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Local officials advocate for more state highway money
Columnist Johanna Neumann: Let wildlife roam — An important new wildlife bill can help reconnect critical habitat
Granby School Committee selects Rickson as permanent superintendent
Mold fixes underway Amherst middle school over spring break
Area briefs: Bridges of Franklin County presentation; Leverett Earth Day cleanup; Leverett Democratic Party to caucus; Schoen Books charity book sale
Trump’s order to target federal funding vexing to libraries, museums throughout region
Western Mass. groups send letter opposing pipeline expansion
Amherst officials explore town-school task force to examine educational needs over 5 to 10 years
Harvard’s challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government power
Dave’s Hot Chicken plans advance in Hadley; used car dealership eyed across from Hopkins
HADLEY — Recent demolition of a former bank at 5 South Maple St. will make way for a new building housing a fast-food restaurant specializing in Nashville hot chicken.
Working clay into the school day: Artist teaching Easthampton middle schoolers how to craft ceramic creations
EASTHAMPTON — In the art classroom of Mountain View School, students are getting their hands dirty and learning from a pro.
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Student petition leads Amherst Regional High to reopen bathrooms during lunch; school will explore other ways to address vaping
UMass faculty calls on land grant universities to join in fight against Trump administration; McGovern, AG also weigh in
Raising alarm: Towns over Barnes Aquifer raising alarm over lithium battery storage facility planned for Westfield
Hadley man detained after chemicals go missing
Jones Library project in Amherst a go: Effort to rescind $46.1M in funding fails at emergency meeting
Guest columnist Bryan Jersky: The facts about Northampton school meals
Editors Picks
A Look Back, April 16
From corsets to Spanx: Historic Deerfield opens the season with ‘Body by Design: Fashionable Silhouettes from the Ideal to the Real,’ May 3
Arts Briefs: Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail, Showcase South Hadley, Best of the Valley Story Slam and more
Bach and better than ever: UMass Amherst biennial Bach Fest returns April 25-27 with a multitude of concerts and symposia
Sports
Ultimate preview: Defending state champion Northampton looking for more
It doesn’t get much better than the season the Northampton girls ultimate team had in 2024. A year ago, the Blue Devils won the Division 1 state tournament, earned the right to travel to Rockford, Ill. last June and turned in an impressive fifth-place finish at the national tournament. They also captured first place at the Amherst Invitational – the longest annual ultimate tournament in the United States – for the first time in program history.
H.S. Notebook: Softball pitchers are wild across Western Massachusetts this spring
Girls lacrosse: Teagan McDonald tallies 100th career goal in Northampton’s win over South Hadley (PHOTOS)
HS Roundup: Hampshire Regional's Mary Thibault scores 100th career point in lax win over Chicopee Comp
HS Softball: Hampshire blanks Greenfield 4-0 in battle of WMass heavyweights (PHOTOS)Opinion
Connie Kruger and Susan Tracy: Support Jones Library renovation and expansion
We have always been in favor of the Jones Library renovation and expansion. We think the improvements to the HVAC system and teh climate controlled space for Special Collections alone make it a worthwhile project. The addition of dedicated children’s and tenn space, in addition to the expanded ESL space and teh new display space for teh African American Civil War tablets, speaks to those citizens in our community whose interests and needs can be easily overlooked. The fact that the renovation doesn’t use fossil fuels and advances the building to a net-zero structure gives it another great advantage over the current structure.
Guest columnist Bryan Jersky: The facts about Northampton school meals
Butch Garrity: Honor public safety telecommunicators this week
Jim Reis: Support for banning renter-paid broker fees
Martin Konowitch: Is this what America wants?
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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Business
Community printing hub takes shape in Easthampton
EASTHAMPTON — On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, Drew Romeo was hard at work printing batches of custom shirts for his neighbors in the Eastworks building.
With $402K grant, South Deerfield company with focus on supercapacitors poised to expand
Area property deed transfers, April 11
Making News in Business, April 11
‘Delightful’ Northampton store shopping guide Jane Hertz, 88, seeking next gige-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: A surprise in my maple tree: Porcupines just want to find something tasty to eat and be left alone
It was the end of an exciting day of nature photography and as I pulled into my driveway I figured that I was done for the day. I had been out in forests and fields and had managed to take just about 1,000 photographs of flowers, birds and even some turtles. I went into the house, set my camera on the writing desk by my kitchen window and started the process of shifting into “evening mode,” which is what everyone aspires to after a long day. On my way through the house, heading toward a change of clothes and something for dinner, I glanced out the back window and stopped in my tracks. What in Darwin’s name was that?
The cost of addiction: New novel draws on Valley backdrop to explore how substance use upends people’s lives
The legend lives on: The Lightfoot Band brings the music of their late bandleader to the Iron Horse
Young filmmaker makes his debut: 16-year-old director and writer to screen his film at Greenfield Garden Cinemas
Creativity empowers kids: Inaugural R.I.S.E. Fest is next weekend in NorthamptonObituaries
Donna M. Crawford
Granville, MA - Donna M. (Perrier) Crawford (1969-2025) sadly passed away April 2, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born 19 inches long and 8 pounds 9 ounces at Cooley Dickenson Hospital. She grew up in Southampton, MA nex... remainder of obit for Donna M. Crawford
Jane Carol Baer-Leighton
Hadley, MA - It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our matriarch Jane Carol (Janie) Baer-Leighton on April 11th, 2024 who passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 28th, 1951 in Croswell, ... remainder of obit for Jane Carol Baer-Leighton
Marion W. Copeland
Pelham, MA - Marion W. Copeland of Pelham, MA, died peacefully at the Elaine Center, Hadley, MA on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Marion, known to friends as Ronnie, was predeceased by her wife, Kathy Holmes. She is survived by her wonderful... remainder of obit for Marion W. Copeland
Ted Tyzz-Lang Chen
New York, NY - Dr. Ted Tyzz-Lang Chen, a luminary in public health, cherished mentor, and deeply devoted family man, passed away on April 1, 2025, in New York City. He was 86. When Ted arrived in the United States in 1964, he had $200 ... remainder of obit for Ted Tyzz-Lang Chen
