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Amherst council likes proposed U-Drive overlay, vote set for April 7
UMass Chancellor Reyes outlines changes amid financial uncertainty under Trump administration
Hopeful buyers emerge for Magic Wings butterfly conservatory in South Deerfield
NCAA Div. 3 Women’s Ice Hockey: Amherst downs Middlebury 3-1, reaches national title game
Showdown looms over Northampton school budget
Winds whip Goshen brush fire caused by illegal burning
Williamsburg’s ‘tired’ town office building on Main Street getting needed spruce up
Amherst School Committee OK’s budget with no classroom layoffs, but spending plan is $500K more than town recommends
‘For the love of music’: Florence Community Band set to hold first-ever multigenerational concert
NORTHAMPTON — The Florence Community Band has put on many concerts in its nearly quarter-century of existence, but the longtime group of volunteer musicians is about to embark on a first as it prepares for this spring’s annual concert.
South Hadley ready for next round of Buttery Brook improvements
SOUTH HADLEY — The town will break ground next week on a second round of renovations for Buttery Brook Park that will further expand recreational offerings with the addition of more pickleball courts, a disc golf course and a band shell, among other items.
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Northampton Housing Authority boss placed on leave
NCAA Div. 1 Men’s Ice Hockey: UMass stuns Minnesota 5-4 in OT, advances to regional final
UMass Men’s Basketball: Three Minutemen enter transfer portal
Putting themselves on the line: Activists say nonviolent protests focus attention, inspire others, drive change
Ready to roll on roads: Amherst priority list tees up $4.55M to rebuild some of town’s worst stretches
USDA yanks $3.4M in aid to state food banks
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Area briefs: Mount Holyoke’s Trailblazers of Color conference; Holyoke Library to host annual mini golf and games; Westfield State launches paramedic program
Photo: Ladder precision
Arts Briefs: Opportunities for local creatives, All Hamptons Read, Jewish Film Fest, and more
Historic speech echoes two centuries later: ‘A Light Under the Dome’ recalls the first American woman to speak to a legislative body
Sports
UMass hockey: Minutemen fall to Western Michigan, 2-1, in Fargo Regional final
The UMass hockey team’s season came to a close in its 2-1 loss to Western Michigan during the Fargo Regional final of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night in Fargo, North Dakota.
H.S. Roundup: Hampshire softball scores five runs late, holds off Frontier 6-4 in season opener (PHOTOS)
UMass Men’s Basketball: Three Minutemen enter transfer portal
NCAA Div. 1 Men’s Ice Hockey: UMass stuns Minnesota 5-4 in OT, advances to regional final 
High Schools: Hopkins softball opens season with 10-0 win over Granby (PHOTOS)Opinion
Kathe Geist: Hypocrisy on display
I was amused by one reader’s objection to Democratic lawmakers not standing in honor of the little boy who had been sick and wanted to be a policeman amid the torrent of lies that was President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress earlier this month.
David Goldstein: Bad drought conditions?
Gordon Humphrey: On owning things
Eliot Sanborn: Dear ChatGPT: A writer’s plea
Jerry Markoski: Don’t submit, resist!
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business
Consumer Corner with Anita Wilson: Spam texts a growing threat to consumers
Have you gotten a text message saying you owe money for unpaid tolls?
Spreading the Mexican spice: After five years in Florence, Masa Mexicano spreads its wings with second location in Belchertown
Area property deed transfers, March 28
Making News in Business, March 28
State pilot program puts restaurant takeout meals on food aid menus around regione-Edition
Arts & Life
‘His notes will linger forever’: Remembering Young@Heart accordionist and Springfield College professor Chris Haynes
Chris Haynes, longtime accordionist for the Young@Heart Chorus and associate professor emeritus of music at Springfield College, died on Wednesday, March 12.
Valley Bounty: And on that farm she had a bit of everything: Little Brook Farm in Sunderland is a labor of love for farmer Kristen Whittle
Women’s history told through clothing: Shelburne Falls Area Women’s Club to host ‘Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore’ author, April 9
‘A woman who should be remembered’: New play about the life of Frances Perkins, the brains behind FDR’s New Deal, April 5 and 11
Declutter your mind, with some help: Local author offers 201 prompts of ‘Fierce Encouragement’ to aspiring writersObituaries
Nancy Anson
Nancy (Otte) Anson NORTHAMPTON, MA - Nancy Otte Anson of Northampton, Massachusetts, left the world on Monday, March 24, 2025. She was born March 22, 1955, in Cherokee, Iowa, to Norita (Sholly) and Evan Otte. Nancy and her sister, Susan,... remainder of obit for Nancy Anson
Dawn Susanne Gavin
Brewster, MA - Susanne (McPeck) Gavin, also known as "Auntie Sue," to those who knew her, passed away in Hospice care in Brewster, Massachusetts, at the age of 89. A native of Boston, she was born to John and Thelma (Shaw) McPeck. Susan... remainder of obit for Dawn Susanne Gavin
Barbara Anne Murnane
Barbara Anne "Barb" Murnane Leeds, MA - Barbara Anne "Barb" Murnane died peacefully in her sleep at Linda Manor in the early morning hours of March 24, 2025. She was 97. Born on July 25, 1927 in Somerville, MA to John D. and Jessie Polle... remainder of obit for Barbara Anne Murnane
Eugenia W. Herbert
Eugenia W. ("Fi") Herbert South Hadley, MA - EUGENIA W. HERBERT, Historian of Africa and South Asia Eugenia "Fi" Herbert died peacefully on March 10, 2025, surrounded by her family and friends. Fi was 95. Following her graduation from ... remainder of obit for Eugenia W. Herbert
