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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...

By ERIC WELD

It wasn’t how I planned it. Then again, what in life, or adventure, ever goes exactly the way it was originally planned?I never planned to return to finish hiking the Appalachian Trail because my intention was to complete the entirety of it in one go...

Molly Hale of Florence made this spinach and asparagus roulade with her own homegrown asparagus. She said the recipe came from the Gazette several years ago and that the dish is “elegant but easy to make.”How to enter: @Snap a pic of something...

By JOAN AXELROD-CONTRADA

Long before the rise of internet dating, lonely souls turned to the classified ads to find love.The song “Want Ads” soared to the top of the Billboard charts in 1971. This catchy tune by a girl group called the Honey Cone tells the story of a young...

By BILL DANIELSON

Three or four times last week I noticed an enormous raccoon on my deck in the moments just before dawn. This was clearly a raccoon that was scrounging for any scraps left over from the meal that I had set out for the birds the evening before and I...

Dear Mellonhead,I read as much of your stupid book as I could stand before lighting my cigar with page fifty, where you offer this hogwash: “I believe we exist in a chaotic universe and that there’s no plan whatsoever. Everything happens not by design...

This dinner is Mary Ann Mish’s equivalent of a corn beef dinner but with a pork shoulder or “daisy ham.”How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it with your name, town and a sentence or two to features@gazettenet.com!

A Passover tradition, Daniel Czitrom made this gefilte fish with whitefish, yellow pike and carp, and served it with white horseradish.How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it with your name, town and a sentence or two to...

High school seniors from Hopkins, Granby win essay contestNORTHAMPTON — The Betty Allen Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a reception in Northampton on March 28 to recognize the top two winners of the DAR Good Citizens Essay...

By Emily Thurlow

NORTHAMPTON — Pride is making a colorful return to the city this May complete with a small festival and parade courtesy of a new organization called Hampshire Pride.Picking up the rainbow-colored baton to lead this year’s festivities is Clay Pearson.A...

By MARIETTA PRITCHARD

Last July, I visited our new doctor for what I thought was an annual checkup. I brought with me an annoying problem I’d been having, and he made a referral for me to see a specialist, who has taken care of the problem. After that July visit — a...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — The city’s health director is leaving her job next month to become a regional public health trainer for Hampshire and Franklin counties, one of the first positions being filled as part of a large overhaul of public health services in the...

The smell of harsh antiseptic stings my nostrils — even through my mask. Every six months it’s the same routine for the physical therapy re-evaluation, which is a requirement for me to receive insurance authorization approval for the treatment of my...

By SEN. JO COMERFORD and REP. NATALIE BLAIS

On any given week, our email inboxes reflect the concerns of our constituents. For years, emails have poured in about COVID-19, education, climate change, infrastructure, and more. This winter, a top concern is the price of energy.We share this...

By Bob Flaherty

It’s a grand old flag, a high-flying flag, as the song goes — or is it? With public interest in flags on the rise, many cities and towns across the U.S., including a handful from these parts, have redesigned their flags in the last few years....

By ROBIN GOLDSTEIN

With a new year of dining ahead, it’s time to boil down all of my last year’s recommendations into a cheat sheet that you can clip or print and stick on your fridge: the best of Best Bites. I’ve picked 40 amazing places to eat and drink in the area...

By JACOB NELSON

‘I’m a junkie for rutabagas,” admits Cathleen O’Keefe. “I love their tanginess and making fries with them. And winter greens. Knowing what goes into growing them in New England in the winter – they’re amazing!”O’Keefe has owned and managed the Winter...

Staff Report

NORTHAMPTON — Hampshire County Sheriff Patrick Cahillane officially started his second, six-year term on Wednesday after being sworn in during a ceremony in the old courtroom at the Hampshire County Superior Court.Cahillane’s election in November...

By BERA DUNAU

WORTHINGTON — Yvonne Gittelson, an educator who works for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as the corrections program specialist for the state, will be addressing the Town Democratic Committee’s Sundays with the Candidates series...

Easthampton A parade will step off at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 30, beginning on Clark Street, according to South Hadley-Easthampton Veterans Agent Michael Slater. The parade will travel onto Cottage Street and Union Street, turn right on Main Street,...