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By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL
On the morning of Oct. 7, 2023, Ronny Almog awoke and checked Facebook and Israeli news on his computer and quickly realized something was wrong.“I called my mom in Israel, and I told her, it seems like there is a very intense war,” said Almog, who...
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERIand SAMUEL GELINAS
Some squash, pumpkin and potato farmers in the Pioneer Valley are bearing the burden of a soil-based disease described by one farmer as being “like the plague” for these and potentially many more species.Walking through a barren pumpkin patch late...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
HATFIELD — A Northampton native with municipal management experience in Pennsylvania, a chief of staff for the city of Newburyport, and two Hatfield residents, including one who is currently town coordinator in Westhampton and another who is a former...
By Staff Report
HATFIELD — New signalized crosswalks, part of a $2.16 million Massachusetts Department of Transportation project being undertaken in several area communities, are coming to Route 5 in Hatfield.The crosswalks are part of MassDOT’s Vulnerable Road User...
This should really be touted as the Year of the Woman.Just now, finally half of the Olympic contestants are women! Soooo cool, and they truly kicked it in differing races and cultures and countries!We have a woman (of color and race) running for...
Northampton’s Salsa in the Park 2024 season NORTHAMPTON — Salsa in the Park kicks off next week, featuring salsa, bachata, merengue and cumbia at Pulaski Park in downtown Northampton. Salsa in the Park features McCoy Jamison, a renowned dance...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
HATFIELD — Assistance for military veterans and their families, to ensure they are getting the benefits to which they are entitled, will be handled by the Central Hampshire Veteran Services in Northampton through next June.With the recent resignation...
By Scott Merzbach
HATFIELD — Hatfield officials are beginning the process of finding a successor to Town Administrator Marlene Michonski, who is retiring at the end of the year after serving in the role for 18 of the past 22 years.With an advertisement recently posted...
I trust you are as outraged as I am — or hopefully, better informed than I, you are even more outraged — by the recent rulings by the judicial body formerly known as the Supreme Court.Short of organizing a massive mass water-ballooning of the court, I...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
HATFIELD — A 19th century sleigh used by Dr. Charles A. Byrne to make house calls to Hatfield residents during the post-Civil War years sits in a century-old tobacco barn, covered in a bit of dust, with its paint fading and metal pieces broken...
By STEVE PFARRER
When folk rockers Eavesdrop and singer-songwriter Grayson Ty come to the Iron Horse on June 28, the fellow Valley artists won’t just be sharing the bill: They’ll be celebrating a reunion of sorts, looking back to the night a little over eight years...
HATFIELD — Most of the remaining federal American Rescue Plan Act money Hatfield still has in hand will go to a series of capital projects, including improvements to Smith Academy and at the Senior Center.With around $240,000 that still must be...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
HATFIELD — Management at a Hatfield store that sold alcohol to an underage person during a police sting last month is being advised by town officials that continued violations of state law, and lack of steps to curtail them, could lead to enforcement...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
HATFIELD — A large indoor arena featuring tennis and pickleball courts, locker rooms, a pro shop and a snack bar could break ground this summer and open sometime in 2025 on a section of Routes 5 & 10 in North Hatfield, following Planning Board...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
NORTHAMPTON — A 1¼-mile-long shared-use path to bring a bicycle and pedestrian connection from Damon Road in Northampton to Elm Court in Hatfield is on indefinite hold because of safety concerns and prohibitive costs.Representatives from the...
By SAM FERLAND
HATFIELD — Bicyclists will be able to savor the local scenery while learning about the struggles farmers in the Connecticut River Valley are facing as they pedal a flat 12-mile loop on a guided tour of three different farms.This is the first year that...
When James McGovern told Congress, “We have a presumptive nominee for president facing 88 felony counts, and we’re prevented from even acknowledging it,” and, “He’s also charged with conspiring to overturn the election. He’s also charged with stealing...
By EDWARD MALINOWSKI
Three generations ago my great-grandfather chose North Hatfield to farm. He had limited resources, an indomitable Polish work ethic, two draft horses, minimal command of the local language and a family to follow and feed. Hardship often rained down:...
By ANNA LAIRD BARTO
Last summer, I chronicled my 68-mile paddle of the Connecticut River through Massachusetts. Along the way, I became very well acquainted with the river, its bends and currents, dams and bridges, trees and wildlife — even its sewage overflows! Here are...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
HATFIELD — Voters at Tuesday’s town election rejected a $66,000 Proposition 2½ tax cap override designed to provide additional compensation for Hatfield Fire Department staff, ensuring their wages remain competitive with area communities.By a narrow...
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