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Community responder veteran Donaven Gibbs takes helm of Northampton team
NORTHAMPTON — Donaven Gibbs remembers the first time he heard about Northampton’s Division of Community Care, the agency that acts as an alternative response unit to assist people experiencing mental health crises or homelessness in the city.

Activists call for peace talks in Ukraine outside McGovern’s Northampton office
NORTHAMPTON — Commemorating the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine, a handful of dedicated activists with Massachusetts Peace Action stood vigil outside of U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern’s Northampton office on Monday afternoon to demand peace negotiations. This standout mirrored another held by the organization at the same time in Boston.
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Sports

MIAA tourneys: Samone Young, Easthampton thump Tri-County for opening-round MIAA Division 4 victory
EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton girls basketball team began its postseason with a bang in its 59-24 win against Tri-County Regional of Franklin, during the preliminary round of the MIAA Division 4 girls state tournament on Monday night.
Opinion

Joanne K. Hilferty: Thank you for supporting Goodwill
Northampton residents, your generosity in 2024 was extraordinary! Together, you donated over 945,000 pounds of clothing and household goods to Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, a community-based nonprofit organization.





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

Going green: Window World of Western Massachusetts branches out with new insulation service
BELCHERTOWN — Window World of Western Massachusetts has a long history of providing quality windows and doors, but the business only provides one piece in the whole picture of home improvement — until now.




Arts & Life

‘We called each other hermanas’: Colleagues remember beloved UMass voice professor, Paulina Stark
Paulina Stark, a professor emerita of voice at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1985 to 2005, died earlier this month at the age of 88.


Obituaries

Belchertown, MA - Shirley Ann (Carlson) Duga, 89 years old of Belchertown, passed into eternal life at home with her family on February 20, 2025. Born on May 17, 1935, to Gustav and Isabele (Nelson) Carlson, Shirley was raised in Hardwi... remainder of obit for Shirley Duga

Easthampton, MA - Logan K. McFadden, age 44, passed away suddenly on November 27, 2024, after a courageous battle with Crohn's disease. Logan was deeply loved and will be missed by friends, family, and their sweet dog, Murphy. Born ... remainder of obit for Logan Mcfadden

Leeds, MA - On February 22, 2025, Kim Gare Bierwert, beloved husband, father, friend, and swimming and diving coach passed away suddenly at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Kim was born in Northampton, MA to Donald Vincent Bierwert and Jessie... remainder of obit for Kim Bierwert

Pelham, MA - George S. Greenstein, 84, of Pelham, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on February 20, 2025. A distinguished astrophysicist and retired professor of astronomy at Amherst College, he was also a belo... remainder of obit for George S. Greenstein