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Area briefs: Youth Career Fair in Holyoke; Hadley’s voluntary water restrictions; ‘Blessing of Journalists’ to honor UMass prof; Easthampton Dems to caucus
Four finalists selected for Hadley’s town administrator position, though the number could be reduced
Amherst council OK’s funding to prep middle school building for new 6th Grade Academy
South Hadley's Lindsay Smith tops local contingent at 129th Boston Marathon
Tuesday Market ready for season with opening day set for Tuesday
‘Lorna’s Law’ gets an airing: Mother whose daughter died in Holyoke marijuana facility backs bill for better worker safety
Williamsburg begins work on first master plan in 254-year history
Showcase South Hadley to welcome spring this weekend with music, entertainment and arts
Hadley Select Board poised to delay bringing DPW project to Town Meeting until fall
‘A pope of hope’: Local Catholics, others reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis
A wave of mourning rolled through the local Catholic community on Monday following the news of Pope Francis’ death at the age of 88.
ServiceNet launches wellness center in downtown Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — Mental health organization ServiceNet has opened a new wellness center in the heart of Northampton, hoping to emphasize the link between physical health and mental well-being.
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Opposition to apartment complex next to old St. John Cantius church in Northampton mounts with 250-plus signing petition
Hundreds protest to ‘preserve democracy’ in Northampton
Smith College exploring new moniker to replace Pioneer
ServiceNet launches wellness center in downtown Northampton
Termination of $300K federal grant presents ‘an institutional setback’ for PVMA
UMass football: Minutemen cap successful camp with annual Spring Game at McGuirk
Editors Picks
A Lok Back, April 22
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
Hadley’s Beau Elson thriving in first year as Fordham University relief pitcher
Beau Elson couldn’t feel a thing.
HS Roundup: Justin Moskal throws nine scoreless innings, South Hadley baseball beats Southwick 1-0 in extras
Baseball: Holyoke holds off Northampton in back-and-forth, extra-inning thriller (PHOTOS)
UMass football: Minutemen cap successful camp with annual Spring Game at McGuirk
HS Roundup: Smith Voc baseball cruises past Smith Academy (PHOTOS)
Opinion
Guest columnist Carrie Kline: The elephant in the room — nuclear weapons
Changes are coming so quickly these days that it’s hard to address anything that isn’t bleeding and burning. And yet, some issues that are urgent are largely silent, that is, until they explode. We are on the brink of disaster. Nothing can compare with the immediate decimation of life on earth as we know it. With this in mind, and motivated by the passage of resolutions in other cities and towns in our area and throughout our commonwealth, nation and world, I am bringing a Resolution in Favor of a Nuclear Weapons Freeze to the Sunderland Town Meeting on April 25.
Guest columnist Jack Czajkowski: Great gains in climate change work, much more to do
Martin Wohl, Mandy Gerry, and Liz Horn: Remembering Dr. Melvin Hershkowitz
Kristin Lacey: McGovern town hall woefully insufficient
Danielle Miller: Will never regret vote for Trump
Your Daily Puzzles
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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 true-to-the-plant approach: Easthampton natives finding success manufacturing hemp products in hilltowns
CHESTER — When the retail cannabis industry was paving its way in 2019, advocates for the drug steered away from the stereotype of a reclining, Cheetos-eating stoner and instead promoted the idea that cannabis is a cure-all for a variety of ailments. “It’s natural” was a common mantra.
Tariffs hit home for small business in Hadley
Area property deed transfers, April 18
Dave’s Hot Chicken plans advance in Hadley; used car dealership eyed across from Hopkins
Community printing hub takes shape in Easthampton
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Arts & Life
Reel talent: Easthampton Film Festival returns for fourth year, May 1-4
Easthampton Film Festival will return for its fourth year from Thursday, May 1, through Sunday, May 4, bringing with it a slate of movies that were created, in large part, by local filmmakers.
Resonating through generations: Lady Pills releases new concept album, ‘Renowned in the Roaring Twenties’
Valley Bounty: Keeping that farming romance alive: Cara and Michael Zueger run Free Living Farm in Petersham
Speaking of Nature: A surprise in my maple tree: Porcupines just want to find something tasty to eat and be left alone
The cost of addiction: New novel draws on Valley backdrop to explore how substance use upends people’s livesObituaries
John E. Demers
Holyoke, MA - John E. Demers, passed away on April 18, 2025, surrounded by loved ones who will forever cherish the memories he leaves behind. Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, on March 30, 1973, to Joseph and Carol (Gula) Demers, Jr., Joh... remainder of obit for John E. Demers
Susan Lee Haff
Williamstown, MA - Susan Lee Haff (Markham), 85, died at home after a short battle with cancer, cared for in her final months by her children and daughter-in-law. She was born in Fort Edward, NY on February 12, 1940 to Charles and Blanc... remainder of obit for Susan Lee Haff
Laurette Lemrise
Laurette "Laurie" Lemrise Worthington, MA - Laurette "Laurie" Susanne Lemrise, 68, of Worthington, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on March 31, 2025 at Bringham and Women's Hospital in Boston with her children an... remainder of obit for Laurette Lemrise
Julie A. Sypek
Chicopee, MA - Julie A. (Kapinos) Sypek, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Linda Manor Extended Care Facility in Northampton, with her daughter Maryann, and the dedicated staff, at her side. Born in Easthampton o... remainder of obit for Julie A. Sypek
