use can be avoided. Simon said he has ordered the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to...

The Daily Hampshire Gazette will not publish a print edition on Monday, Dec. 25, and our offices will be closed for the Christmas holiday. Customer service will be available again on Tuesday, Dec. 26 at (413) 586-1925 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

By DOMENIC POLI

The backlog plaguing courthouses across much of the state seems to have spared Franklin and Hampshire counties, where the Northwestern district attorney’s office put many cases to bed while in-person jury trials were suspended during the COVID-19...

Pia Wise, 13, of Amherst, made these cozy apple gingerbread pancakes to warm up the holidays. They were delicious with yogurt, maple syrup and a dash of cinnamon on top, according to Wise. How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and...

By NINA SCOTT

Richard Nicoll and his wife Martha Hanks-Nicoll live in New Salem, in a lovely house with a spectacular view. Richard is originally from the southwest of England; he finished high school and one year of Agricultural College, then came to the U.S. in...

Nina Kleinberg of Florence took this photo of eight homemade everything bagels, which she said are “fun to make and even more fun to eat!”How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it with your name, town and a sentence or two to...

By MICKEY RATHBUN

A recent headline in the New York Times caught my eye: “Mars Needs Insects.” As the article explained, if we are to create a human-friendly habitat on Mars, we will need to grow food there.Unlike the nutrient-laden soil that covers the earth, the...