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Columnist Sara Weinberger: Trump’s vile tactics against immigrants hurt everyone
Mayor adds $217K to Northampton school budget, 2 high school teaching positions would be restored
Reproductive, transgender care bill inches closer to Mass. Senate floor
Amherst-Pelham schools land $500K to build on its electric bus program
Hatfield Historical Society talk on Thursday to explore legacy of Indigenous medicine
Area briefs: United Way diaper drive; Church plans family Bingo; RMV cautions about text scams; UMass Sunwheel to mark Solstice
Whately Elementary School Committee seat remains in limbo following election
Northampton plans to add 8 firefighters in new fiscal year
Thousands turn out for ‘No Kings’ protests in WMass, say US is no place for an authoritarian
Thousands of western Massachusetts residents rallied in the streets on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies, joining the nationwide “No Kings” movement against actions they called authoritarian. Many in attendance pointed to the administration’s recent immigration raids and Trump’s federalization of the military against protesters as key drivers for their attendance.
Fourth grader leads effort to bring drum kit to Crocker Farm School
AMHERST — Like their peers at the other elementary schools in Amherst and Pelham, students in the band and orchestra at Crocker Farm School took the stage at the Amherst Regional Middle School for an annual spring concert in early June, showcasing their musical talent and the instrumental music education they receive.
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Grieving family speaks out: Two years after Northampton High grad’s tragic death, family pushes for new law
Area briefs: No Kings rally in Northampton Saturday; Adult drawing for beginner classes; ARHS Class of ‘75 reunion; Historic Deerfield offers inside look at Stebbins House project
Northampton closes portion of Main Street sidewalk in danger of collapse
A food fest to feel good about: Inaugural Western Mass Vegan Food Fest is this Sunday, June 15
After contentious TM over easements for new rail-trail, Williamsburg Select Board poised to call special meeting
Asparagus Festival in Hadley won’t be rescheduled this year
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A Look Back, June 14
Area briefs: No Kings rally in Northampton Saturday; Adult drawing for beginner classes; ARHS Class of ‘75 reunion; Historic Deerfield offers inside look at Stebbins House project
Arts Briefs: Cultural Chaos in Easthampton, Chris Haynes memorial at Bombyx, and more
‘Meant to only last the summer’: Amherst artist’s wheatpaste murals among those now decorating Montague
Sports
Dream Season Rolls On: Amherst girls’ 4x400 relay team wins New England championship, sets WMass record
The dream season continued for the Amherst Regional girls track & field team on Saturday.
Double duty, triple bond: Amherst’s Ferro savors time with sons on the field and ice
Northampton Post 28 makes a statement: 6-1 win over reigning champs Belchertown Post 239 (PHOTOS)
UMass hockey: Minutemen land NHL prospect, two more for Class of 2029
MIAA softball: Joseph Case ends top-seeded Hampshire's title hopes again with dominant 13-0 Final Four win (PHOTOS)Opinion
Guest columnist Jonathan P. Levin: Column on Israel, antisemitism ‘dehumanizing’
It is so distressing to me to read JM Sorrell’s column, “Terrorism apologists or useful idiots?” in the June 4 Gazette. I don’t know if I’m more distressed at the content of the column, and its invective, or at the Gazette for publishing it. I hardly know where to start concerning the content of the column. I have no bone to pick with Sorrell’s support for the state of Israel. I do have a bone — many, in truth — to pick regarding her condescension, her denigration, her disdain for people who hold views different from hers regarding the Palestine-Israel horror.
Guest columnist John Berkowitz: Ukraine War — If we don’t face the music, it could blow up in our faces
Guest columnist Joseph Levine: Antisemitism, anti-Zionism and the rights of Palestinians
Guest columnist Marietta Pritchard: Talking to Ukraine
Columnist Olin Rose-Bardawil: Calling out a ‘monstrous’ war
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Business
Brutal? No, beautiful: Holyoke artist Michael Karmody has found beauty — and a decent living — in concrete creations
HOLYOKE — Artist Michael Karmody knows a hard truth about concrete — that it is often associated with sidewalks and jails, not attractive things.
Area property deed transfers, June 13
Making News in business, June 13
Apprentice mandate eyed to shore up trade workforce
Filling the soft-serve void: Sips and Scoops Cafe now open in Easthampton
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Arts & Life
A food fest to feel good about: Inaugural Western Mass Vegan Food Fest is this Sunday, June 15
A new vegan food festival is about to take root in the Pioneer Valley.
Catharsis meets comedy: ‘Customers From Hell’ show will premiere at the Shea Theater on Sunday, June 15
Valley Bounty: Rain or shine, strawberries are here: Teddy C. Smiarowski Farm welcomes another pick-your-own season
There is a Season with Molly Parr: Cheesecake sans stress: No need to track down your springform pan
Speaking of Nature: The pressures of parenthood: Bird dads, like human dads, deserve a happy Father’s DayObituaries
Edward Joseph Heon
HATFIELD, MA - Edward Joseph Heon passed in the early afternoon on June 9th after almost 89 years of life at home with his family by his side. Ed leaves his children Christopher (Cindi) of Shelburne Falls, Daniel (Alison) of Casco, Main... remainder of obit for Edward Joseph Heon
Ruth Ann Jones
Southampton, MA - Ruth Ann Boudo Jones 82, daughter of the late Henry J. Boudo and Helen M. (LaMontagne) Boudo, passed peacefully in her sleep the morning of June 4, 2025, at Elaine Manor in Hadley, MA. Ruth was born on November 27, 19... remainder of obit for Ruth Ann Jones
Nancy Bachand
Nancy (Allaire) Bachand HAYDENVILLE, MA - Nancy Allaire Bachand passed away June 11, 2025, peacefully at her home in Haydenville with her husband and daughter by her side. She was born November 7, 1935, in Northampton to Wilfred and Made... remainder of obit for Nancy Bachand
William Arthur Sbrega
Goshen, MA - William Arthur Sbrega passed away at home on June 10. He leaves his wife, Linda Winkler Sbrega; two brothers: Jack (wife Jo-Anne Manijak Sbrega), and Dennis (wife Diane Mancini); and Brother-in-Law Jim Winkler (wife Deb Som... remainder of obit for William Arthur Sbrega
