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By DUSTY CHRISTENSEN

The Interstate 91 northbound Exit 21 on- and off-ramps in Northampton and Hatfield will be closed on Monday from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to road work, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.The work is part of a $10.8 million...

By JACK SUNTRUP

ABOARD THE THUNDERBUSTER — “Pull the lever and gooooo!” a farmer shouted at Paul Sena, a burly 63-year-old with shoulder-length gray hair who has been flying hot air balloons since 1991.The farmer was brush-hogging goldenrod on his plot in Hatfield on...

On and off ramps at Exit 21 on Interstate 91 southbound will be closed until 5 p.m. Monday for pavement milling operations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transporation (MassDOT).  All lanes of travel on I-91 will be open and appropriate...

By BROOKE HAUSER

At 78, Jane Yolen might just be the most prolific children’s author in the Valley. To date, the New York Times best-selling author has written 366 books—enough to read one a day for a year, “even Leap Day,” says Yolen, who is perhaps best known for...

By ELLIOT WELD

GREENFIELD — For a second straight year, the South Hadley baseball team was awarded the No. 1 seed in the Western Massachusetts Division 3 Tournament.Tigers coach Matt Foley said the end of the season was hard on his team, but he was satisfied with...

By DUSTY CHRISTENSEN

HATFIELD — Any bibliophile who has relocated from one home to another knows how burdensome moving a bookshelf full of books can be. Now try and imagine the logistical nightmare involved in moving not just a few boxes of books, but some 2.5 million...

By GAZETTE STAFF

HATFIELD — The Hatfield Historical Museum is showcasing two exhibits in honor of Memorial Day, one displaying letters, photos and other mementos from the Korean and Vietnam wars, and another displaying more than 100 dolls.More than 100 dolls? That’s...

By JACK SUNTRUP

HATFIELD — What to do about recreational marijuana, Select Board term limits, a debt exclusion question and the town’s $12 million budget blueprint will all be on the agenda for the upcoming annual Town Meeting.Hatfield’s Town Meeting is at 7 p.m. on...

By JACK SUNTRUP

DEERFIELD — At a Massachusetts Department of Transportation depot in Deerfield, there’s a corner behind the heavy machinery and garages dedicated to signs plucked from the side of state roads.The signs advertise open houses, garage sales and political...

By JACK SUNTRUP

HATFIELD — One of the producers of the Hatfield Public Schools’ production of the musical “Grease” promises an “electrifying” experience.“The kids are phenomenal. ‘Grease’ is just a fun show for kids to do,” Randi Poirier said. “It’s downright...

Urges Hatfield residents to attend Town Meeting Annual Town Meeting in Hafield is again just around the corner on May 9.Attendance has been great, but remember it only takes 75 registered voters to have a quorum and thereby takes usually one-half (or...

By JACK SUNTRUP

HATFIELD — Candidate filing for the May 16 election at Town Meeting is closed, and while there are several uncontested races, there will be competition for some of the town’s highest-profile positions.Selectman Marcus Boyle resigned from his post on...

By JACK SUNTRUP

HATFIELD — The Hatfield Luminarium rolled into its 36th year Sunday, and as with years past, the town’s main drags were illuminated by candlelit milk jugs and paper bags.Each year, drivers steer bumper-to-bumper through town (headlights off for best...

By JACK SUNTRUP

HATFIELD — Select Board meetings can stretch deep into the night. They can be dull.But every once in a while, there’s a flash of drama, some simmering issue that needs to be addressed. Things can get tense, and then awkward, if only for a few...

Hatfield takes local history seriously and its Historical Museum’s latest project opens a fascinating window to a bygone era of one of the town’s major industries.The Porter Machine Works was founded in 1886 by Jonathon E. Porter near the Mill River,...