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Student petition leads Amherst Regional High to reopen bathrooms during lunch; school will explore other ways to address vaping
New town administrator in Granby to start in June
Guest columnist Tom Waskiewicz: Roots of wisdom — How small farms preserve their way of life in western Massachusetts
Hadley man detained after chemicals go missing
Columnist Dr. David Gottsegen: A tsunami hits our health care system
Guest columnist Judson Brown: The mystic multitude
Amherst Town Council backs more money for schools
Raising alarm: Towns over Barnes Aquifer raising alarm over lithium battery storage facility planned for Westfield
WESTFIELD — For months, signs reading “NO Lithium Battery Storage Over Our Aquifer” have been popping up in front yards throughout Westfield. Recently, concerns have been stirring in surrounding towns as well, marked by a proliferation of those signs throughout Southampton, Easthampton and beyond.
UMass faculty calls on land grant universities to join in fight against Trump administration; McGovern, AG also weigh in
AMHERST — Faculty at the University of Massachusetts are calling on Chancellor Javier Reyes and President Martin Meehan to form a compact with the 250 land grant and public universities across the country to fight Trump administration actions impacting academic freedom and free expression, including politically motivated detentions of students and faculty and visa revocations for some international students.
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Amherst Town Council calls emergency meeting to consider rescinding funds for Jones Library project
Report cites inequities in land valuation for central, western Massachusetts
New group, ReConnect Western Mass, takes aim at smartphones in schools, social media use among youth
Turnover coming for Northampton School Committee
The cost of addiction: New novel draws on Valley backdrop to explore how substance use upends people’s lives
Opponents knock Healey's youth mental health plan
Editors Picks
A Look Back, April 15
Arts Briefs: Classical at UMass, singer-songwriter in Easthampton, and more
The legend lives on: The Lightfoot Band brings the music of their late bandleader to the Iron Horse
Sports
HS Softball: Hampshire blanks Greenfield 4-0 in battle of WMass heavyweights (PHOTOS)
WESTHAMPTON — As is always the case when western Massachusetts heavyweights Hampshire Regional and Greenfield meet on the softball diamond, high-level pitching was on display Monday afternoon. The Green Wave rely on senior MacKenzie Paulin, a Merrimack commit, while the Raiders typically give the ball to sophomore Ryanne Dubay, who will have her fair share of college offers when the time comes.
Shawn Durocher beginning first season as Amherst Golf Club head pro
Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: You need character, and you need culture 
Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam
Girls lacrosse: Kiko Bhowmik, Amherst hold off Granby 14-11 (PHOTOS)
Opinion
Lorraine Mangione: Column on Main Street redesign thought-provoking
Occasionally there is an opinion column in the Gazette that, to me, reaches a level of eloquence, thoughtfulness, creativity, honesty, collegiality, resourcefulness, and hope and guidance for a path forward that I must cut it out and hang it in my kitchen, sharing it with anyone who visits. Claudia Lefko’s recent column addressing the issue of what to do with downtown Northampton and the ongoing controversy surrounding it, “Main Street: Place-making or unmaking place?” [Gazette, March 12] is one such column.
Jeanne Henry Hoose: Mayor Sciarra the real deal
Guest columnist Mariel E. Addis: Harsh times
Guest columnist Josh Silver: Common sense ideas for civil, efficient city meetings
Joyce Bissell: Medicine for the soul
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
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
The cost of addiction: New novel draws on Valley backdrop to explore how substance use upends people’s lives
Several years ago, Mattea Kramer, an Amherst writer and researcher who’s studied and written about the federal budget as well as drug policies at state and federal levels, spent time interviewing a number of women in the Greenfield jail who were part of a recovery program for substance use.
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 Northampton
Let’s Talk Relationships: Uncovering the roots of negative self-talk: What you say to yourself echoes in your relationships
‘We’re here! We’re queer! We’re ready to cheer!’: New queerleading team hopes to perform at queer sporting events in the ValleyObituaries
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
Michael W. Romanowski
MIDDLEFIELD, MA - Michael W. Romanowski, 67 of Middlefield passed away unexpectedly on Monday April 7, 2025, with his life partner, Lucy Miller, at his side. Michael was born in Northampton, a son of the late Thadius Romanowski. He leav... remainder of obit for Michael W. Romanowski
Sandra M. Sacco
Amherst, MA - Sandra (Dickinson) Sacco, 84, born November 1, 1940, passed away peacefully on April 6 with her loving family by her side. She is predeceased by her loving husband Robert (Bob). Sandy met Bob while working in the dining co... remainder of obit for Sandra M. Sacco
Melvin Hershkowitz M.D.
Dr. Melvin Hershkowitz, M.D. Hyattsville, MD - Melvin Hershkowitz, M.D., passed away on February 16, 2025, at home in Hyattsville, MD, surrounded by two of his grandchildren and his son Paul. He was 102 years old. Melvin was born in New ... remainder of obit for Melvin Hershkowitz M.D.
