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By ALEXA LEWIS
The story of David Heisler and Crystal Truehart Heisler is something straight out of Hollywood: A model and a photographer meet on the set of “The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency” reality TV show, fall in love and spend years building careers in the bustling cities of Los Angeles and Austin. Now, seeking a change of pace, the couple has returned to Truehart Heisler’s hometown of Southampton, and Heisler is looking to add a bold new edge to Easthampton’s arts scene with the opening of his new Eastworks studio space, theStudio x DavidHeisler.
To answer the question, where does the money for foreign assistance really go, think about these facts.
By CAROLYN BROWN
One of the most prosperous individuals in early Southampton was Ichabod Strong, who dammed the Manhan River and established a sawmill there in the early 1730s; that mill complex, once known as the Strong’s Mills complex, now part of the Lockville Historic District. Strong, who was described in a genealogy book as “a man of stirring business qualities of character” and “best of all, a remarkably godly man,” also built four farmhouses in the area, which his sons and grandsons inherited. One of those farmhouses, part of the National Register of Historic Places, is on the market right now.
Anyone living in an urban area in many states has seen an increase of food pantries. From one perspective it is disheartening to see that so many people are in need of basic commodities in a country with low unemployment and vast perceivable riches....
By MICHAEL QUINLAN
I read Olin Rose-Bardawil’s column in support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary [“RFK Jr. could bring change to health woes,” Gazette, Dec. 13]. And although RFK Jr. has sounded the alarm about chronic diseases, there...
Historically, many an elected legislator, political candidate or prospective cabinet nominee accused of deviance, infidelity or sexual felonies has been held accountable, ostracized or drummed into oblivion. But in this decade voters have disbelieved...
The Southampton Lions Club has begun its 16th annual Toys For Kids campaign. As in past years, our loyal, normal collection sites are open to walk-in customers. As a reminder, those sites are the Southampton branches of Bank ESB and PNCU, along with...
By JIM PALERMO
I am a person of faith who attends church regularly, but my beliefs do not fit neatly into any denomination. I am most comfortable in the United Church of Christ, whose motto is “God is still speaking.” Thus, while I regard the Bible as the greatest...
By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL
NORTHAMPTON — Opening arguments begin Tuesday morning in the trial of Brian Camp, a Southampton man charged with manslaughter in the killing of Johnathan Letendre of Northampton in December 2022.According to the Northwestern district attorney’s...
By LISA GOODRICH
Upon walking in the door at Puza’s Pure Food Market in Southampton, a commitment to fresh, local produce is on display. Visually, produce appears to fill a substantial portion of the store. As the harvest season eases toward the holidays, bins and...
By SCOTT MERZBACH, EMILEE KLEIN and ALEXA LEWIS
On the final day of voting in the presidential election between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and former Republican President Donald Trump, a steady stream of voters made their ways to polling locations throughout the area Tuesday, both...
The closer this country comes to Election Day, the more vitriolic and divisive Donald Trump’s speeches, internet posts and interview responses become. Unfortunately, his ardent supporters are emulating his antagonistic behavior by appearing at rallies...
Our grassroots volunteers want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the people of Southampton and Westfield. In recent weeks we’ve been warmly welcomed when sharing information on how Southampton and Westfield residents can make their voices heard at...
By JIM PALERMO
It seems to me that our passion for affixing a label to everything contributes to what is tearing at the fabric of our society.I do not intend to add to the confusion, for I acknowledge that the more I read and study, the more aware I become of how...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
NORTHAMPTON — Superior Court Associate Justice Francis E. “Frank” Flannery, appointed to the bench in 2018 after a more than 20-year career that included serving as assistant district attorney in the Northwestern district attorney’s office, died over...
I’ll be voting for Bridget Matthews-Kane for state representative in the 4th Hampden District. A native of Westfield, Bridget is now in her third term on Westfield’s City Council. Bridget has shown herself to be a helpful, communicative and...
Since moving to Southampton in 2022 my wife and I have enjoyed the quiet beauty of this small town. Last night a different side of this strange world in which we live today revealed itself. MAGA goons stole my Harris/Walz yard sign and left some...
Supporters of Donald Trump can rally behind the meaningless phrase of “make America great again” and they can maintain their grievances, applauding all the antics and comedy routines posing as campaign rallies, but the ultimate outcome will be a...
By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL
Card-skimming devices that can steal credit and debit card information from customers continue to be found at numerous Cumberland Farms locations across western Massachusetts, including in several communities within Hampshire County.The gas station...
A walk into an old forest is a walk into a natural cathedral surrounded by majestic trees and an amazing diversity of life. I am embraced by the cool, dim quietness and filled with wonder and a great sense of peace. We need old forests, not just...
By JACOB NELSON
“I know people that won’t even touch yellow tomatoes,” says Kate Miller Carl, the matriarch of Roundhill Orchards in Southampton. “To me, if there’s something novel, I want to try it just to see what it’s like.”When Carl and her late husband, Alfred R...
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