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By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — A longstanding fundraiser returns to the Sunderland Public Library this weekend, as the Friends of the Sunderland Public Library host its annual plant, book and bake sale.The sales, which have been held for at least the last 30 years,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The South County Senior Center Board of Oversight laid out plans last week for a study focusing on the South Deerfield Congregational Church, which could become a long-term home for the Senior Center.The Board of Oversight is seeking...

By STEVE PFARRER

Until recently, it hasn’t seemed like much of a spring: a lot of damp or rainy days, overcast skies, and cold nights.But the weather has warmed up this past week, just in time to be a fitting backdrop to an art exhibit designed to celebrate the...

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 CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — Residents elected a new Select Board member and gave the green light to a capital override request during Saturday’s town election.In an uncontested race, voters elected Easthampton City Engineer Dan Murphy to a three-year Select Board...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — With a longtime board member stepping down, residents will elect a new Select Board member in Saturday’s town election, as well as decide on whether to approve a capital override.Easthampton City Engineer Dan Murphy is throwing his hat in...

By STEVE PFARRER

The Fairest in the LandBy Lesléa NewmanIllustrated by Joshua HeinzAbrams Books for Young Readers I Can Be … Me!By Lesléa NewmanIllustrated by Maya Christina GonzalezLew & Low Books Holyoke poet and children’s author Lesléa Newman, who’s written some...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — To mark 90 years of neighbors serving neighbors, the Fire Department is welcoming the community to its station for a birthday celebration.On Saturday, May 6 from 3 to 9 p.m., people can stop by the Public Safety Complex at 105 River Road...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — As part of a 23-article warrant, residents will consider Community Preservation Act funding for Riverside Park and the First Congregational Church, alongside various capital projects, at Friday’s annual Town Meeting.The meeting will be...

By MADDIE FABIAN

HADLEY — With Earth Day around the corner, four regional land trusts are joining together for their fourth annual Give Back to the Land Day, which will take place on Thursday.The 24-hour online fundraising event, organized by Kestrel Land Trust,...

After reading much about Amherst Schools impasse in contract negotiations , I would ask this question: Don’t colleges with reputation of Amherst College help their public schools financially? Harvard helps Cambridge and Boston with their cities’...

By STEVE PFARRER

Spring is here — or at least the calendar says it is. And as the weather (hopefully) warms, there’s more incentive to get outside and check out what’s on view at local art galleries. Here’s a look at some selected shows this month. PULP Gallery,...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

HADLEY — Three people were hospitalized with unknown injuries Sunday afternoon following a two-vehicle collision along Route 47 near the Sunderland town line, according to Fire Chief Michael Spanknebel.The crash was reported at 1:27 p.m., Spanknebel...

It would be really good if we all had access to a few things we could do to decrease our carbon footprint. In a college town with a very large number of housing complexes, the simplest first step would probably be solar clothes dryers. We used to call...

By STEVE PFARRER

Writing the Land: Windblown IEdited by Lis McLoughlin; NatureCulture LLC The beauty of nature has inspired countless writers and other artists for time immemorial. That beauty has also inspired any number of people to try to preserve the natural world...

By STEVE PFARRER

Unless you’re planning to drink yourself into a stupor with a borg (blackout rage gallon) or some other kind of booze preparation, you can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend by listening to any number of Celtic groups that will be playing in the...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

Eight of Northampton’s top track and field athletes went to race against the best of the best at the Nike Indoor Track and Field Nationals at The Armory in New York City over the weekend. The Blue Devils qualified two relay teams in the 4x800 meter...

By CHRIS LARABEE

BUCKLAND — As Mohawk Trail Regional School District presented its fiscal 2024 budget with several new student initiatives last week, Plainfield officials are raising concerns about the impact of their town’s increasing assessment. Superintendent...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — Pascommuck Conservation Trust has added another 10 acres to its protected areas, completing the preservation of an ecologically vital area near where the Oxbow and the Manhan River meet.At the close of its 40th anniversary this past...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — While much of the discussion on the proposed Sierra Vista Commons has been centered around affordable housing and traffic, volunteers from Pascommuck Conservation Trust worry about the environmental impact of the massive development on...