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On Monday, we debuted the new masthead of the Daily Hampshire Gazette.The masthead change was developed for several reasons. First, and very basically, we moved in December and needed a sign for our new home at 23 Service Center Road in...

NORTHAMPTON — Due to a hazardous weather forecast Wednesday night, some Gazette subscribers may experience delayed newspaper delivery on Thursday. If there are delays, all newspapers will be delivered as soon as possible. Thank you for your...

NORTHAMPTON — The Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce welcomed five new board members at its first meeting of 2023 last month. They include Erin Cahillane, Jillian Duclos, Ebru Kardan, Nanci Newton, and Amanda Shafii. Cahillane, of Leeds, is the...

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — As educators and policymakers alike are learning to navigate a world in which artificial intelligence can write both high school essays and legislation, some in Massachusetts have embraced the controversial technology with open arms.But while...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — A longtime editor and writer whose career in journalism for the past 35 years has spanned much of the Pioneer Valley and the Berkshires will begin leading the newsroom at The Republican in Springfield later this month.Larry Parnass, who...

NORTHAMPTON — Hazardous weather conditions have resulted in delayed newspaper delivery for many Gazette subscribers. Not all subscribers will receive delivery on Saturday, but all weekend newspapers will be delivered as soon as possible. 

PeoplesBank set $2.3M record for 2022 donationsHOLYOKE — For a second year in a row, PeoplesBank set a new annual record for donations to civic and charitable causes. The bank tallied $2.3 million for donations for 2022, which is $1 million more than...

AMHERSTCarl T Matuszko RET and James E. Matuszko to Valley Community Dev Corp., 20-40 Ball Lane, $850,000 Margaret A. Perkins to Maina C. Handmaker and Richard Vandusen-Joyce, 63 Chestnut St., $462,550 Peter M. Seterdahl and Mary H....

By BERA DUNAU

GOSHEN — There is a place where women rule, across multiple levels of government. But this place isn’t the fictional island of Themyscira, famously home to the superhero Wonder Woman; it’s the small hilltown of Goshen.“Perhaps other people have that...

AMHERSTCarey E. Matthews to Rebecca R Curzon 2022 RET and Rebecca E. Curzon Tr, 34 Berkshire Terrace, $413,450 Erica R. Gees to Jeffrey Humphrey, 33 Cosby Ave., $500,033 Kimberly M. Edwards to Julie E. Blue and Brant M. Helf Hu,...

By BERA DUNAU

BOSTON — A bill introduced by state Rep. Dan Carey, D-Easthampton, would make fleeing from the police in a vehicle in a reckless or negligent manner a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $2,500.“This proposed...

AMHERST Thomas L. Paige to Robert A. Cann and Catherine S. Bickford, 81 Cottage St., $366,400 Pauline Y. Knihnicki to Joseph J. Bosco-Cardozo, 25 Green Leaves Dr., Unit 520, $250,795 Plummer FT and Karen K. Rennar Tr to Sarah Tsang and Daniel...

By CHRIS GOUDREAU

NORTHAMPTON — After close to three decades of bringing live summer theater productions to the Pioneer Valley, New Century Theatre announced Monday that it’s curtain call for good because of the persistent COVID-19 pandemic. In a written notice posted...

By Stephen Fay

HOLYOKE — Something’s cooking in the lower level of the former Wauregan Paper Mill on Dwight Street.Crispy polenta. Mushroom and thyme risotto. Pork shoulder tagliatelle.The menus are many and varied. And should you be fortunate enough to be a guest...

By DUSTY CHRISTENSEN

NORTHAMPTON — For those reading the Daily Hampshire Gazette on mobile devices, that experience is getting an upgrade.The Gazette has launched a new version of its app that will allow readers to access either a digital copy of the newspaper, or a live...

By AUSTIN SARAT

Last week was a bad one for the press or, more precisely, for CNN. The network was forced to retract a story posted on its website that a Russian bank, linked to a close ally of President Donald Trump, was under Senate investigation. CNN also issued...

By FRAN RYAN

WORTHINGTON — After coming very close to closing in spring 2016 due to declining enrollment and increased expenses, the Worthington Swim Club is back on its feet and ready for its 49th year, with an opening scheduled for June 17.Five new board members...

By Naila Moreira

The very schools we depend on to educate our children could be making them less smart.Drinking water in schools across Massachusetts, including here in the Pioneer Valley, has been found to contain lead significantly exceeding safety standards. Lead...