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NORTHAMPTON — The city will kick off Earth Day celebrations with a ceremonial tree planting on Saturday, with 12 trees planted by volunteers to replace ash trees on Ice Pond Drive damaged by the invasive Emerald Ash Borer, a wood-boring pest that...

By AMY NEWSHORE

As time goes by in a relationship, and partners get to know each other more, there will be inevitable hurts, disappointments and upsets. This is what happens when we share our life with another human being. We each come from our own backgrounds,...

City to launch food drive on MondayNORTHAMPTON — Northampton’s Department of Health and Human Services will launch a food drive starting Monday to mark National Public Health Week.DHHS Commissioner Merridith O’Leary is putting out a call of action to...

NORTHAMPTON — Daily Hampshire Gazette photographer Dan Little was recognized with two awards by the New England Newspaper & Press Association in its 2023 New England Better Newspaper Competition this past weekend, including a first place honor for...

Many Graces Farm to open Sub Rosa NORTHAMPTON — Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra will cut the ribbon on Sub Rosa, a new botanical lounge and flower shop at 33B West St. on Friday at 4 p.m.Sub Rosa is a project of Many Graces Farm & Design, a flower farm and...

New labor leader to speak at UMass on organizing the SouthAMHERST — Chris Brooks ‘18 will return to UMass to give a talk entitled “Now is the Time: The UAW Stand Up Strike and Organizing the South” on Monday, March 11 at 6 p.m.The UAW has a new reform...

By AMY NEWSHORE

I have always found the topic of relationships fascinating and intriguing. In my monthly column, I write about romantic love, along with other significant relationships, and the perplexing challenges that we all inevitably face.Although it may be easy...

Talk at Mt. Holyoketo discussRwandan GenocideSOUTH HADLEY — Freddy Mutanguha, the CEO of Aegis Trust and director of the Kigali Genocide Memorial, will be at Mount Holyoke College on March 5 for the discussion “30 Years After the Rwandan Genocide.”...

By AMY NEWSHORE

Many of us are facing Valentine’s Day with a lack of enthusiasm, to say the least. You may be newly single and are feeling raw and shaky. You may have been on your own for a long time and here you are, solo, once again on this holiday. Or you may find...

Northampton offers air quality grants to business ownersNORTHAMPTON — The city is offering grants to business owners for improving indoor air quality as part of a joint project of its Ventilation Task Force and the Downtown Northampton...

Move to Heal Recovery Program opens in S. Hadley SOUTH HADLEY — Move to Heal, a nonprofit that supports people who are facing mental health issues, addiction and other life challenges by offering free group exercise, recovery meetings, nutritional...

New manager at Whole Children and Whole SelvesNORTHAMPTON — Whole Children and Milestones, a Northampton-based afterschool and weekend enrichment center for people with disabilities, has named Liana Marks as its new manager. With eight years of...

The Daily Hampshire Gazette will not publish a print edition on Monday, Dec. 25, and our offices will be closed for the Christmas holiday. Customer service will be available again on Tuesday, Dec. 26 at (413) 586-1925 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Florence resident joins Conval as sales engineer ENFIELD — Conval, a global manufacturer of high-performance severe service valves, recently announced the appointment of Mike Mikaelian as inside sales engineer. A resident of Florence, Mikaelian holds...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — The applications are in, the vouchers are going out and the presents are ready to be claimed.It’s that time of year again when the Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund launches its appeal and generous donors respond. The fund provides vouchers for...

Domino’s opens in BelchertownBELCHERTOWN — A new Domino’s, located at 33 Main St., is now open. The store features the pizza theater store design, which is open concept and allows customers to watch their pizza being made.“We are so excited to have...

Due to a production issue this morning we were not able to deliver the newspaper to subscribers serviced by the post office. The paper will be delivered tomorrow with your Wednesday mail. Your home delivery subscription includes access to the...

South Hadley needs members for boards,commissionsSOUTH HADLEY — Volunteer opportunities are available on South Hadley boards and committees.A total of 11 boards and committees have vacancies needing to be filled, including the Capital Planning...

Firefighter’s Barbecue in PlainfieldPLAINFIELD — On Sunday, Sept. 3, the Plainfield Volunteer Firefighters Association (PVFA) will host the 52nd annual Plainfield Firefighter’s Barbecue behind the Shaw Memorial Library on Main Street.Meals will be...

HATFIELD — The town’s Comprehensive Plan Committee invites the local community to a “Flood Tour” event Wednesday, Aug. 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. beginning at the corner of Maple and Prospect streets.Water resources and climate change specialist Rich Niles,...

By JOHN HANNA and MARGERY A. BECK

MARION, Kan. (AP) — A small newspaper and a police department in Kansas are at the center of a dispute over freedom of speech that is being watched around the country after police raided the office of the local newspaper and the home of its owner and...