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Q&A with UMass President Marty Meehan
Amherst grants more time for comments on environmental review for Jones Library project
Columnist Bill Newman: The war on us has begun
Leverett will consider accepting 147-acre working forest at May’s town meeting; public hearing this Thursday
Alex Galloway takes office as Deerfield Planning and Economic Development Coordinator
Free jail calls stressing sheriffs’ budgets, staff
Hatfield Select Board challenge sole contested race in May 20 election
Amherst finance director to return to UMass
COVID 5 years later: Is Massachusetts prepared for another pandemic?
‘Delightful’ Northampton store shopping guide Jane Hertz, 88, seeking next gig
NORTHAMPTON — With the closure of Ten Thousand Villages in Northampton this month, longtime employee and beloved community member Jane Hertz, 88, doesn’t plan to simply give up the community connections and meaningful work she found through the store.
Photo: Spring calling
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Five UMass Amherst students have visas, student status revoked
State senators organize Trump defense: Comerford a leader on Response 2025 initiative
Long-vacant former Faces spot in Northampton gets new tenant
‘Delightful’ Northampton store shopping guide Jane Hertz, 88, seeking next gig
Here come the sweetness: Four new businesses prepping to open in downtown Northampton
Local ‘Hands Off!’ standouts planned as part of national effort
Editors Picks
A Look Back: April 7, 2025
Amherst can’t decide where it is: Is town center uptown or downtown?
Photo: Sign makeover
‘Art in the Age of Human Impact’: New exhibition at UMass explores complex relationship between humans and nature
Sports
HS Baseball: Belchertown, Longmeadow to play at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford Tuesday night
The Belchertown baseball team has been dying to play baseball. Thanks to a rainout last Monday, March 31, the Orioles’ game against Northampton got postponed. They would have to wait until the end of the week to host Minnechaug for their season opener. Some teams had already played three games by last Friday, but Belchertown was finally suiting up to play their first – a 3-0 loss to Minnechaug.
High school track preview 2025: Powerhouse Frontier favorites to lead the local pack
High school tennis preview 2025: PVCICS loaded again and ready for another postseason run
High school baseball preview 2025: Hopkins Academy optimistic it can continue postseason success
UConn women's basketball team captures 12th national title in dominant win over South CarolinaOpinion
Guest columnists Andrew Moorehouse and Charlotte Boney: Federal nutrition budget cuts will devastate western Massachusetts — Congress must act
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts recently received troubling news: the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has canceled a portion of its food deliveries through August — an estimated $440,000 worth of food we were counting on. While this represents only 1% of our total distribution last year, it’s a serious shortfall that will force us to draw on emergency reserves to purchase food. Even more concerning are the proposed federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These cuts would deepen food insecurity across western Massachusetts and further strain our already overburdened food assistance network.
Sharon Martula: Northampton Neighbors worth checking out
Gerald Weiss: Genocide by any other word
Guest columnist Dr. Shelley Berkowitz: Single-payer health care just needs vote
Guest columnist John Saveson: Use your spending power for the planet
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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Business
Long-vacant former Faces spot in Northampton gets new tenant
NORTHAMPTON — After more than five years of sitting vacant, the site of the old Faces store at 175 Main St. will finally have a new occupant, one that’s already established itself as a downtown mainstay of downtown.
Here come the sweetness: Four new businesses prepping to open in downtown Northampton
Area property deed transfers, April 4
Making News in Business, April 4
Hopeful buyers emerge for Magic Wings butterfly conservatory in South Deerfield
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Arts & Life
Here to help the community’s artists: Human Scale Art Space aims to advance visual arts in the Pioneer Valley
It’s not uncommon for a small nonprofit not to have a physical space. It is, however, ironic when that nonprofit itself is called Human Scale Art Space.
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Paving over historic beauty: A history of the White House Rose Garden that Trump plans to rip up
Valley Bounty: Nothing sweeter than sourcing local: Lemon Bakery in Amherst is a small, seasonal, from-scratch operation
Arts Briefs: Power of Truths Fest in Florence, dance at Smith, jazz at UMass, and more
Speaking of Nature: Stinky signs of spring: Skunk cabbage is eye candy after months of winter landscapeObituaries
Ralph F. Carpenter
FLORENCE, MA - Ralph F. Carpenter, a lifelong resident of Florence, passed away suddenly and peacefully with his wife and two daughters by his side, five days before his 74th birthday. Born in Northampton to Forrest and Charlotte (Sawin... remainder of obit for Ralph F. Carpenter
Karen Dennett Tripp
Haydenville, MA - Karen Dennett Tripp passed away on Mar 9, 2025, in Leonardtown, MD with her son at her side. She was 85 years old. Born on Sep. 12, 1939, in Provo, UT, to Elwood and Nettie Hardy Dennett, Karen lived a life marked by ... remainder of obit for Karen Dennett Tripp
Lucy Claire Henchey
Southampton, MA - Lucy Claire Henchey, 92, of Southampton passed away peacefully on April 1, 2025. Lucy was born on January 28, 1933, in Easthampton, MA, the daughter of Alfred Briere and Rose Leduc Briere. Lucy attended Notre Dame Scho... remainder of obit for Lucy Claire Henchey
Olive Arel
Sebastian , FL - Olive (Loiselle) Arel, aged 93, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2025, at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, FL. Born on April 20, 1931, in Northampton, MA., she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Annabelle (M... remainder of obit for Olive Arel
