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Proudly precocious: Hopkins Academy celebrates Class of 2026

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Western Mass housing advocates say 46% shelter decline masks barriers for families

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Western Mass housing advocates say 46% shelter decline masks barriers for families

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Hadley voters to decide override Tuesday

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Amherst Fire Department relocates to North Station during Central Station construction

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MIAA softball: Easthampton lets late lead slip away in eight-inning loss to Academy of Notre Dame in Div. 4 prelims

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Downtown Northampton to get new performance venue

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Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 4 from Greenfield

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Northampton City Council hears concerns over unfunded school positions

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Guest columnist Katharine Gratwick Baker: Don’t forget Palestine

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Downtown Northampton to get new performance venue

Downtown Northampton to get new performance venue

How Easthampton’s budget crisis led to a $6.9 million override vote

How Easthampton’s budget crisis led to a $6.9 million override vote

Mystery trees keep popping up at Hatfield intersection

Mystery trees keep popping up at Hatfield intersection

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MIAA boys lacrosse: Amherst’s halftime adjustments lead to comfortable 15-7 victory over Middleborough in Div. 3 prelims

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MIAA boys lacrosse: Amherst’s halftime adjustments lead to comfortable 15-7 victory over Middleborough in Div. 3 prelims

AMHERST — The No. 30 Amherst boys lacrosse team’s halftime adjustments led to a 15-7 victory over No. 35 Middleborough in the MIAA Division 3 state tournament preliminary round at…

by Mike Maynard

Sports Briefs: Northampton Country Club hosts 2-Ball, Ladies Scramble

MIAA boys volleyball: Gavin Couchon leads Belchertown to gritty sweep over KIPP Academy in Div. 2 prelims

H.S. Roundup: Amherst boys tennis advances in MIAA Tournament with close win over Dighton-Rehoboth

UMass ultimate team crowned national champions for first time since 1986

MIAA girls lacrosse: Northampton’s second half surge leads to 12-9 victory over Ashland in D2 prelims

Business

Digging out: One man’s recovery and the business it inspired

Digging out: One man’s recovery and the business it inspired

Business

Sounds like longevity: Downtown Sounds celebrates 50 years in business in Northampton

Arts & Life

‘Death & Sex in Plain Language’: How an unfinished demo CD sparked a nearly 20-year journey to preserve a musician’s legacy

‘Death & Sex in Plain Language’: How an unfinished demo CD sparked a nearly 20-year journey to preserve a musician’s legacy

by Carolyn Brown

No ordinary garden variety: Western Mass Vegan Food Fest returns to Easthampton to host largest iteration yet

Finding their voice on the airwaves: Milestones students share stories through weekly podcast

Envisioning the city as a ‘magical place’: Singer-songwriter Jake Manzi releases hometown tribute single ‘It’s Northampton’

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Guest columnist Dr. Elaine Campbell: AI is the compass, professional therapists are the trail guides

By DR. ELAINE CAMPBELL

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Guest column: Lyme disease awareness in Hampshire County

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Guest columnist Joseph Blumenthal: The impossible position of American Jews

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Columnist Carrie N. Baker: Your tax dollars are funding the patriarchal family — courtesy of Trump

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Governor touts improvements at Holyoke veterans home after neglect audit

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Governor touts improvements at Holyoke veterans home after neglect audit

by Anthony Cammalleri

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Williamsburg voters to weigh $10.4M budget, energy code changes

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Whately ZBA reviewing proposal for explosives storage

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Northampton City Council passes two-family home construction ordinance

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