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Forbes Library to build outdoor stage for events
NORTHAMPTON — Forbes Library will embark on an ambitious new enhancement to its outdoor community space later this month by breaking ground on a new outdoor performance stage.

Southampton to hold special TM Saturday, debt exclusion for public safety complex on docket
SOUTHAMPTON — The town will hold a special Town Meeting on Saturday, March 22, to discuss nine articles, including a $3.2 million debt exclusion for engineering and architectural services for the construction of a new public safety complex and appropriation of $15,000 to preserve the historic First Congregational Church.
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Sports

Div. 4 girls basketball: South Hadley relying on youth in second straight Final Four run
SOUTH HADLEY — Paul Dubuc met with his senior captains – Ava Asselin, Caitlin Dean, CC Gurek and Maddie Soderbaum – prior to the start of the season back in late November. The South Hadley girls basketball head coach and his Tigers were coming off the program’s first-ever state championship appearance, where they lost to Cathedral in the Division 4 title game.
Opinion

Guest columnists Allen Davis and Tom Weiner: This is how we fight — Turn the House blue





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

The Roost set to close in Northampton after 14 years
NORTHAMPTON — The Roost, a coffee shop located at the corner of Main and Market streets, announced on social media that it will be closing down permanently, although hinted at a potential new business may be reborn from the closure.




Arts & Life

The Oxbow over time: New book, ‘The Oxbow Since Thomas Cole,’ examines how the area has and hasn’t changed in the last 200 years
The Oxbow, an area in Northampton created by a branch of the Connecticut River, has seen plenty of changes since artist Thomas Cole made it the focus of a well-known 1836 painting. A new book by Northampton author Jonathan Moldover, “The Oxbow Since Thomas Cole” seeks to shed light on its history and evolution throughout the centuries.

Obituaries

Maureen F. (Shea) Heon HATFIELD, MA - Maureen Frances Shea Heon passed in the evening on March 7th after 88 years of life in her home in Hatfield surrounded by her family. Maureen grew up in Northampton and was a long-time resident of Ha... remainder of obit for Maureen F. Heon

EASTHAMPTON, MA - Christopher M. Cowan, 57, of Easthampton passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield surrounded by his loving family after a very brief illness. Christopher was born in ... remainder of obit for Christopher M. Cowan

Leverett, MA - Michael Lincoln Katz was born on February 12, 1939, and died at home in Leverett, MA, on October 11, 2024, after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. Michael grew up in Flushing, New York, and spent his childhood sum... remainder of obit for Michael Lincoln Katz

Greenfield, MO - Howard Leslie Colby, 78, son of Robert F. and Marie (Andrus) Colby passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO after a sudden illness just days after moving to Greenfield, MO from Florida. ... remainder of obit for Howard Colby