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In visit to region, Healey announces creation of state’s first rural affairs director
03-10-2023 5:19 PM

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Rural communities throughout the state will soon have their own ombudsman, part of a pledge by the Healey administration to ensure that these cities and towns are better represented in state government.In a swing through Franklin County...


HCC, other colleges to drop vax requirement after spring semester
03-07-2023 5:00 PM

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD/HOLYOKE — A year and half after the mandate first went into place, all Massachusetts community colleges, including those in Holyoke and Greenfield, will no longer require COVID-19 vaccines for enrollment. The mandate, which went into effect...


Southampton man arraigned on more sexual assault charges
02-28-2023 11:50 AM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A Southampton man facing sexual assault charges pleaded not guilty in Franklin County Superior Court on Monday and was released on the same conditions imposed by the Hampshire County Superior Court judge who handled his arraignment on...


Easthampton health director takes new job, will play key role in overhaul of state’s public health services
02-13-2023 7:14 PM

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — The city’s health director is leaving her job next month to become a regional public health trainer for Hampshire and Franklin counties, one of the first positions being filled as part of a large overhaul of public health services in the...


Judith Roberts to retire at The Literacy Project after 16 years 
02-08-2023 11:38 AM

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — After 16 years at its helm, Judith Roberts is retiring as executive director of The Literacy Project. Roberts, 72, will transition out of the role in June to allow time for a new person to step in. “Even though I very, very much love this...


John Bos: More on cancer survivors’ stories 
02-06-2023 9:27 PM

Missing from the great article in the Feb. 4 Gazette about the “Cancer Survivors: Stories of Hope and Resilience” event on Feb. 11 at the Academy of Music, are the names of all seven storytellers.Two of those participants are important benefactors to...


Note to readers: Hazardous weather delays newspaper deliveries
02-04-2023 8:34 PM

NORTHAMPTON — Hazardous weather conditions have resulted in delayed newspaper delivery for many Gazette subscribers. Not all subscribers will receive delivery on Saturday, but all weekend newspapers will be delivered as soon as possible. 


Valley Bounty: Custom cuts: Bostrom Farm in Greenfield pivots from dairy to grass-fed meat
02-03-2023 4:45 PM

By JACOB NELSON

Talk to most farmers raising animals on pasture, and they’ll tell you the same thing – from a farming perspective, the animals are secondary.“Our mantra is creating good food from grass,” says Kyle Bostrom of Bostrom Farm in Greenfield. “Basically, we...


(Egg)shell shock: Avian flu, gas prices and more contributing to high price of eggs
01-26-2023 7:49 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

The United States is experiencing the deadliest bird flu outbreak in its history, labor costs continue to increase and the national average price of gas hovers around $3.40 per gallon.But what’s that got to do with the price of eggs? It turns out,...


Guest columnist Allen Woods: Nothing left to lose
01-26-2023 4:29 PM

By ALLEN WOODS

The images are tragic for anyone with a bit of empathy: three women and three children, including a 1-year-old baby, die in a desperate attempt to flee a homeland filled with violence and instability. The country they had hoped to reach did not want...


Commission explores passenger rail expansion benefits for WMass
01-25-2023 8:09 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — As four commuter rail projects in various stages in the state’s western counties continue to advance, members of a new commission this week highlighted the connectivity and economic prosperity that they believe expanding passenger service...


Boys basketball: Greenfield takes down Frontier, 73-45 (PHOTOS)
01-24-2023 9:32 PM

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

GREENFIELD – Size didn’t matter much to the Greenfield boys basketball team Tuesday against Frontier Regional.The Green Wave controlled the Hampshire League South matchup from the opening tip in a 73-45 victory at Nichols Gymnasium despite giving up a...


A new home for art, business and community: ‘Bloom Local’ looks to highlight LGBTQ+ artists and organizations
01-21-2023 9:09 AM

By STEVE PFARRER

A few years ago, Luc Abbott, a marketing consultant who works with various clients in the area, decided to produce an online guide of regional businesses and organizations that, broadly speaking, embodied progressive values and contributed to the...


Greenfield hockey avenges earlier loss with Belchertown beat down
01-21-2023 12:08 AM

By HANNAH BEVIS

AMHERST — After a tight 2-1 contest the first time Belchertown and Greenfield met this season, most fans expected a similar low-scoring contest when they met again. Instead, Greenfield’s offense found its scoring touch and Green Wave goalie Joshua...


ServiceNet to expand mental health services with $4M grant 
01-15-2023 8:56 PM

GRANT ABy MARY BYRNEStaff WriterNORTHAMPTON — ServiceNet, the large nonprofit human service agency headquartered in Northampton, intends to use a significant $4 million grant from the federal government to extend and expand a two-year-old pilot...


Climate activists celebrate new leaders, highlight work ahead
01-11-2023 8:38 PM

By MARY BYRNE

On her fourth day in office on Wednesday, Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer joined legislators and climate activists from across the state, including many from western Massachusetts, who gathered to celebrate the efforts of the new administration and...


Guest columnist Allen Woods: Profits from American health care
01-08-2023 10:50 AM

By Allen Woods

It’s always dangerous for me to watch TV since I am especially susceptible to infectious earworms that repeat a musical chorus or catch-phrase long after the commercial has ended. (I thought “earworm” was a humorous term, but like everything else...


Steve E. Kramer: Barbara Walters — Matriarch of the news media
01-03-2023 4:12 PM

Talented, dogged, determined, a leader. These labels are typically reserved for male figures in sports and other professions. Too infrequently, the descriptions are assigned to prominent women in their fields.This past weekend, however, a notable...


Northampton man gets 5 years in fatal 2021 hit-and-run in Shelburne
11-29-2022 8:18 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A Northampton man was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to three charges related to the 2021 hit-and-run death of Shelburne Falls resident Rhonda Thompson.Peter Toomey, 53, appeared in Franklin County...


Athol man gets 6-12 years for 2019 Leverett crash that killed Amherst man
10-26-2022 9:14 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — An Athol man was sentenced to six to 12 years behind bars Wednesday after changing his plea to charges stemming from a fatal crash he caused while driving 102 mph on Route 63 in Leverett three years ago.Gary Gregoire, 44, appeared in...

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