Southampton announces new events for yearlong 250th bash
Guest columnist Julia Brown: Ignorance for sale
Opposition to apartment complex next to old St. John Cantius church in Northampton mounts with 250-plus signing petition
Smith College exploring new monkier to replace Pioneer
Tapestry to expand mobile opioid harm reduction services to Hadley
UMass vice chancellors: ICE not on campus
Columnist Rev. Andrea Ayvazian: Boomers are back in the fight, gracefully
Northampton City Briefing: Jarrett won’t seek reelection; C-Span honors NHS students; water main flushing in process
Hundreds protest to ‘preserve democracy’ in Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — Hundreds of protesters descended on downtown Northampton on Saturday, shutting down traffic as they marched against actions taken by the administration of President Donald Trump.
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Bill would allow Chapter 61A exception for renewable energy at farms
From corsets to Spanx: Historic Deerfield opens the season with ‘Body by Design: Fashionable Silhouettes from the Ideal to the Real,’ May 3
Arts Briefs: Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail, Showcase South Hadley, Best of the Valley Story Slam and more
Bach and better than ever: UMass Amherst biennial Bach Fest returns April 25-27 with a multitude of concerts and symposia
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UMass football: Minutemen cap successful camp with annual Spring Game at McGuirk
AMHERST — Late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s UMass football spring game, Team Maroon worked the ball inside the Team White 10-yard line trailing 17-10. Team Maroon quarterback Grant Jordan received a shotgun snap from the 4-yard line, faked the ball to his running back and scrambled right.
HS Roundup: Smith Voc baseball cruises past Smith Academy (PHOTOS)
Hampshire Regional sees 4 student-athletes sign National Letters of Intent
UMass football: Minutemen wrap up spring practice, turn focus to Spring Game Saturday
HS Roundup: Amherst girls tennis sweeps rival Northampton for fourth straight winOpinion
Guest columnist The Rev. Peter Kakos: The butcher and the megalomaniac
On Monday, April 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slipped into the White House for a brisk meeting, most likely exchanging latest plans for a Palestine-cleansed Gaza (West Bank, next ), riding high on an additional $8.8 billion from Congress, to stockpile his arsenal in their relentless pursuit of the eradication of an ancient people.
Guest columnist Allen Woods: Morning in America? Or mourning?
Guest columnist Ben Grosscup: Anti-Trump resistance can’t be ‘hands off’ on militarism
Benjamin G. Clark: McGovern’s complacency a reflection of our failing system
Cynthia Mahoney: All in for families as School Committee candidate
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A true-to-the-plant approach: Easthampton natives finding success manufacturing hemp products in hilltowns
CHESTER — When the retail cannabis industry was paving its way in 2019, advocates for the drug steered away from the stereotype of a reclining, Cheetos-eating stoner and instead promoted the idea that cannabis is a cure-all for a variety of ailments. “It’s natural” was a common mantra.
Tariffs hit home for small business in Hadley
Area property deed transfers, April 18
Dave’s Hot Chicken plans advance in Hadley; used car dealership eyed across from Hopkins
Community printing hub takes shape in Easthampton
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Reel talent: Easthampton Film Festival returns for fourth year, May 1-4
Easthampton Film Festival will return for its fourth year from Thursday, May 1, through Sunday, May 4, bringing with it a slate of movies that were created, in large part, by local filmmakers.
Resonating through generations: Lady Pills releases new concept album, ‘Renowned in the Roaring Twenties’
Valley Bounty: Keeping that farming romance alive: Cara and Michael Zueger run Free Living Farm in Petersham
Speaking of Nature: A surprise in my maple tree: Porcupines just want to find something tasty to eat and be left alone
The cost of addiction: New novel draws on Valley backdrop to explore how substance use upends people’s livesObituaries
Susan Lee Haff
Williamstown, MA - Susan Lee Haff (Markham), 85, died at home after a short battle with cancer, cared for in her final months by her children and daughter-in-law. She was born in Fort Edward, NY on February 12, 1940 to Charles and Blanc... remainder of obit for Susan Lee Haff
Laurette Lemrise
Laurette "Laurie" Lemrise Worthington, MA - Laurette "Laurie" Susanne Lemrise, 68, of Worthington, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on March 31, 2025 at Bringham and Women's Hospital in Boston with her children an... remainder of obit for Laurette Lemrise
Julie A. Sypek
Chicopee, MA - Julie A. (Kapinos) Sypek, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Linda Manor Extended Care Facility in Northampton, with her daughter Maryann, and the dedicated staff, at her side. Born in Easthampton o... remainder of obit for Julie A. Sypek
Norman T. Menard
Easthampton, MA - Norman Theodore Menard (5/11/34-4/13/25) At nearly ninety-one years old, Norman "Norm" Menard joined our heavenly Father on April 13, 2025. He is missed by his wife of 68 years, Joan Menard (Morin), his sister, Lucill... remainder of obit for Norman T. Menard
