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West Nile found in mosquitoes in Holyoke HOLYOKE — For the second time in August, a West Nile virus positive mosquito sample was detected in the city of Holyoke as part of ongoing mosquito monitoring in the region.West Nile virus is most commonly...

By AMY NEWSHORE

If you have ever found yourself responding to someone in a conversation by being defensive, join the club. Whether in romantic, platonic, family or professional relationships, when someone lets us know we have done or said something we might not like...

Grants to reduce use of exclusionary time-out roomsSouth Hadley and Holyoke public schools and an Easthampton educational nonprofit recently landed grants from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to reduce or eliminate the use...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A nonprofit organization that has long supported efforts to provide housing for low- and moderate-income individuals, and helped launch the town’s first overnight emergency homeless shelter in 2009, is making a donation to the Amherst...

By ERIC TUCKER

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Florida dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed by the Justice...

By SAM DRYSDALE

After the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a landmark $6 billion opioid settlement last month that would have steered up to $110 million to the Bay State for prevention, treatment and recovery programs, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said...

50 Years Ago■Long-time Northampton residents Mr. and Mrs. Alexander W. Milne have sold the “Greetings” stationery store at 175 Main St. and are moving to Scotland. The Milnes spent 1972 and 1973 in Scotland and decided to move there now for an...

NORTHAMPTON — Environmental officials have issued an air quality alert for Tuesday in Hampshire County and several other parts of Massachusetts due to expected elevated levels of ozone. The Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued...

By PAIGE HANSON

In the early morning of June 23, one of the most beloved residents at Christopher Heights Assisted Living Facility in Northampton passed away: a chihuahua named Lil Bit.Lil Bit was a 13-year-old service dog belonging to Janice Clark, who has lived at...

Events to mark89th birthdayof Dalai Lama AMHERST — To celebrate the 89th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, the Regional Tibetan Association of Massachusetts will mark his lifelong commitments to humanity, culture and compassion through a...

50 Years Ago■First prize in the Bicentennial slogan contest went to Isabel A. Holden, of 87 Round Hill Road, for her entry, “Northampton — build the best of the past into the future.” The contest was co-sponsored by the Northampton Bicentennial...

By STEVE PFARRER

In the early 1990s, I answered an ad for a reporting job at the Gazette. I had editorial experience — I’d worked as a copywriter, a copy editor, and a proofreader — and I liked writing, but I’d never worked for a newspaper, unless you counted a few...

Gazette Readers,Today we launch Puzzmo, a new collection of daily puzzles on our website.Our new digital puzzles can be played on your laptop, tablet or smartphone. You can play for free and you’ll be able to track your own scoring and see how you...

Belchertown Farmers and Artisans Market set to open BELCHERTOWN — The Belchertown Farmers and Artisans Market will open for the season on Sunday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on the Belchertown Common (corner of Route 202 and Jabish Street). “A...

By AMY NEWSHORE

When our partner or another individual in our life says or does something that leaves us confused or troubled, there is a human tendency for us to create a story about it. Basically, we jump to conclusions. We don’t have all the facts, so we fill in...