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By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — Emmy-nominated for her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix original television series “Orange is the New Black,” Laverne Cox exudes a confidence that allows her to shout out “trans is beautiful.” “I’m really happy to be here tonight as...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Legal sale of marijuana remains more than a year away, but Amherst officials may consider drafting a series of articles for fall Town Meeting that could provide more local control, including where dispensaries are located and how many can be...

By MICHAEL MAJCHROWICZ

NORTHAMPTON — The embattled Pine Spa in Florence, one of several area massage businesses embroiled in an ongoing human trafficking investigation, was condemned by the Board of Health and forced to close Friday until further notice after officials said...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HOLYOKE — Learning that two young girls were being abused while living with a Northampton man, Donna Lloyd turned to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, and its Children’s Advocacy Center in Franklin County, for help in bringing the...

By STEVE PFARRER

Reading is generally a solitary pursuit. But at the Easthampton BookFest, organizers are finding new ways of making it a group activity.For the third straight year, the city has prepared an all-day celebration of the written word — and more — in...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Late town manager John Musante will be honored with a memorial tree on the Town Common as part of a series of events celebrating Arbor Month in Amherst.The recognition for Musante, who died in 2015, is a way to recognize him for support of...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Two incumbents elected in 2014 and a challenger, who is also seeking a term on the School Committee, are running for the two, three-year terms available on the Select Board at the March 28 town election.Robert Greeney, 76 McClellan St., a...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — The town’s top elected officials Monday endorsed the effort to make Amherst a sanctuary community where all immigrants, whether in the United States legally or not, receive protections to ensure their safety and well-being. After two hours...

By JACK SUNTRUP

HADLEY — Farmer fortunes are tied to the elements. Too much rain or too little can have the same effect — a spoiled growing season.Much of New England has been snared in drought conditions since April. The National Weather Service Climate Prediction...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A split-level home at 29 Tamarack Drive was severely damaged and two dogs lost their lives Wednesday after fire broke out, prompting a heavy response around noon from the Amherst Fire Department.By the time firefighters got there, the fire,...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — While pregnant with her first child in 2006, former Smith College employee Lisa Newman alleges she was discriminated against by a supervisor when she arrived five minutes late for a staff meeting, and was then forced to sit in full view...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — People who lived in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans will be recognized annually in Amherst on the second Monday of October.At the sixth session of annual Town Meeting on Wednesday, members overwhelmingly approved, by voice vote,...