Guest columnist Claudia Lefko: Placemaking or unmaking place?
Area briefs: HoopFest 3on3 youth basketball tournament; Rep. Sabadosa’s town hall; HCC to mark Women’s History Month; ‘Rooted Resilience’ presentation
South Hadley poised to plant 400 trees over two years to expand its urban canopy
Advisory panel to explore sites for Amherst DPW, Fire Department
Three Hampshire Regional School District teachers lauded with award
Photos: In support of Tibet
Guest columnist Gerard Simonette: Trapped Republicans do have a way out
Retiring VA doc lets DOGE ire fly: List details deleting pronouns, making Musk dartboard
‘Everything is on the line’: Some 800 attend Northampton rally, where Markey fires up activists to resist against Trump
NORTHAMPTON — “Nobody knows how to start a revolution better than us” said U.S. Sen. Ed Markey Sunday afternoon at Pulaski Park, where more than 800 came to collectively ignite the sparks of revolution against what they described as President Donald Trump’s “technocratic dictatorship.”
PVPA students walkout to demand school fire teacher over sexual misconduct allegations
SOUTH HADLEY — Despite Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School administrators finding no wrongdoing by a middle school teacher, following a six-week investigation into sexual misconduct allegations that led to his removal from the classroom last fall, students concerned about his continued presence on campus staged a walkout demanding his termination Monday morning.
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PVPA students walkout to demand school fire teacher over sexual misconduct allegations
‘Everything is on the line’: Some 800 attend Northampton rally, where Markey fires up activists to resist against Trump
Crocker’s culture shift: Elementary school taking new approach to incidents of bullying, disruption
UMass basketball: Mullins Center says goodbye to the Atlantic 10 with final league home game before move to MAC
South Hadley schools latest county district facing funding woes; 20 student-facing positions slated for elimination
Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra announces run for 2nd term, will face at least one challenger
Editors Picks
A Look Back, March 11
She’s every woman: Meet the western Mass chapter of the International Order of Mrs. Ropers
Arts Briefs: Magical opera at UMass, ‘Hedwig’ filmmaker at Mount Holyoke, and more
Photo: Bridge rider
Sports
UMass basketball: Minutemen open final Atlantic 10 tourney with first round game against La Salle
The time has come for the UMass men’s basketball team, as it begins its trek through one final Atlantic 10 Conference tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
High school basketball: 12 area players selected for Western Massachusetts Senior All-Star Games at Hall of Fame
UMass football: Minutemen open spring season with first practice under new coach Joe Harasymiak
Boys basketball: No. 1 Williston thumps Exeter, captures NEPSAC Class A title (PHOTOS)
UMass hockey: Maine rallies from two-goal deficit, ties Minutemen 2-2 in regular season finaleOpinion
Dr. Peter Kenny: We will not be forgiven
We Americans, we will not be forgiven for the criminal in the White House. Neither by the world nor by future generations. None of us. There will be no absolution for our failures that have brought the United States to the abyss.
Gloria Caballero: Negotiate with Russia, end war in Ukraine
Sidney Moss: English as the national language is the wrong direction
Paul M. Craig: Saving Social Security means ‘all hands on deck’
Kip Fonsh: Down the Trump hole of fascism
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
Making News in Business, March 7
NORTHAMPTON — The Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce has hired Nia Stimage-Norwood as a program assistant and promoted Jack Brown to marketing director.
Food is in their DNA: New Holyoke restaurant Casa del Pollo offers African American soul food and Latin cuisines 
Clothing retailer J. Crew eyes summer opening at Mountain Farms Mall in Hadley 
Collective Copies renovating Florence store into new headquarters, will close Amherst location 
Business of video games: Digital Development Management has found success helping game developers find larger audience e-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: It’s enough already: Mallards bring signs of spring
The first week of March came with a roller coaster of emotions. Saturday, March 1 was absolutely amazing. For the first time in months the weather seemed to be warming and there was a moment when I actually considered cleaning off the table on my deck and sitting outside in the sunshine. A large flock of red-winged blackbirds and common grackles arrived that morning and suddenly the yard was full of songs and the murmur of hundreds of birds talking about their plans for the day. It was joyous, it was refreshing, and it was short-lived.
‘On Golden Pond,’ directed by a therapist: Easthampton Theater Company will stage play about complex relationships later this month
Speaking of Nature: Opportunity taken: Omnivorous scavengers eat just about anything during the tough months of winter
Climb every mountain: Valley photographer’s new book chronicles transformative Appalachian Trail thru-hike
Aging With Adventure: The challenge of caring
Obituaries
Gladys A. Powers
Gladys A. (Chandler) Powers Florence, MA - Gladys Ann Chandler Powers, 91, passed away on February 6, 2025. Gladys was born on March 19, 1933 in the family home in Northampton to Mary (Sokolowski) and George F. Chandler. She was precede... remainder of obit for Gladys A. Powers
Judith M. Ksieniewicz
Judith M. (Godin) Ksieniewicz EASTHAMPTON, MA - Judith M. (Godin) Ksieniewicz, 79, formerly of Hadley and Sunderland, passed away Saturday at Cooley Dickinson Hospital following a brief illness, her daughters at her side. Judy was born i... remainder of obit for Judith M. Ksieniewicz
Gladys A. Powers
Gladys A. (Chandler) Powers Florence, MA - Gladys Ann Chandler Powers, 91, passed away on February 6, 2025. Gladys was born on March 19, 1933 in the family home in Northampton to Mary (Sokolowski) and George F. Chandler. She was precede... remainder of obit for Gladys A. Powers
Tharen Pawloski
NORTHAMPTON, MA - It is with deep sorrow and much love that we announce the passing of Tharen "Terry" Anne Pawloski (Major) on March 5th, 2025. She was born on April 23rd, 1946 to the late Mary (Doyle) Major and Donald Major Sr. Terry p... remainder of obit for Tharen Pawloski
