Amherst College men’s ice hockey coach Jack Arena to retire after 42 years
Planners OK five-story housing development for St. Mary’s Church site, concerns aired over Hawley Street apartment building
Pelham house fire victim ID’d
Guest columnist Gene Stamell: The struggles and redemption of the semicolon
Incumbent Select Board member Makepeace-O’Neil turns back write-in challenge
With eye to future override, Hadley town budget to maintain services for 3 months
Deerfield to pursue engineering for phased upgrades to wastewater treatment plant
Facing sizeable deficit, Worthington plans override vote
Company drops Westfield battery storage plans
WESTFIELD — Jupiter Power has withdrawn its plans for a lithium battery energy storage system (BESS) in Westfield, over the Barnes Aquifer, after months of resistance from area residents.
Status restored for 13 UMass international students
AMHERST — Federal officials are restoring the previously terminated student immigration statuses for 13 international students at the University of Massachusetts, according to information posted on the university’s federal actions page Monday.
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Sports
HS Roundup: Cassandra Dion, Hopkins softball fend off improving Northampton for ninth straight victory
HADLEY — When the Hopkins and Northampton softball teams met earlier this season, the Golden Hawks handled the Blue Devils with ease – winning 15-2 back on April 9. But on Monday, the two sides matched up a second time and Northampton more than held its own.
South Deerfield’s Keith Burch advances to Final Qualifying Round for 2025 U.S. Senior Open
Baseball: Greenfield’s Conner Bergeron holds Granby to one hit to lead Wave to 10-0 victory (PHOTOS)
UMass Men’s Basketball: Florida standout joins UMass men’s hoops roster
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Opinion
Guest columnist Barbara A. Rouillard: Finding strength to get up, stand out
If my mother were still alive, she would tell me to just get out of bed and the emphasis would be on the word just. With her, I was never afforded the luxury of wallowing in anything. To her, it should be easy for me to “just get up and start the day.”
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Guest columnist Nathaniel Reade: How to save America by sitting on your keister
Columnist Richard Fein: Trump is a catastrophe. Look on the bright side
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Business
A cleaner, quieter cut: Eco Valley Lawn Care embraces all-electric maintenance from mowing to landscaping
NORTHAMPTON — As the weather warms up and the outdoors become lush with greenery again, Cyrus Copen is looking forward to tidying up overgrown spaces.
Next Sunderland ZBA meeting on proposed Dollar General planned for May 28
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Area property deed transfers, April 25
A true-to-the-plant approach: Easthampton natives finding success manufacturing hemp products in hilltownse-Edition
Arts & Life
Her time in the spotlight: Amherst artist turns 90 and has first-ever public exhibit
In one sculpture made from fired terracotta, with a natural patina, life holds and cradles life. In another sculpture, life holds and grasps death.
Baking the world a better place: Local gay-owned baking company to give out free breadsticks at Hampshire Pride
Lesbian bar opens in Greenfield: Last Ditch is the new space for the Valley’s queer community
‘It won’t get safer if we don’t speak up’: Pioneer Valley Cappella to perform powerful choral work calling attention to the deaths of unarmed Black men
Speaking of Nature: Fascinated by ferns: Ferns figured out how to say goodbye to the aquatic environment hundreds of millions of years agoObituaries
Arthur J. Greaves Jr.
Dalton, NH - Arthur J. Greaves, 91 years old died peacefully at Littleton Hospital December 1, 2024. He was born In Brooklyn, New York on May 6, 1933. Arthur came to Littleton with his parents Arthur Greaves & Aileen Greaves (Garceau) i... remainder of obit for Arthur J. Greaves Jr.
Gail G. Tilton
Amherst, MA - Gail G. Tilton, age 87, of Amherst, MA, passed away peacefully in her home on April 14, 2025. Born on June 9, 1937, in Westfield, MA, Gail enjoyed a life rich in love, family, and passion for nature. Gail's fondest childho... remainder of obit for Gail G. Tilton
Judith Marie Helems
Southampton, MA - Judith Marie Helems, born December 14, 1942, in Northampton, Massachusetts to Robert and Edith Larochelle, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. She was 82 years old. Judy, as she was lovingly known, was pr... remainder of obit for Judith Marie Helems
Sacheverell Seney
HOLYOKE, MA - It is with broken hearts that we announce that Sacheverell (Chevy) Seney died at home on the morning of April 20 th surrounded by her loving family. Sacheverell was born to Marion and Nancy (Koontz) Hoar in Washington DC o... remainder of obit for Sacheverell Seney
