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Weed grower suing neighbor Nourse Farms for $17M over pesticide drift that ruined crops
02-14-2025 4:28 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

HATFIELD — Cannabis cultivator River Valley Growers of Hatfield is suing neighboring Whately berry farm Nourse Farms for $17 million for allegedly contaminating thousands of pounds of crops with “negligent” spraying of pesticides.


Change on march in sleepy Florence: New developments stir optimism, worries
02-14-2025 4:26 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — In the sleepy village of Florence, some big new developments have people talking change.


PVPA parents upset teacher back in classroom after sexual misconduct allegations; trustees say there was no wrongdoing
02-14-2025 4:24 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

SOUTH HADLEY — Families at the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School are raising concerns to state officials after an educator, removed from a classroom for six weeks following allegations of sexual misconduct, was reinstated in December when a school investigation determined there was no wrongdoing.


UMass lacrosse: Minutewomen looking to go out on top in final Atlantic 10 season
02-14-2025 4:19 PM

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — A stretch of supremacy any longer than a handful of years, in any sport, is unheard of at the NCAA Division I level. It’s hard to win titles each season when a target is planted squarely on your back.


Church steeple renovation, new doors at Golden Court among $400K in CPA requests in Hadley
02-14-2025 3:16 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — More money to get the long-awaited renovation of the steeple at the First Congregational Church on Middle Street underway, and a financial match to ensure new doors can be installed at all 40 apartments at Golden Court, top $400,700 in requests for funding from the town’s Community Preservation Act account.


Shelburne astronaut Catherine ‘Cady’ Coleman addresses UN General Assembly
02-14-2025 3:15 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

Who better to advocate for what women can do in this world than those who have seen it from afar?


Twirling to the top: Belchertown girls earn high honors at Pre-teen Miss Majorette of Massachusetts Pageant
02-14-2025 2:08 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

BELCHERTOWN — Coming off a year of regional and national honors in baton twirling, the Belchertown Twirlers started their competition season strong when two members earned first and second place in the Pre-teen Miss Majorette of Massachusetts Pageant.


Sharing life lessons: Local college athletes, others participate in Wildwood School’s annual African-American Read-In day
02-14-2025 1:42 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Before local and school celebrities took time out of their day to read stories to classes at Wildwood School this week, two sixth graders reflected on the power of dreaming and the importance of self expression.


Video killed the streaming subscription: Visions Video opening next month in Northampton with thousands of titles to rent
02-14-2025 11:46 AM

By CAROLYN BROWN

A new video store is coming to downtown Northampton. That’s right — a video store, in 2025!


An ongoing legacy: Smith College celebrates its 150th anniversary this year
02-14-2025 11:41 AM

By CAROLYN BROWN

It’s no small feat to celebrate a 150th birthday. In 2025, Smith College is commemorating the sesquicentennial anniversary of its founding with programming throughout the year to celebrate the legacy and history of the women’s college.


Valley Bounty: Time to tap: Family of sugarmakers continue to chase that sweet promise of maple syrup
02-14-2025 11:31 AM

By JACOB NELSON

Plenty of young kids tap a few maple trees, inspired by the sweet promise of maple syrup. Few become enamored with it to the point of kickstarting a family business. Cooper Deane, who helps run Bear Hill Sugar Farm, is one of them.


Columnist Olin Rose-Bardawil: Treatment of Christians should shake faith in Netanyahu
02-14-2025 8:01 AM

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

In the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, one of the groups to that came out in strongest support for Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas was the American evangelical Christian community. In light of the events, this was a completely understandable response; Hamas’ attacks on Israeli soil were beyond tragic and were particularly alarming among American Christians and Jews, for whom Israel is of unique religious significance.


Columnist Dr. David Gottsegen: Warning — Trump poses potent risk to health
02-13-2025 7:43 PM

By DR. DAVID GOTTSEGEN

The week of Jan. 20, 2025, made history in a way few Americans realize. For the first time in 128 years, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, originally called Public Health Reports, was not published due to a gag order placed on all federal agencies by the new president.


Local leaders praise gov’s sweeping muni bill as way to reduce fiscal pressures; uphill battle in Legislature looms
02-13-2025 5:42 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

A plan by Gov. Maura Healey aimed at helping municipal governments reduce fiscal pressures and better serve communities at the local level is winning praise from mayors and town administrators in Hampshire County — athough like last year, the legislation is likely to face an uphill climb in the Legislature.


Amherst-Pelham union factions spar as school committees take up Herman accusations
02-13-2025 5:40 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Members of the Amherst Pelham Education Association remain divided over whether to offer support to Superintendent E. Xiomara Herman in the face of an ongoing investigation, led by the Regional and Union 26 school committees, into accusations of mismanagement and abusive behavior in the central office.


UMass hockey: Huge home-and-home for Minutemen with top-ranked Boston College
02-13-2025 4:03 PM

By RYAN AMES

If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best, and that’s exactly what the No. 16 UMass hockey team hopes to do in a home-and-home with top-ranked Boston College this weekend.


Jo-Ann Fabric in Hampshire Mall faces closure as chain preps for sale
02-13-2025 3:36 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A fabric, yarn and craft supply store that has been part of the Hampshire Mall since the Route 9 shopping center opened in 1978 is likely to close as part of a corporate restructuring.


Documentary screening, discussion delves into Northampton’s complex truth with slavery
02-13-2025 3:29 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Residents were given an opportunity to learn about their city’s role in the history of slavery in the United States, viewing short documentary films and discussing the topic of reparations on Tuesday at Edwards Church.


Derailment cleanup underway in Wendell; rail cars carrying mostly paper goods
02-13-2025 3:25 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL — Cleanup has begun at the site of a freight train derailment that sent 15 railroad cars carrying non-hazardous merchandise off the tracks Tuesday afternoon.


Embracing used clothing: UMass students finding success with new thrift, consignment shop
02-13-2025 3:24 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A consignment store to serve college campuses, offering inexpensive clothes and low-priced household items, was an idea hatched by students in a University of Massachusetts classroom.

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