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By MICKEY RATHBUN

When I wrote a death notice in this column a few months ago for my three Little King river birches I was feeling pretty miserable. These nice young trees were forming the architectural spine of an evolving garden behind the house that had been a...

By IAN RHODEWALT 

In my household of two, together we hold $132,829.70 in student debt. On a bitter cold day in early March on the week the Supreme Court was hearing oral arguments, at a student debt cancellation rally, 25 of us stood on the steps of the federal court...

By EMILY THURLOW

Whether he’s sporting villainous Maleficent-style horns, channeling his inner witch dressed as Winifred Sanderson, twirling in a red-and-black polka-dot a-line dress or lounging around in a raglan T-shirt, Aaron Johnson is still, “just Aaron.”Though...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

GREENFIELD - The Rooster hummed a song of victory in his head staring defeat in the eyes.Frontier Regional junior Wyatt Edes, nicknamed after the barnyard crower for his flowing red locks and crimson goatee, stood in the Veterans Field batter’s box...

By HANNAH BEVIS

AGAWAM — While she wouldn’t call it a dynasty, Northampton head girls track and field coach Linda Rowbotham was thrilled with her team’s three-peat at the Division 1 PVIAC meet on Sunday afternoon.The Northampton girls won in convincing fashion,...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

BELCHERTOWN – The Western Massachusetts Class B final delivered everything the Belchertown girls tennis team could ask for except the final score line.Playing No. 2 Ludlow at home, the top-seeded Orioles opposed familiar faces. Many of the players...

By HANNAH BEVIS

HADLEY — The Hopkins Academy softball team punched a ticket to its first-ever Western Mass. final in style on Friday afternoon, run-ruling No. 6 Lenox in the Class D semifinals. The Golden Hawks cruised to a 14-2 win in five innings backed by strong...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

NORTHAMPTON – The Northampton boys tennis team had taken both regular season matches against Amherst, 4-1. But with the Western Mass. Class B title on the line, the Battle of the Bridge rematch got a little more heated on Friday afternoon.Northampton...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

HADLEY — Maggie Potter may as well have waved a wand.The Hopkins Academy infielder conjured magic to help the Golden Hawks defeat Lee in the Western Massachusetts Class D softball quarterfinals on Monday. The second-seeded Golden Hawks trailed No. 7...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

BELCHERTOWN – After winning two matches against Northampton earlier in the season, Belchertown made it a clean sweep in the Western Mass. Class B girls tennis semifinals on Monday. No. 1 Belchertown took home a 4-1 win against No. 4 Northampton,...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — Whether it’s swastikas and “gas the Jews” messages appearing along the summit of Mount Tom, racist and antisemitic slurs spray-painted on trees at a conservation area, or racial comments on social media directed at a city councilor,...

By DON STEWART

STOCKBRIDGE — Discovering the works of illustrator and author Nora Krug is an enlightening revelation. The German expatriate, a professor at New York’s Parsons School of Design, has written and created art for three books and provided drawings for as...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

The Amo Bessone Awards Committee announced the winners of 11 awards this week. The Bessone awards honor some of the top hockey players in Western Massachusetts; award winners also receive a $500 scholarship.  Two local individuals highlighted the...

By MADDIE FABIAN

HOLYOKE – Adults 60 and older can now access mental health support in their own homes and at community sites thanks to a new mental health outreach team launched by WestMass ElderCare earlier this year. WMEC is a Holyoke-based nonprofit that provides...

By Maddie Fabian

The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network recently expanded its reach across western Massachusetts. The network now broadcasts on 730 AM in Springfield, reaching western Massachusetts and Hartford, with a potential of over 2.2 million...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SPRINGFIELD — After 30 years under the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts’ umbrella, the food rescue nonprofit Rachel’s Table will become its own standalone organization this summer. The separation will give Rachel’s Table full fiscal,...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

WEST SPRINGFIELD – Olympia Ice Arena is practically a second home to Belchertown goalie Donald Rogers. The now-freshman has been skating at the rink since he first put on a pair of skates – it was the place he learned to skate and play hockey. It made...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

WEST SPRINGFIELD – South Hadley hockey fans were cheering for more than just the Tigers on Tuesday afternoon – they were also supporting the Olympia Ice Center’s Zamboni driver. Fans cheered when the Zamboni came out to clear the ice after both the...

By EMILY THURLOW

AMHERST — After an eight-year hiatus, a former annual fundraising event by the University of Massachusetts Hillel that helped support local, national and international service projects, will be making its return.Through a partnership with UMass...