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By ANDY CASTILLO

AMHERST — Much effort is made to honor the sacrifices of “The Greatest Generation,” but often overlooked are the double hardships faced by black World War II veterans who struggled against racism while fighting in foreign countries alongside fellow...

By ANDY CASTILLO

SUNDERLAND — A local carpenter has built a scaled-down replica of the First Congregational Church of Sunderland as homage to the church and its history.“This is, physically, the same dimensions of the congregational church — except it’s one-inch to...

By RICHIE DAVIS

SANDISFIELD — Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. said in a statement issued following Tuesday’s arrest of 18 protesters at the Otis State Forest site of its planned Connecticut Expansion Project that it has completed the installation and inspection of erosion...

By ANDY CASTILLO

DEERFIELD — There are no new faces in town government following Monday’s annual town election, despite two contested races.Planning Board incumbents Henry Komosa Jr. and Roger J. Sadoski Jr. held on to two open Planning Board positions against...

By ANDY CASTILLO

WHATELY – You can run for mom on May 14, during the 7th annual Western Mass. Mother’s Day Half-Marathon, covering 13.1 miles through the region, benefiting Cancer Connection.“It’s Mom’s Day! Run FOR your mom, WITH your mom, because YOU ARE a mom,...

By RICHIE DAVIS

SANDISFIELD — Eighteen protesters, including 12 from Hampshire County, were arrested Tuesday morning at the entrance to Otis State Forest after they blocked a pipeline project access road.Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. contractors were attempting to begin...

By RICHIE DAVIS

Pink, glorious pink! A section of the hillside overlooking Clarkdale Fruit Farms in Deerfield looks like those pink pussycat hats dotting the national mall in January, and for many, the return of peach blossoms after their freakish absence last spring...

By JOSHUA SOLOMON

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After months of deliberation about the project’s potential effects on affordable senior housing and conservation, the Deerfield Planning Board on Monday approved a condominium project at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain.The developer...

By JOSHUA SOLOMON

TURNERS FALLS — A black bear was the main attraction in town on Wednesday.Cars slowed down by the intersection of Montague and Dell streets, with some people getting out to see if the town’s sleepy neighbor was still hanging out up a tall tree in a...

By ANDY CASTILLO

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Police are investigating an apparent break-in at Neighbors Convenience Store on Route 116 sometime overnight Monday into Tuesday.“An ATM machine was broken into — cash from there, a register, and a safe was taken,” Deerfield Police...

By ORIANA DURAND

In the debate leading up to November’s vote legalizing marijuana, law enforcement officials warned that traffic cops had no equivalent to a Breathalyzer to prove drug impairment in drivers.“With marijuana, it’s much more difficult to make the arrest...

By RICHIE DAVIS

If your answer to “Where’s the beef?” is “local, local, local,” you’re not alone.The demand for locally raised beef, as well as lamb, pork, chicken and turkey, has been inching upward enough in recent years, with Shelburne’s Foxbard and Wheel-View...

ORANGE — A Franklin Superior Court grand jury has indicted Joshua Hart, 24, and Brittany Smith, 27, on murder and other charges in connection with the Oct. 5 home invasion and killing of Thomas Harty and attempted murder of his wife, Joanna...

By ANDY CASTILLO

SOUTH DEERFIELD — About 30 Frontier Regional School students paused from their studies Monday afternoon to complete 22 pushups — promoting discussion on mental health and suicide among military veterans.“Twenty-two is the average (number) of veterans...

By AVIVA LUTTRELL

LEVERETT — After fighting wildland fires in Oregon last summer on a Massachusetts wildfire crew, a local man has advanced to a more intense line of firefighting.This year, Ezra Ward of Leverett joined the North Star Fire Crew in Alaska and was quickly...

By RICHIE DAVIS

Republican state Senate candidate Christine Canning has described herself as “a pit bull with lipstick” and the political byproduct of “a father who’s a left-wing Democrat and a mother who’s a right-wing Republican.” The Lanesborough educational...

By RICHIE DAVIS

After beating back two challengers in the Democratic primary in September, Adam Hinds of Pittsfield is involved in a two-party race for a state Senate seat.The 40-year-old Buckland native and Mohawk Trail Regional High School graduate has repeatedly...

By ANDY CASTILLO

DEERFIELD — A fourth alleged sexual abuse victim has filed civil charges against former Deerfield Academy teacher Peter Hindle.According to court records, the lawsuit was filed by “John Doe” in Bristol Superior Court on Sep. 8 against 82-year-old...