Hadley officials moving ahead with override of up to $2M
Six-story building at old Rafters site near UMass campus gets OK
Around Amherst: EV charging station survey underway, Garlic Lady dies
Old Town Hall reno enters 2nd phase
Columnist Rev. Andrea Ayvazian: Time to ‘think like a lion’
Seniors at Hadley apartment complex plea to legislators for help as they grapple with sharp rent spikes
Hadley’s Beau Elson selected for NECBL All-Star Game
Amherst developer, Hadley farmer pitch duel-use solar array with 1,248 panels on River Drive parcel
In letter to community, Williamsburg officials vow fix after chaotic Town Meeting
Win a cruise, fuel a cause: Chesterfield FD holding raffle fundraiser, though larger problem with rundown station looms
CHESTERFIELD — When speaking of funding for municipal resources, $11,000 might seem like pennies in a couch. But for the Chesterfield Fire Department, that amount is “a lot” for a department in dire need of new equipment and ultimately a new station.
‘I have to be the role model that I wish I had’: In ‘Mirror, Mirror,’ multidisciplinary artist Indë reclaims space for their identity
Indë Francis, an “artivist” known professionally as Indë, once felt isolated as a queer Black person growing up in western Massachusetts. Now, they’re reclaiming space for their identity with a new art installation that celebrates queer Black role models.
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‘Without us, there is no UMass’: Unions representing staff decry bargaining tactics by administration at campus rally
Area property deed transfers, July 18
Holyoke man sentenced to state prison for violent attack of Northampton man in business parking lot
Arbiter orders reinstatement of Amherst middle school counselor involved in alleged anti-trans actions
Williamsburg officials raise concerns about comprehensive plan consultants
Youth leaders stir ‘Good Trouble’ at Northampton rally in honor of civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis
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A Look Back, July 18
Area briefs: De la Luz’s free, two-day SalsaFest in Holyoke; DCR Summer Nights program for youth; Mt. Tom B-17 crash remembrance on Saturday
Arts Briefs: Glasgow Lands in Northampton, Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour, and more
She’d rather entertain: Queer icon Sandra Bernhard brings new show to the Iron Horse next week
Sports
Northampton Post 28 clinches playoff spot with run-rule win over Sheffield
NORTHAMPTON — Post 28 is playoff bound.
Local baseball: ’Hamp falls, Belchertown Post 239 locks up No. 1 seed
Belchertown Post 239 stays hot, tops Greenfield for 9th straight win (PHOTOS)
UMass enters MAC while conference faces uncertainty
Medal haul: West squads strike gold, silver and bronze at Bay State Games
Opinion
Guest columnist Jeanne Barron: The sweet spot — volunteering to tutor an immigrant
Among the many volunteer opportunities I’ve explored and experienced, while enriching, none have offered the level of connection, cross-cultural understanding, and depth of feeling that I’ve made a difference in someone’s life as tutoring an International Language Institute student. Biased? Maybe.
Norah Dooley: Masked law enforcement blurs the line between authority and abuse
Nathan Chung: South Korea’s failed coup of 2024 holds warnings and lessons
Tina Sanchez: City not progressive at all
George Kriebel: We can fund the switch to green energy
Your Daily Puzzles
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business
Area property deed transfers, July 18
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Making News in Business, July 18
Sidehill Farm yoghurt biz changes hands in Hawley
Area Property Deed Transfers, July 11
A concept for years, Lichter & Levin Delicatessen opens in Northampton
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Arts & Life
Painting through the canvas ceiling: The Clark exults the triumphs of early British woman artist-activists
You can view more than 80 objets d’art, ranging from monumental paintings, woodcuts, and fine embroidery to stained glass, all direct from England, at Williamstown’s Clark Art Institute through Sept. 14.
Valley Bounty: ‘Neighbors selling to neighbors’: Ashfield and Shelburne Falls Farmers Markets are quintessential New England open-air markets
Book Review: Joy in ‘The Wonder and Happiness of Being Old’: Northampton author’s new book offers insights on aging
Speaking of Nature: Bouncing through the grass: The flight window for the northern pearly-eye is July
The mane event: New England Morgan Horse Show to return to NorthamptonObituaries
Mary Ann Wilcox
[IMAGE]Mary Ann Wilcox Montgomery, MA - Mary Ann C (Kosiba) Wilcox, 68, of Montgomery, passed from this earth on July 2, 2025. She was the daughter of Max and Mary Kosiba formerly of Chicopee. She was a 1974 graduate of Chicopee High Sch... remainder of obit for Mary Ann Wilcox
George Smith
Westhampton, MA - George A. Smith On Monday, July 14, 2025, George A. Smith, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle passed away. He was born December 6, 1937 in Northampton, MA. The son of the late Harold M. Smit... remainder of obit for George Smith
Margaret M. Mohr
Easthampton, MA - Margaret M. Mohr (Kessler) 104 (Easthampton's oldest resident) passed away peacefully at Cooley Dickenson / Mass General Brigham Hospital on July 12th, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born at home on East Green... remainder of obit for Margaret M. Mohr
Brooke Wiig Lynes
Ludlow, MA - Brooke, age 89, lately of Ludlow, MA, died peacefully on July 1, 2025, following a long illness. She was born in 1935 in Pyramid, Nevada, the only daughter of Francesca and Beverly Blackmer and the only white child ever bo... remainder of obit for Brooke Wiig Lynes
