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UMass soccer: Alec Hughes leading NCAA in goals, 3 away from program record
Region grapples with decline in donated blood supply
Columnist Russ Vernon-Jones: Incredible benefits of cleaner air under threat with Trump
Hadley Planning Board examines dental office project
UMass puts rural emphasis in early college program
Around Amherst: Crocker Elementary School back in business
Accessory dwellings loom as next housing front
Columnist Johanna Neumann: Community geothermal networks can help us get off gas
Massachusetts ready to ‘show off’ during Revolution’s 250th; Domb, Mark co-chair commission
UMass forum explores path to debt-free public higher education
AMHERST — “Growing up poor, all I’ve ever wanted was financial freedom,” said Beatrice Rogers, a third-year psychology and holistic health major at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. But that freedom might be far away for Rogers, whose college...
Two heads are better than one: Northampton Center for the Arts appoints co-directors
The Northampton Center for the Arts recently announced the appointment of Kelly Silliman and Heather Geoffrey as its new co-directors.Silliman, a dancer and educator, was program director at the Center since 2017, prior to stepping into her new role....
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More card-skimming devices found at Cumberland Farms stores
Amherst native Ebon Moss-Bachrach wins 2nd Emmy for work on ‘The Bear’
‘Uplifting and momentous’: Forty-nine people become U.S. citizens at naturalization ceremony in Amherst
Three people hospitalized in Whately rollover crash
UMass football: AD Ryan Bamford breaks down Minutemen’s difficult 2024 schedule, future opponents
‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices
Editors Picks
A Look Back, Sept. 20
Fall forums on climate, energy begin Sunday in Williamsburg
Area briefs: Amherst Volunteer Fair coming up; Mass Cultural Council launches new school grant program; HCC fall session II classes start Sept. 16
Acting among giants: Northampton native Caroline Bloom appears in Coppola’s magnum opus, ‘Megalopolis’
Sports
High Schools: Northampton field hockey falls to Westfield, 4-0
NORTHAMPTON — The host Northampton field hockey team found itself in the mix with powerhouse Westfield on Thursday afternoon, trailing just 1-0 midway through the third quarter.But unlike the Blue Devils, the Bombers capitalized on their chances in...
Hampshire Regional boys soccer plays to scoreless draw at Pittsfield
The Real Score: Fandom is everything, but also nothing
UMass basketball gets commitment from N.Y. point guard Danny Carbuccia
High schools: Easthampton girls volleyball drops road match at Division 5 power Turners Falls (PHOTOS)Opinion
Guest columnist Laurie Loisel: Neighbors can be ‘the unsung heroes of our lives’
Editor’s note: The Gazette is publishing short essays over the next several weeks to mark National Good Neighbor Day on Sept. 28. Have a story about good neighbors in your lives? Send your submission of 500 words or less to...
Margaret Riddle: Vote ‘yes’ to eliminate MCAS graduation requirement
Jeane Anastas: What is wrong with concierge medicine
Guest columnist Rutherford H. Platt: Church purchase a major blunder
Tina Sanchez: Northampton streets
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: Funeral decisions and burial options
It’s something many people don’t like to think about — making arrangements for when we or someone we love passes away. But making decisions ahead of time can make a difficult time a little easier because it helps ensure that you are honoring someone’s...
Area property deed transfers, Sept. 19
Meeting the fit lifestyle: UMass soccer player owns K’s Nutrition, a ‘wellness cafe’ in Amherst 
Golden anniversary for Broadside Bookshop, a Northampton staple that’s still going strong
Zulu Pods moves R&D facility from Amherst to Northampton
e-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Abandoned by the gods: One unusually unlucky birding morning
Long-time readers of mine will be familiar with my tales of the Photo Gods. These are those supernatural beings that look over me during my photographic endeavors and either smile down on me benevolently, or take issue with something that I have done...
‘Jazz without borders’: Multicultural theme defines Northampton Jazz Festival, Sept. 27-28
You oughta see these pictures: Greenfield Garden Cinemas launches Talking Talkies series of essential 1930s films
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Time for a garden makeover: Seek help from professionals to see the big picture
A recipe for social justice: ‘The Revolution Will Be Well Fed’ is a cookbook for community organizingObituaries
Irene Farrick
Whately, MA - Irene P. Farrick, 90, of Whately, MA and Naples, Florida, passed away on September 15, 2024. She will forever be missed by her two sons, William of Boston, James of Ft Lauderdale, Florida, and many nieces and nephews whom ... remainder of obit for Irene Farrick
Gilbert Billings
Gilbert (Gil) Billings Easthampton, MA - Gilbert (Gil) Billings April 17, 1934 ~ September 5, 2024 Gil Billings, 90, of Easthampton, died at Cooley Dickinson Hospital on September 5th, 2024, with family members at his side. Gil was... remainder of obit for Gilbert Billings
Michael J. Warren
Michael J Warren Lake Worth, FL - The family of Michael Warren, formerly of Amherst, Massachusetts is saddened to announce that he passed away on July 24, 2024, at JFK Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was the son of Arthur J Warr... remainder of obit for Michael J. Warren
Anna Jean Dindal
Leverett, MA - Anna Jean Dindal, 87, of Leverett, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on September 8th, 2024. Anna Jean was born the youngest of four children on November 28th, 1936, to Marko and Bernice Radanovich in Cuyahoga Falls,... remainder of obit for Anna Jean Dindal
