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Smith College women’s basketball aims for Final Four comeback ahead of 2026-27 opener

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Smith College women’s basketball aims for Final Four comeback ahead of 2026-27 opener

by Jack Belanger November 6, 2026

The invasive spotted lanternfly has infested half the cities and towns in Massachusetts

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The invasive spotted lanternfly has infested half the cities and towns in Massachusetts

by Emilee Klein

Community Briefs

Hilltown Digest: ‘Boring’ yet well-paying job available in Worthington

Education

Greenfield Community College lauded for clean energy workforce development

Around and About with Richard McCarthy: Grit and glory on the sidewalk

Valley Bounty: Upinngil started with sheep, bees and leeks. Then, the ‘barnyard theory of inevitability’ took over

Sports

On the Run with John Stifler: After New York, a cornucopia of local races

Sports

MIAA boys soccer: Quinten Chen comes up clutch for Belchertown in Div. 3 prelim round win over Salem

Sports

UMass men’s basketball falls to Boston College at TD Garden after second-half slump

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Atkinson Family Practice founder abruptly departs after 21 years; Northampton office closes

Atkinson Family Practice founder abruptly departs after 21 years; Northampton office closes

UMass wide receiver Dallas Elliott out for season with rare cancer diagnosis

UMass wide receiver Dallas Elliott out for season with rare cancer diagnosis

2026 Midterm Election Results: Live Updates

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Sports

MIAA girls volleyball: South Shore Tech shocks South Hadley in Div. 4 Round of 32

Sports

MIAA girls volleyball: South Shore Tech shocks South Hadley in Div. 4 Round of 32

SOUTH HADLEY — Head Coach Madelynne Kelleher took her team into the hallway to make one final plea to the South Hadley volleyball. “Those two sets cannot be how your…

by Jack Belanger

MIAA releases state tournament brackets with 25 Hampshire County teams qualifying

UMass football: Pop Watson propels Minutemen past Ball State in 31-30 OT victory

UMass men’s basketball topples Troy, 71-60, in 2026-27 opener

‘We can keep this going’: Hampshire girls soccer trio eyes one last state tournament run

WMass boys soccer: Will Senn-McNally stars for Northampton in 1-0 win over Agawam for Class A crown

Business

Area Property Deed Transfers, Nov. 6

Area Property Deed Transfers, Nov. 6

News

The gentle art of grooming: A stress-free approach at Furry Cheeks in Hatfield

Arts & Life

‘Telling is healing’: New audio-video podcast gives voice to survivors of sexual violence

‘Telling is healing’: New audio-video podcast gives voice to survivors of sexual violence

by Carolyn Brown

Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: ‘The Preferred Flower’

Raising up untold stories: David Ruggles Center nears fundraising goal for exhibit overhaul

‘What kind of mug person are you?’: Deerfield family puts spin on book exchange concept with ‘mug library’

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Opinion

Columns

Guest columnist Brian Cooper: Picture Main Street a case study in heels-dug-in stubbornness

by Brian Cooper

Columns

Guest columnist Merriam Ansara: We must act and condemn the slow genocide of Cuba

Columns

Columnist J.M. Sorrell: What then must we do?

Columns

Guest columnist Tristram W. Metcalfe III: Don’t demolish the Gare garage — Reuse it

Local Government

Northampton City Council unanimously approves yearlong moratorium on AI data centers

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Northampton City Council unanimously approves yearlong moratorium on AI data centers

by Anthony Cammalleri

News

Question 7 lot-size vote still undecided statewide, but Hampshire County split along urban-rural lines

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Northampton data center moratorium: Planning Board, council committee unanimously back yearlong pause

Town-City-Government

After positive PFAS tests, Sunderland residents demand action

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Easthampton’s Eastworks mill to host Open Studios with art, food trucks and new murals

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