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By GARRETT COTE

GRANBY — Any time the Easthampton boys basketball team put together a strong stretch of play on Tuesday night, Granby always seemed to have an answer. The Rams were aggressive, precise and relentless for all 32 minutes of their contest with the Eagles, and a 38-point second half propelled them to a 68-44 win on their home floor.

By EMILEE KLEIN

GRANBY — The Select Board has offered Michael Durham the position as Granby’s new town administrator after its first choice, Shelley Poreda, turned the job down.

By EMILEE KLEIN

A $12.6 million grant will build out broadband internet for almost 100 underserviced communities across the state, including customers in nine Hampshire and Franklin cities and towns.

By SAMUEL GELINAS

GRANBY — For the first time in 23 years, Granby has a new town administrator after the Select Board this week unanimously agreed to appoint Shelley Poreda to the position.

By EMILEE KLEIN

GRANBY/SOUTH HADLEY — Police are warning residents to keep their cars locked after three unlocked vehicles were stolen on Saturday night in neighborhoods off Route 116 that runs through Granby and South Hadley.

By EMILEE KLEIN

GRANBY/SOUTH HADLEY — Whenever 16-year-old Thomas DeWitt passed through West Street Cemetery in Granby, he noticed gravestones sunk or slumped over, each murky with grime, among fallen limbs and a decrepit shed.

By RYAN AMES

Anthony DelValle has the Granby wrestling team in a good spot.

By EMILEE KLEIN

GRANBY — The Select Board will interview four finalists for the town administrator position on Tuesday afternoon with hopes of filling a vacancy as soon as possible.The finalists each have varied municipal and administrative experience. They include...

By EMILEE KLEIN

GRANBY — The Select Board approved entertainment and common victualler licenses for neighborhood winery Wine Haus in a 2-1 vote, with the chair dissenting due to ongoing discussions around noise and zoning.Over the past month, residents have come...

By EMILEE KLEIN

GRANBY — The Select Board took several initial steps Monday to find an interim and replacement fire chief to fill the vacancy after Michael O’Neal resigned from the position suddenly at the beginning of the month.“I’m just trying to fast-track this,”...

By GARRETT COTE

GRANBY — After a strong close to the second quarter, the Granby girls basketball team went into halftime with a 25-22 advantage on its home floor. Despite leading scorer Kalli White bouncing in and out of the game due to injury, the Rams diversified...

By EMILEE KLEIN

GRANBY — Center Pharmacy is finalizing a $230,000 settlement with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office over allegations that the business on State Street submitted dozens of false claims to MassHealth — allegations the pharmacy’s owner...

By EMILEE KLEIN

The story of the holiday tune “Jingle Bells” begins in Medford, when resident James Pierpont watched annual one-horse open sleigh rides between Medford Square and Malden Square. Those bells that inspired Pierpont to write the famous song were most...

By EMILEE KLEIN

GRANBY — Fire Chief Michael O’Neill resigned suddenly on Dec. 2, leaving the deputy fire chief and assistant chief to run the department until the Select Board finds an interim.The board approved O’Neill’s resignation letter during its Dec. 5 meeting....

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — South Hadley Police Department’s newest officer has arrived at the station, bringing all his excitement, energy and fur with him.The South Hadley Police Department will launch its comfort dog program with Office Murphy, an 8-week-old...

By EMILEE KLEIN

GRANBY — GoNetspeed, a longtime internet and cellphone provider in Granby, recently wrapped up a $2.4 million project that will enable it to offer more than 2,200 homes and businesses high-speed fiber-optic internet service with faster upload and...

By EMILEE KLEIN

GRANBY — More than a year after approving permits for winery Wine Haus and Vineyard, the Select Board is seeking legal advice about the validity of a cease-and-desist order issued to the business in June by the town’s Building Department.Located at 16...

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton City Council President Homar Gomez is ready to make the leap to Beacon Hill after concluding his uncontested bid to represent the 2nd Hampshire District in the State House.Once he is sworn into office in the new year, Gomez...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — Still recovering from a devastating fire that destroyed its barn and farm store at 7 Carver St., Red Fire Farm in Granby is receiving $500,000 from the state’s Farm Security Infrastructure Grant program, money that will go some of the...

By GARRETT COTE

LUDLOW — Mabel Carillon stood at midfield and hesitated before making the long walk to the penalty stripe. A make would crown the No. 1 Granby girls soccer team as Western Mass. Class D champions, a miss would allow No. 2 Hopkins Academy a chance to...

By GARRETT COTE

GRANBY — Riley Goodhind stepped to take a corner kick about two-thirds of the way through the second half of Tuesday afternoon’s Western Mass. Class D semifinal matchup between No. 2 Granby and visiting No. 3 Monson. With the game knotted at two...