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The price of progress: Western Mass faces critical housing shortage, needs 23,000 new units

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The price of progress: Western Mass faces critical housing shortage, needs 23,000 new units

by Sam Ferland March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

Amherst Regional High School track opens after $4.1M rebuild, but no home meets yet

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Amherst Regional High School track opens after $4.1M rebuild, but no home meets yet

by Scott Merzbach

Sports

H.S. Roundup: South Hadley baseball trounces Amherst in 2026 opener

Sports

Gazette All-Stars: Wrestling

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Amherst man pardoned in Jan. 6 case sentenced to prison on child pornography charges

Education

Backed by private funding, Mount Holyoke College launches Climate Justice Lab

Town-City-Government

Northampton Planning Board OK’s 39-unit condo project off Glendale Road

Town-City-Government

Northampton school budget debate continues amid funding divisions

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State begins clearing path toward early college expansion

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Market’s rally closure ignites online uproar in Williamsburg

Market’s rally closure ignites online uproar in Williamsburg

Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize-winning Williamsburg author, dies at 80

Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize-winning Williamsburg author, dies at 80

Northampton's Picture Main Street cost climbs to $37M amid delays, new concerns

Northampton's Picture Main Street cost climbs to $37M amid delays, new concerns

Area Briefs: No Kings 3 coming to Northampton

Area Briefs: No Kings 3 coming to Northampton

Sports

Decorated Springfield College women’s basketball coach Naomi Graves to retire

Sports

Decorated Springfield College women’s basketball coach Naomi Graves to retire

Springfield College women’s basketball coach Naomi Graves will be retiring following the conclusion of the 2025-26 academic year. Graves, who is also an associate professor of physical education, has been…

by Ryan Ames

H.S. Roundup: Granby softball starts the season off with a bang offensively

Gazette All-Stars: Swimming

UMass football: Minutemen kick off spring practices with high hopes

Frank Martin and Ryan Bamford optimistic about UMass basketball’s future despite struggles

Gazette All-Stars: Hockey, Skiing

Business

Styled for seconds: Northampton’s Seconds Thrift Shop gives kids’ clothing new life

Styled for seconds: Northampton’s Seconds Thrift Shop gives kids’ clothing new life

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Market’s rally closure ignites online uproar in Williamsburg

Arts & Life

Connecting on a different level: Playfighting class in Florence helps participants shed inhibitions and build strength

Connecting on a different level: Playfighting class in Florence helps participants shed inhibitions and build strength

by Carolyn Brown

Book Review: ‘Jojo and Bea the Bolivian Bunny’: Conway author pens a charming tale of friendship and bravery

Breaking the fourth wall: Grammy-nominated singer, composer Moira Smiley brings solo show to Montague

‘A dream come true’: Award-winning author Lisa Stringfellow to speak at Easthampton Public Library Annex

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Columns

Guest columnist Lois Ahrens: Legislators finally question sheriffs’ bloated budgets

by Lois Ahrens

Columns

Guest columnist Jonathan A. Wright: Main Streetsmarts

Columns

Columnist Carrie N. Baker: Abortion bans are killing pregnant women — Say their names

Columns

Guest columnist Peter Garbus: It’s time to speak up

Local Government

Glendale Road condo proposal in Northampton draws traffic concerns ahead of vote

Town-City-Government

Glendale Road condo proposal in Northampton draws traffic concerns ahead of vote

by Samuel Gelinas

Town-City-Government

Facing deficit, Ashfield looks to rein in $8.41M draft budget

News

First violations issued under Belchertown nicotine rules

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Pushback emerges in South Hadley over Mosier School traffic plan

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Concerns mount over Amherst elementary school budget cuts

Concerns mount over Amherst elementary school budget cuts

by Scott Merzbach

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Northampton’s Picture Main Street cost climbs to $37M amid delays, new concerns

by Sam Ferland

Valley Bounty: Passing the pitchfork: Intervale Farm’s legacy continues with new CSA owner and community initiatives

Valley Bounty: Passing the pitchfork: Intervale Farm’s legacy continues with new CSA owner and community initiatives

by Lisa Goodrich

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South Hadley candidates weigh in on the town’s financial future

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