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Physician Pathway Act, co-sponsored by Amherst rep, may help ease physician shortage
Events to mark 150th anniversary of Mill River Flood
Pathfinder budget dominates Belchertown TM discussion
Goshen budget, up 4%, goes to vote at TM Saturday
Plans for large self-storage project in Hadley inch forward
Pelham TM backs 6% school assessment, community choice aggregation program
Area briefs: ‘Get to Know Lake Warner’; tag, craft fair in Granby; Valley Players to hold ‘Bard in the Bar’ gathering; Chester Granite property to open
School budget leads to lively debate, with a twist, at Westhampton TM
21 arrested at UMass protest last week arraigned on Monday; more to come in coming days
Jones trustees ask Amherst town manager to reject library bid
AMHERST — Trustees for the Jones Library are recommending that the lone bid for renovating and expanding the Jones Library, which is at least $6.5 million above projected costs, should be rejected.In 6-0 vote, the elected trustees advised Town Manager...
Opening night at Iron Horse: All systems go, but patrons will need to bring own alcohol while license snafu is sorted out
NORTHAMPTON — The Iron Horse Music Hall begins its long-anticipated opening of concerts and shows on Wednesday, although its owners are still anxiously awaiting approval from the state on when it may serve alcoholic beverages at its venue.Despite...
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Amherst neighbors balk at duplex conversion of old farmhouse
Northampton school budget: Tensions high awaiting mayor’s move
‘Working towards peace’: Lander-Grinspoon Academy engages kids in learning about conflict, peace activism
A rocky ride on Easthampton’s Union Street: Businesses struggling with overhaul look forward to end result
Plans to overhaul Amherst’s War Memorial Pool site questioned
State OKs Valley Green Energy program for Amherst, Northampton, Pelham
Editors Picks
A Look Back, May 14
Photos: Lasting tribute to volunteers
Connected through art: Rocky Hill Cohousing community participates in art exchange with group from Australia
Arts Briefs: Dance festival and a one-woman play in Northampton, summer music fests in Easthampton, and more
Sports
UMass football: Minutemen cancel 10 future games to make room for MAC schedule
AMHERST — With the UMass football team’s return to the Mid-American Conference (MAC), the Minutemen have canceled 10 future football games to make room for their built-in conference games – FBSchedules.com reported on Monday.Those games, four of which...
Softball: Teagan Charles’ bases-clearing double helps Hampshire pull past Turners Falls for 7-0 win (PHOTOS)
Boys lacrosse: Amherst’s Skyler Ferro records 200th career point in win over Pope Francis
Big turnout expected Sunday for 14th annual WMass Mother’s Day Half Marathon in Whately
Northampton’s lacrosse mom: Melissa Power-Greene supporting Blue Devils on and off the fieldOpinion
Guest columnist Laura Briggs: Why send police to halt a peaceful protest at UMass?
Let’s just say the obvious: The University of Massachusetts Amherst — indeed the overwhelming majority of universities — have never before sent phalanxes of police in riot gear to respond to peaceful protests by students within minutes or hours of...
GurujiMa: Walk for peace In Gaza
Sasha Kopf: Vote in favor of a new fire truck for Hadley
Kate Todhunter: Gratitude for NHS event with Holocaust survivor
Jennifer Ablard: Improve the existing bike routes
Business
Area property deed transfers, May 2
AMHERST Faheem Ibrahim Lt and Faheem Ibrahim to Nan Zhao and Zhihong Ni, 16 Arbor Way, $738,000 Richard B. Spurgin to Yg Pleasant LLC, East Pleasant Street, Lot 1, $218,000 Richard B. Spurgin to Yg Pleasant LLC, East Pleasant Street, Lot 2,...
Music key to Northampton’s downtown revival: State’s top economic development leader tours city 
Locking up carbon for good: Easthampton inventor’s CO2 removal system turns biomass into biochar
Advancing water treatment: UMass startup Elateq Inc. wins state grant to deploy new technology
New Realtor Association CEO looks to work collaboratively to maximize housing optionse-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Surprised by strawberries in the grass: Flowers will bloom whether you pay attention or not
Every week I try to end my column with an inspirational line or two in the hopes of motivating my readers to get outside and see what’s going on in their own back yards. As I sit and peck away at the keyboard this morning I realize that the...
Dreams take flight (some assembly required): Local pilots build and help build their own aircraft
Valley Bounty: Fibers for farmers: Western Massachusetts Fibershed turns local ‘throw away’ wool into fertilizer pellets
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Venture beyond your garden walls: Plant sales and noteworthy gardens to visit this season
Overlooked no more: Leverett artist’s woodcut prints celebrate remarkable women of the pastObituaries
Eli Knapp Abrams
Florence, MA - Eli Knapp Abrams, of Florence Massachusetts, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 22nd, 2024 in Goshen, MA. Eli was born in Beverly, MA on March 19th, 2003. He is the cherished son of Jennifer and Maury Abrams, and belov... remainder of obit for Eli Knapp Abrams
Andrew A. Farnsworth
Holyoke, MA - Andrew Alan Farnsworth, 68, of Holyoke, MA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 7th 2024 at Holyoke Medical Center. Andy was born July 30th, 1955 in Geneva, NY to the late John Farnsworth and Mary Lienk. He was a graduat... remainder of obit for Andrew A. Farnsworth
Mary Louisa Curtis
Mary Louisa (Mary Lou) Curtis Kempner, TX - Always planning ahead and never wanting to be a burden to others, Mary Lou wrote her own obituary in advance. Mary Louisa Bisbee Curtis (Mary Lou) was born in Northampton, MA, June 20, 1927, a... remainder of obit for Mary Louisa Curtis
Frank K. Stiebel
FLORENCE, MA - Frank Stiebel returned to the planet from which he came on May 7th of 2024 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. In his last weeks, Frank was able to be at home, peaceful and surrounded by friends and family w... remainder of obit for Frank K. Stiebel
