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By MADDIE FABIAN

NORTHAMPTON — Like many of their peers, 15-year-old Kai Imperial-Jewett experienced “some pretty dark times” during the quarantine and isolation days of the pandemic.Even with supportive parents, as an only child and middle-schooler without any...

50 Years Ago■The board of directors at Northampton National Bank has announced the following promotions: James A. Stearns to senior vice president, Edward A. Morin to cashier, and Dorothy Donahue to assistant vice president.■Deputy Police Chief Donald...

By EMILEE KLEIN

AMHERST — While many families struggling with food security search for meals and programs at local soup kitchens and food pantries, the Bridge Family Resource Center addresses food security from inside households by providing boxes full of vegetables,...

By DOMENIC POLI

Riding the commuter rail home to Haverhill from Boston in the early afternoon of Nov. 22, 1963, David Lewis couldn’t help but notice all the American flags he passed had been lowered to half-staff. This was peculiar, he recalled, “because they weren’t...

By JIM BRIDGMAN

50 Years Ago■The American Party of the Pioneer Valley held its first meeting at the VFW Post in Florence last week. The goal of the American Party, says local chapter chairman Dr. Nicholas Greco, is to present the voters with an alternative to the...

50 Years Ago■Hampshire County commissioners signed an almost $2.9 million contract with Aquadro & Cerruti Inc. shortly before noon yesterday authorizing long-awaited renovations and additions to the county courthouse. Work is expected to begin on the...

AMHERSTMercer Aura E Est and Yocein L. Tran to Amy Hunter, 22 Arbor Way, $442,000Berkshire Ter Partners LL to 452 River Dr LLC, 24 Berkshire Ter, $382,000John T. Finn and Elizabeth F. Finn to Gregory E. Caruso and Elizabeth H. Caruso, 34 Carriage Ln,...

South Hadley needs members for boards,commissionsSOUTH HADLEY — Volunteer opportunities are available on South Hadley boards and committees.A total of 11 boards and committees have vacancies needing to be filled, including the Capital Planning...

50 Years Ago■The state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission has approved the transfer of a liquor license to the Northampton Lodge of Elks, a decision that should allow the Elks to go ahead with the purchase of the Williamsburg Country...

50 Years Ago ■Legislation to tie the protection of the Holyoke Range to the celebration of the nation’s 200th birthday passed the Massachusetts Senate this week. The bill to set up a Bicentennial Corporation to develop state parks in the range and on...

50 Years Ago■Anthony Ferrante of 48 Meadow St., Florence, has sold his lumber and hardware business and cabinet shop in Haydenville to Harper Associates. Ferrante will be working with the new owners for a short time and then will retire.■Plans are...

Firefighter’s Barbecue in PlainfieldPLAINFIELD — On Sunday, Sept. 3, the Plainfield Volunteer Firefighters Association (PVFA) will host the 52nd annual Plainfield Firefighter’s Barbecue behind the Shaw Memorial Library on Main Street.Meals will be...

AMHERSTRobert S. Lennen and Julia S. Lennen to Minou E. Sadeghi and Charissa M. Melnik, 14 Autumn Ln, Lot 14, $415,000Joyce C. Archer RET and Paul D. Archer to Hazel V. Cardozo, 3 Burgundy Ln, Lot 3, $475,000Sarah Mckee to Bowen Lei, 9 Chadwick Ct,...

By MADDIE FABIAN

HADLEY — Somewhere between 35 and 40 flyable model airplanes fill the basement, garage and two bedrooms in David Wartel’s home. And that doesn’t even account for the planes that are under repair.Wartel is just one of the 100-or-so members of the...

200 Years Ago ■On Wednesday last, Andrew Judd, aged about 11 years, son of Mr. Samuel Judd of South Hadley, was drowned in a millpond in that town. He, with 12 or 15 men and boys, went into the pond for the purpose of bathing, where he was probably...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — A landscape saturated by torrential rains this month won’t be drying out any time soon if weather predictions hold true.As much as 2½ more inches of rain could fall in the Northampton area between Thursday evening and Saturday morning,...

50 Years Ago ■It was learned today that the old gas building behind City Hall may be transferred to the city. In an interview yesterday, Mayor Sean M. Dunphy said the city is thinking of using the gas building as added office space as soon as the...

50 Years Ago ■The Northampton Housing Authority has approved final plans for a 192-unit, $3.5 million housing project for the elderly to be built on a six-acre site abutting the old First National Store on Conz Street. Along with the project, the...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — The Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts has begun a rebranding effort, unveiling a new program and fundraising event this year and spinning off the organization’s long-running Rachel’s Table program to become an independent...

Three County Fair tickets go on sale FridayNORTHAMPTON — Advanced discounted tickets for the Three County Fair from Sept. 1-4 in Northampton go on sale Friday. The 2023 fair will be the 206th consecutive edition.Adult admission is $12 when purchased...