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By JACK SUNTRUP

HADLEY — In politics, sometimes a handful of votes makes the difference.In this case, all it took to propel 38-year-old Keith Shannon to the School Committee were three write-in votes — from himself, his wife Geri Labay and a family friend. He said...

By JACK SUNTRUP

HADLEY — Voters will decide one contested race Tuesday when they head to the polls for the annual town election.Select Board Chairwoman Molly Keegan faces former Selectman John Mieczkowski Sr. in Tuesday’s contest. Polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 8...

By JACK SUNTRUP

HATFIELD — Candidate filing for the May 16 election at Town Meeting is closed, and while there are several uncontested races, there will be competition for some of the town’s highest-profile positions.Selectman Marcus Boyle resigned from his post on...

By JACK SUNTRUP

NORTHAMPTON — In an apparent dig aimed at prominent Northampton businessman Eric Suher, posters stating “It Came From The Suher” popped up on several downtown buildings in recent days.A Gazette photographer and reporter spotted posters on five...

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HATFIELD — The Hatfield Luminarium rolled into its 36th year Sunday, and as with years past, the town’s main drags were illuminated by candlelit milk jugs and paper bags.Each year, drivers steer bumper-to-bumper through town (headlights off for best...

By JACK SUNTRUP

HATFIELD — Select Board meetings can stretch deep into the night. They can be dull.But every once in a while, there’s a flash of drama, some simmering issue that needs to be addressed. Things can get tense, and then awkward, if only for a few...

By JACK SUNTRUP

NORTHAMPTON — A world away from Aleppo, Syria, Zaid AlNassar stood behind a microphone Sunday and in Arabic tried to convey an unimaginable feeling: the pain of a relentless war that has ripped apart his homeland.Wind swept in and clouds churned...

By JACK SUNTRUP

NORTHAMPTON — Organizers of the MANNA Soup Kitchen’s Christmas dinner are busy scouting out volunteers and preparing orders during the run-up to Dec. 25.“Christmas is usually a little bit smaller than Thanksgiving,” said Ricki Carroll, who is helping...

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EASTHAMPTON — Japanese war planes swept into Pearl Harbor 75 years ago, killing more than 2,400 Americans. The day after, from a podium directed toward U.S. lawmakers, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared Dec. 7, 1941, would be a date “which will...