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Leverett to vote on 143-acre woodlot, $8M budget at Town Meeting
Amherst inks contract to expand, renovate Jones Library
Hadley honoring 59 more veterans with banners
$10.56M budget, land acknowledgement approved at Sunderland Town Meeting
Amherst College men’s ice hockey coach Jack Arena to retire after 42 years
Pelham house fire victim ID’d
Guest columnist Gene Stamell: The struggles and redemption of the semicolon
Incumbent Select Board member Makepeace-O’Neil turns back write-in challenge
Company drops Westfield battery storage plans
WESTFIELD — Jupiter Power has withdrawn its plans for a lithium battery energy storage system (BESS) in Westfield, over the Barnes Aquifer, after months of resistance from area residents.
Status restored for 13 UMass international students
AMHERST — Federal officials are restoring the previously terminated student immigration statuses for 13 international students at the University of Massachusetts, according to information posted on the university’s federal actions page Monday.
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Leaders at Five Colleges push back on cuts, threats
Pelham house fire victim ID’d
Planners OK five-story housing development for St. Mary’s Church site, concerns aired over Hawley Street apartment building
Williamsburg residents pitch ideas for ‘rewilded’ golf course
Status restored for 13 UMass international students
Lesbian bar opens in Greenfield: Last Ditch is the new space for the Valley’s queer community
Editors Picks
A Look Back, April 29
Photos: Mojo working
Arts Briefs: Western New England Music Festival in Holyoke, Mojofest in Hadley, and more
Holyoke career fair a ‘one-stop shop’ for young job seekers
Sports
HS Roundup: Cassandra Dion, Hopkins softball fend off improving Northampton for ninth straight victory
HADLEY — When the Hopkins and Northampton softball teams met earlier this season, the Golden Hawks handled the Blue Devils with ease – winning 15-2 back on April 9. But on Monday, the two sides matched up a second time and Northampton more than held its own.
South Deerfield’s Keith Burch advances to Final Qualifying Round for 2025 U.S. Senior Open
Baseball: Greenfield’s Conner Bergeron holds Granby to one hit to lead Wave to 10-0 victory (PHOTOS)
UMass Men’s Basketball: Florida standout joins UMass men’s hoops roster
High School Sports: Games to watch this week
Opinion
Guest columnist Barbara A. Rouillard: Finding strength to get up, stand out
If my mother were still alive, she would tell me to just get out of bed and the emphasis would be on the word just. With her, I was never afforded the luxury of wallowing in anything. To her, it should be easy for me to “just get up and start the day.”
Hugh Heisler: Craven law firms servants to their greed
Letter: The U.S. Flying over Nashawannuck Pond
Guest columnist Nathaniel Reade: How to save America by sitting on your keister
Columnist Richard Fein: Trump is a catastrophe. Look on the bright side
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
Speaking of Nature: Climbing out on a limb: The Hartford fern is not your typical fern
Last week I started telling the story of a particular expedition into the woods and I ended up writing a column on the basics of fern biology. I covered the evolution of ferns, their place in the general evolution of terrestrial plants, and the curious nature of their reproductive cycle. To put it plainly, things got away from me and I didn’t notice until it was too late. The beauty of time, however, is the fact that there is always next week. So, without further adieu, I transport you back to a morning in early April…
Her time in the spotlight: Amherst artist turns 90 and has first-ever public exhibit
Baking the world a better place: Local gay-owned baking company to give out free breadsticks at Hampshire Pride
Lesbian bar opens in Greenfield: Last Ditch is the new space for the Valley’s queer community
‘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 menObituaries
Grace M. Wheeler
Huntington , MA - Grace M. Wheeler, 92, previously of Huntington, passed away on April 24, just 4 weeks after losing Neil, her beloved husband of 73 years. Grace was born in Chester on July 26, 1932 to Guy and Cora (Daniels) Barr. S... remainder of obit for Grace M. Wheeler
Annette Y. Andrzejczyk
Annette Y. (Gosselin) Andrzejczyk Easthampton, MA - Annette Y. (Gosselin) Andrzejczyk, 76, of Easthampton passed away April 20, 2025 peacefully at her home. She was born in Northampton, November 3, 1948, the daughter of the late Raymond ... remainder of obit for Annette Y. Andrzejczyk
Caroline Horvitz
Hadley, MA - Caroline Hill Horvitz, a beacon of resilience and brilliance, graced the world from May 16, 1988 until April 24, 2025. Born in Miami, Florida, Caroline's remarkable life began with the challenges of severe cerebral palsy an... remainder of obit for Caroline Horvitz
Carol Dryzgula
Holyoke, MA - Carol S. (Leonard) Dryzgula, 87, of Hatfield was Called Safely Home on Thursday April 24, 2025. She passed into Eternal Life at Daybrook Village and Senior Living surrounded by the care and comfort of her loving family. Sh... remainder of obit for Carol Dryzgula
