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Racism still being handed down in Northampton deeds, search finds
NORTHAMPTON — “These premises shall not be conveyed to or occupied by any colored persons.” So reads as many as 140 property deeds in the city.

Photos: Smith College’s Spring Bulb Show kicks off two-week run Saturday
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Girls basketball: Northampton finds another gear late, holds off Reading in Div. 2 Round of 32
NORTHAMPTON – A rockfight of a ballgame saw Northampton and Reading combine for only 55 points through the first three quarters Friday night, and then the teams promptly erupted for 43 total points in the fourth quarter alone.
Opinion

William Diamond: Who is holding the leash?
The Feb. 22 opinion page of the Gazette displayed an illustration depicting our president as a fierce dog with nobody holding his leash [letter, “Hell hath no fury like a narcissist scorned”].





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

Business of video games: Digital Development Management has found success helping game developers find larger audience
NORTHAMPTON — Joe Minton knows that video games are serious business.


Arts & Life

Aging With Adventure: The challenge of caring
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Obituaries

George " Mort" Thibodo Easthampton, MA - George " Mort" Thibodo, 83, passed away on February 25, 2025 at Care One in Northampton. He was born in Holyoke on June 11, 1941. He was the son of Raymond and Bertha (Rivest) Thibodo. He grew up ... remainder of obit for George Thibodo

Richard J. Gilbert Sr. 6/7/1942 ~ 2/14/2025 Hatfield, MA - Richard J. Gilbert Sr., "Richie", passed away the morning of February 14th, 2025 at home after a long and courageous battle with amyloidosis. He was the son of Harold Gilbert and Wa... remainder of obit for Richard J. Gilbert 6/7/1942 ~ 2/14/2025 Sr.

South Daytona, FL - Stuart Pitrat Passed away on Jan 27, 2025. He was born in Northampton MA on March 15, 1971. He graduated from Northampton high school. He received his bachelor's degree from Colby college in Maine. After college ... remainder of obit for Stuart Pitrat

Seattle, WA - PETER ELBOW, Emeritus Professor of English at UMass Amherst and author of Writing Without Teachers, died unexpectedly on February 6, 2025 at age 89 in Seattle. He is survived by his wife Cami, children Abby and Ben, and ... remainder of obit for Peter Elbow