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From Carolyn to Carolyn: Easthampton to swear in new poet laureate
Founders Day set for Tuesday at UMass
Around the Hamptons: Repairs planned for Manhan Rail Trail
Guest columnist Joseph Blumenthal: Trump still trailing Nixon on damage meter
Deerfield Town Meeting to vote on $19.7M budget
Gov. taps two from western Mass. for Superior Court bench
MassDEP issues water quality certification to FirstLight, with conditions
UMass basketball: Minutemen land UMBC guard Marcus Banks Jr.
Man dies in Pelham house fire
PELHAM — A man in his 30s was killed in a fire early Friday morning at a two-family, two-story home at 109 North Valley Road, according to town and state officials.
White House slashes funds for asthma sufferers in western Mass.
The Trump administration has eliminated roughly $1 million in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to the state Department of Public Health intended specifically to address asthma in western Massachusetts, according to Gov. Maura Healey’s office. This termination comes shortly after the American Lung Association reported a decline in air quality across the state and region.
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In letter to Trump, DOGE, Jones Library opponent seeks cancellation of grant for humanities center in building
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern announces death of daughter, Molly McGovern, who battled cancer
McGovern: ‘This is beyond the pale’
Easthampton announces two finalists for police chief
Columnist Carrie N. Baker: First they came for Kilmar
A trail through time: Hilltown Land Trust debuts new, 2½-mile hiking loop
Editors Picks
PHOTOS: Armenian remembrance
Amherst Sustainability Festival postponed to May 10
Arts Briefs: Western New England Music Festival in Holyoke, Mojofest in Hadley, and more
Lesbian bar opens in Greenfield: Last Ditch is the new space for the Valley’s queer community
Sports
Are goggles enough? Area girls lacrosse coaches and players weigh-in on the safety/equipment issue of their sport
Believe it or not, lacrosse is the oldest team sport in North America. Dating back to the 17th century, the modern-day game originated from Indigenous tribes in Canada. The sport didn’t pick up in popularity in the United States until the 19th century, which also happened to coincide with the first-ever game to feature women.
HS Roundup: Frontier boys volleyball holds off Belchertown rally for five-set win (PHOTOS)
Hampshire Regional softball coach Brian McGan to be inducted into New York Baseball Hall of Fame
HS Notebook: Local tennis teams impressing during month of April
‘We knew he was going to be special’: Deerfield Academy alum Elic Ayomanor set to hear his name called during 2025 NFL DraftOpinion
H. Leslie Wolfe: How big is it?
The apartment building proposed for the corner of Hawley Street and Phillips Place in Northampton has a footprint of 11,537 square feet and a mass of 58,250 square feet, with 70 bedrooms in 5 stories. The proposed development occupies the entire site. There is no green space. All existing trees bordering the site were cut down before a permit was submitted. This is not in-fill; it’s invasion.
Letter: Effort to thwart Jones Library federal grant an ‘affront’
Jeff Lee: No qualms about highlighting ‘mismanagement, waste and deception’
Jody Nishman: Our democracy needs us
Margaret Riddle: Appreciating VINS volunteers
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
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
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
Making News in Business, April 25
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
‘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 ago
Reel talent: Easthampton Film Festival returns for fourth year, May 1-4Obituaries
Sheldon Cashdan
Amherst, MA - Sheldon Cashdan, age 89, passed away on April 5, 2025. Sheldon was an author, professor, and clinical psychologist, as well as an avid traveler, bridge and tennis player, and perhaps most importantly, a devoted husband, b... remainder of obit for Sheldon Cashdan
Eleanor A. Niedbala
Eleanor A. (Paradysz) Niedbala HADLEY, MA - Eleanor Niedbala, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 4, 2025. Ellie was born in Holyoke and was a daughter of Louis F. and Sophie (Twarog) Paradysz. She grew up in Westfield and received ... remainder of obit for Eleanor A. Niedbala
J. Eugene Sielski
Easthampton, MA - J. Eugene "Gene" Sielski passed away peacefully at age 98 on April 18, 2025 in his home at Lathrop Community, Easthampton, Massachusetts. During his final months, he was under the attentive care of Cooley Dickinson VNA... remainder of obit for J. Eugene Sielski
Eugene Bachand
Eugene " Tony" Bachand Easthampton, MA - Easthampton, MA Eugene A. Bachand, 77, of Easthampton, sadly passed away surrounded by his loving family on April 15, 2025. Eugene (better known as Tony) was born in Northampton, MA on August ... remainder of obit for Eugene Bachand
