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A storyteller obsessed with understanding: Remembering Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize winner and beloved local author

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A storyteller obsessed with understanding: Remembering Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize winner and beloved local author

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Unitarian Universalist church finds new settled minister

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Unitarian Universalist church finds new settled minister

by Anthony Cammalleri

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‘Blessed beyond words’: Sen. Velis reunites with family following National Guard deployment

Sports

H.S. Roundup: Northampton girls lacrosse overwhelms Amherst, 14-2

Sports

Softball: Hampshire’s Ryanne Dubay strikes out 15, Frontier suffers first loss

Sports

UMass men’s basketball welcomes third transfer in Junjie Wang from San Francisco

Town-City-Government

Chesterfield Town Meeting to consider $5.3M budget Monday

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Belchertown Town Meeting to vote on $61M budget and new Affordable Housing Trust

Education

UMass Amherst picks developer for major campus housing overhaul

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Philosopher and activist unveils plan he hopes will save Hampshire College

Philosopher and activist unveils plan he hopes will save Hampshire College

Woman dies after fall from balcony at Northampton Housing Authority building

Woman dies after fall from balcony at Northampton Housing Authority building

South Hadley's $61.4 million budget saves schools, cuts library

South Hadley's $61.4 million budget saves schools, cuts library

Alexandra L. Brannan Brunelle

Alexandra L. Brannan Brunelle

Sports

H.S. Roundup: Hampshire baseball sputters out of the gate, falls to Drury

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H.S. Roundup: Hampshire baseball sputters out of the gate, falls to Drury

WESTHAMPTON — The Hampshire baseball team struggled to surmount a comeback after a rough start on Thursday night, leading to a 9-2 loss to Drury. Right out of the gate,…

by Mike Maynard and Ryan Ames

H.S. Roundup: Belchertown boys volleyball toppled by PVCA

Valley Blue Sox welcome back championship-winning manager John Raiola

H.S. Roundup: Granby’s Brenna Moreno scores 100th career goal at Hoosac Valley

Softball: Hampshire’s Mackenzie Provost earns first varsity win in 14-2 victory over Greenfield

Youth baseball: Amherst Hurricanes cruise to victory over Chicopee Tigers

Business

In the bones of the Valley: Karl’s Excavating has deep community roots

In the bones of the Valley: Karl’s Excavating has deep community roots

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Top state economic official visits Northampton, discusses downtown and arts investment

Arts & Life

Earning stars for mistakes: Easthampton’s Somehow School publishes unique newspaper by kids, for kids

Earning stars for mistakes: Easthampton’s Somehow School publishes unique newspaper by kids, for kids

by Carolyn Brown

Fostering a new leash on life: How 2,000 dogs found their way to forever homes with Leverett dog rescue

Food

Valley Bounty: Staying sunny side up: Letendre Farm in Ware keeps eggs cracking all year long

Local teens win prestigious art and writing awards

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Opinion

Columns

Guest columnist William Lambers: The best Mother’s Day gift

by William Lambers

Columns

Guest column: The housing crisis grasping our future city

Columns

Claudia Lefko: Mother’s Day 2026: Reclaim the day for peace

Columns

Guest columnist Steve Fox: Bridging the distance: UMass tragedy and the need for open dialogue

Local Government

Northampton CPC recommends fully funding $938K in projects

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Northampton CPC recommends fully funding $938K in projects

by Anthony Cammalleri

Town-City-Government

Low turnout marks Williamsburg town election

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Shutesbury’s annual Town Meeting: Budget, fire engine, and dam repairs on the line

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Pelham to weigh $6.22M budget at Saturday Town Meeting amid fiscal warnings

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Philosopher and activist unveils plan he hopes will save Hampshire College

Philosopher and activist unveils plan he hopes will save Hampshire College

by Scott Merzbach

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Budget cuts cloud future of South Hadley senior center, library

by Emilee Klein

Cultivating a budding tradition: Easthampton flower shop petals a new way to connect with the seasons

Cultivating a budding tradition: Easthampton flower shop petals a new way to connect with the seasons

by Sam Ferland

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A bright reminder: Westhampton honors its late volunteer firefighters with gravestone markers

by Sam Ferland

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