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By CHRIS GOUDREAU

The sound of lively fiddle music filled the Pacific Lodge Masonic Hall on a recent Wednesday evening as caller Hannah Johlas directed the action through a microphone, telling the two dozen contra dancers to switch partners as they moved to the rhythm...

By GAGE NUTTER

HOLYOKE — Entering last summer, Courtney Ross’ head was filled with questions.What will I do? What will happen? She had made the decision to stop competing in gymnastics, a sport she had engrossed herself in since she was 3 years old. She hoped to...

By MICHAEL CONNORS

HOLYOKE — The man accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Jesus Otero Marrero of Holyoke near South Bridge Street last Thursday pleaded not guilty to murder at his arraignment Tuesday morning.Jean Carlos Rivera, 30, of Holyoke was ordered held without...

By GRETA JOCHEM

NORTHAMPTON — Following the departure of former principal Bryan Lombardi this summer, Northampton High School is in the midst of a search for its next leader, a process that’s hit a snag after criticism by a search committee member.Earlier this month,...

By GRETA JOCHEM

AMHERST — Though the Pentagon Papers were first published in 1971, nearly 50 years later, details of the story are still coming to light. On Monday night, Vietnam War whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg and historian and economist Gar Alperovitz, delivered...

By STEVE PFARRER

Vermont: a land of rolling hills and valleys marked by picturesque farms, stunning fall foliage, skiing and maple syrup. Where healthy, vibrant people enjoy a variety of outdoor recreation, and pastoral beauty and quiet deliver peace of mind.That’s...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — A moratorium on adding new natural gas customers in Northampton and Easthampton will continue indefinitely following a decision by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts to abandon a project aimed at increasing the pipeline capacity for both...

By LUIS FIELDMAN

Dr. Charles Brummer is retiring at the end of November after 35 years of practicing medicine in the Pioneer Valley.His approach blended conventional Western medicine with holistic methods, such as acupuncture and homeopathic remedies, that offered...

By DAVID McLELLAN

BERNARDSTON — Family and friends, employees and acquaintances — the scores of people who honored Michael J. Kittredge II over the weekend recalled a man who always thought of others first.On Saturday, an open house memorial was held for the late...

By DUSTY CHRISTENSEN

AMHERST — Dora Tseng still remembers the day last year when she brought her newborn baby home to North Village Apartments, the University of Massachusetts family housing complex. She didn’t need to buy much for her son, Fafa, because her neighbors...

By GRETA JOCHEM

EASTHAMPTON — Fifty years ago, freelance artist and designer Arnold Skolnick got a request: Make a poster for the Woodstock Music & Art Fair.For Skolnick, the request was “just another job,” though neither he nor the event organizers had any idea how...

By DUSTY CHRISTENSEN

HOLYOKE — The state’s Department of Environmental Protection has fined the Holyoke Country Club, which is owned by Northampton businessman Eric Suher, $15,425 for violating air pollution, hazardous waste and underground storage tank regulations.The...

By DOMENIC POLI

LEVERETT — Michael J. Kittredge II, whose homemade candle as a cash-strapped teenager evolved into an industry giant, has died. He was 67.Kittredge, founder of the Yankee Candle Co., died Wednesday evening at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston...

By BERA DUNAU

NORTHAMPTON — Chelsea Rodriguez, the final defendant to be arraigned in connection with the March 10 killing of Daniel Cruz, had her bail set at $100,000 cash or surety on Monday.Rodriguez, 22, of Northampton, was extradited to Massachusetts from...

By DUSTY CHRISTENSEN

NORTHAMPTON — New England Treatment Access, the Massachusetts marijuana company whose Northampton store was one of the state’s first two recreational dispensaries, has been sold to a cannabis company with a growing national footprint.Surterra...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — A victim of a violent home invasion in Amherst, speaking publicly for the first time in Hampshire Superior Court Monday, said he no longer sleeps well at night, is incapable of functioning in social settings and continues to suffer from...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A University of Massachusetts fraternity suspended under the student code of conduct over hazing allegations and facing four grand jury indictments is being suspended by its parent organization.The Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity,...

By MAX MARCUS

NORTHFIELD — In preparation for a change of ownership, Five Acre Farm is closing its retail store on Aug. 26.The farm is being sold to Nourse Farms in Whately, which specializes in strawberries and bramble plants.Bill Randall, the founder and owner of...

By SARAH ROBERTSON

NORTHAMPTON — The crowd at Smith College Friday night had a 10-year-old to thank for a visit from civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, who in 1960 became the first black student to attend an all-white public school in the South.Responding to a request...

By SARAH ROBERTSON

SOUTH HADLEY — A 3-year-old Saint Bernard named “Ziggy” has again been sentenced to death.In a Nov. 28 ruling, Eastern Hampshire District Court Judge Matthew Shea said he “affirmed the request of the Town of South Hadley to humanely euthanize Ziggy.”...