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Jewish community marks 1-year anniversary of Oct. 7 attack, honoring those killed and praying for hostages
10-08-2024 4:54 PM

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...


Western Mass farmers battle ‘pumpkin plague’
09-30-2024 12:27 PM

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...


Four in running to be Hatfield town administrator
09-29-2024 2:31 PM

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...


New signalized crosswalks on way to Route 5 in Hatfield
09-02-2024 5:20 PM

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...


Joe Lavallee: 2024 should be Year of the Woman
08-13-2024 4:15 PM

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...


Area briefs: Salsa in the Park returns; Private garden tour in Holyoke; Hatfield senior selling art work
08-01-2024 3:33 PM

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...


Hatfield inks one-year deal for with Northampton veterans services coverage
07-26-2024 12:49 PM

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...


Hatfield launches town administrator search
07-16-2024 9:51 AM

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...


Matt Levin: Rogue Supreme Court?
07-08-2024 4:15 PM

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...


Hatfield Historical Museum embarks on 3-year, CPA-funded project to catalogue town’s agricultural relics
07-07-2024 12:01 PM

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...


The Beat Goes On: Friends and fellow musicians reunite at the Iron Horse, an outdoor summer music series resumes in Hatfield, and more
06-27-2024 2:12 PM

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 earmarks last ARPA money for capital needs at Smith Academy, Senior Center
06-18-2024 12:44 PM

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...


Hatfield Market rapped for underage alcohol sale
06-13-2024 1:58 PM

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...


Plans for large indoor sports arena in Hatfield advance
06-07-2024 1:01 PM

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...


State ditches bike trail plans connecting Hatfield, Northampton
06-01-2024 1:34 PM

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...


CISA’s first Pedal to Pasture event offers ‘a unique way to learn about farms’
05-30-2024 3:55 PM

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...


Matt Levin: GOP troubled by facts, ‘silences’ McGovern
05-29-2024 4:26 PM

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...


Guest columnist Pickles? Or, pickleball?
05-28-2024 7:20 AM

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:...


Kayaker’s delight: Best day-paddles along the Connecticut River in Massachusetts
05-23-2024 5:05 PM

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...


Hatfield voters reject override for Fire Department
05-22-2024 12:41 PM

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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