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By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — To investigate alleged racism at Easthampton High School, the district is working with an external agency to determine facts and develop a three-year plan of action.The Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton has started...

Staff reports

Anna Kerwood gave up a hit in the first inning, and didn’t give up another for the Northampton softball team in a 17-0 road win over Longmeadow Monday.The game ended after six innings.Kerwood struck out four and didn’t give up walk, letting her...

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The Belchertown boys tennis team held on to beat host Agawam, 3-2, Monday.The undefeated Orioles (6-0) were led by a sweep at doubles.Dennis Lelic and Nolan Vogel beat Zach Dion and Ryan Graham 6-2, 6-1 at first doubles.Sean McCarthy and Mike Laughner...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

BELCHERTOWN — Riley Synan should get a finder’s fee.Both directly and indirectly, she helped two Belchertown swimmers find their fits on college swim teams in central New York.Senior Dennis Lelic will be joining her at SUNY Oswego, while her younger...

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Kade Gewanter singled home Connor Waitkus to give the Frontier Regional baseball a 7-6 win over host Palmer in 11 innings on Tuesday.Seth Gewanter pitched four innings of relief for the victory. He gave up four hits, struck out one and didn’t allow a...

By MOLLY CLANCY

BELCHERTOWN — The Amherst Regional girls lacrosse team held on to defeat league rival Belchertown, 8-5 Tuesday night, for its first win of the season.“It’s good. I’m excited, finally. We worked hard for it,” Amherst junior Nicole Gerena said.The...

By GAGE NUTTER

CHICOPEE — The Granby girls lacrosse team lost in the waning seconds to Chicopee Comp when Amelia Gibson leaped in front of the net and put her shot past goalie Mya Fillion stick side Friday.The Colts won the ensuing faceoff and ran out the clock for...

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In his first start of the season, Jon Morrison struck out 13 in a 9-3 win for the Hopkins Academy baseball team over Pioneer Regional, Tuesday in Northfield.Morrison pitched six innings and gave up three earned runs.Noah Scanlon-Dean and Nate Kelley...

Staff reports

The Hampshire Regional softball team began its state title defense with a 10-0 win over Chicopee on Monday at home.Pitchers Alana Mohan (4 innings, five strikeouts) and Emily Halket (three innings, two strikeouts) allowed a combined six hits and no...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — Superintendent Nancy Follansbee will investigate concerns about bullying and safety raised by parents and students of Easthampton High School. On Wednesday, some parents called for the removal of Principal Kevin Burke, saying the...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — The School Committee plans to discuss last Thursday’s Easthampton High School walkout, when hundreds of students marched in the streets against hate and voiced concerns about how school administrators handle racism. The walkout was...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Amherst Regional product Devonte’ McCall approached his postgraduate season with one goal in mind: a college scholarship.After a year at the Westminster School in Simsbury, Connecticut, the Belchertown native achieved it. McCall announced Monday on...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SOUTH HADLEY — Eric Castonguay’s swimming knowledge began and ended with a single Springfield College class: Water Safety Instructor.Yet there he was Tuesday on the Michael E. Smith Middle School pool deck, stopwatch in hand.He’s coaching the South...

Let me guess: you are not a professional rapper. But do you wish you could jump onstage sometimes, and try to rhyme, just for fun? Maybe you once wrote some creative, heartfelt or totally silly lines on paper and then shrugged and shoved them into a...