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Jenny Fleming-Ives: Dark Sky celebration a hit 
05-03-2023 7:39 PM

Under the starlit sky of Friday April 21, a group of more than 30 people gathered on the lawn of Historic Northampton to observe International Dark Sky Week, April 15-22 .Following a time of silence for all to grow accustomed to the sights and sounds...


Columnist J.M. Sorrell: Misogyny as entertainment and entitlement
05-02-2023 5:54 PM

By J.M. SORRELL

In 2019, I wrote a column suggesting that drag is to misogyny as blackface is to racism. I had read about feminists who questioned the preponderance of drag at annual pride events in other cities. At the time, I was called a TERF (trans exclusionary...


Kayla Werlin: Applauds McGovern’s stance on book bans
05-02-2023 4:36 PM

Dear Representative (Jim) McGovern: Thank you for your column supporting libraries and opposing the banning of books. At a time when our young people see such horrible examples of leadership, your voice of strength and reason is a model for standing...


Christine and Jon Sass: Appreciates congressman’s fight against book bans
05-02-2023 4:36 PM

After reading U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern’s opinion piece in the Gazette on April 29 [“Standing against effort to ban books”], we want to express our appreciation for his leadership fighting against book bans and supporting our libraries. At a time when...


COVID vaccine mandate ending at UMass as state stands down from emergency 
05-02-2023 1:30 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A mandate for students, faculty and staff at the University of Massachusetts to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is ending.“Effective July 1, 2023, the university will no longer require faculty, staff and students to receive a COVID-19...


Forever connected: Northampton woman donates kidney to an old friend 3,000 miles away
05-01-2023 8:31 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

When Shelly Bathe Lenn traveled to the other side of the country three years ago to visit one of her old friends, she didn’t think it was the start of a journey that would end in her donating one of her kidneys.Lenn, who works in Northampton as a...


Black bear captured, relocated after climbing up tree outside Northampton courthouse
05-01-2023 8:28 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — It’s springtime in Northampton again, and that can only mean one thing — the bears are back.A crowd of onlookers gathered around the Hampshire County Courthouse Sunday to catch a glimpse of a black bear that made its way up one of the...


David Ball: Indigenous history and the Arts Council 
05-01-2023 6:43 PM

Carolyn Cushing’s letter to the editor on the necessity of restoring Indigenous history, not erasing it (“Arts Council’s apology opens long-closed door,” Gazette April 19) is right on target when it comes to teaching and learning our history. But it...


One foot out the door: Ted’s Boot Shop, Northampton’s oldest Main St. business, closing at the end of the month
05-01-2023 5:00 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — When Pam Ledoux walks into Ted’s Boot Shop, she already has an idea of how the experience is going to go.“Every time I come in and see a shoe I like, they tell me it won’t fit,” said Ledoux, who lives in Amherst and has been shopping at...


Amherst Invitational: Northampton girls ultimate takes 2nd in prestigious event
04-30-2023 5:48 PM

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

GRANBY — In what originally looked like a rebuilding year, the Northampton girls ultimate program showed it can compete at the highest level.The Blue Devils reached the Amherst Invitational Gx division championship game for the first time Sunday,...


Northampton councilors defend $20K for Ninja Turtle manhole covers
04-28-2023 5:57 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Several city councilors this week responded to criticism the city has taken in recent weeks for opting to spend $20,000 to decorate manhole covers on downtown streets that feature the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.The famous franchise...


Weekly Food Photo Contest: This week’s winner, Andy Morris-Friedman of Hadley 
04-28-2023 5:34 PM

Andy Morris-Friedman submitted this photo of local beets from the Winter Farmers Market at Hampshire Mall. He said he was preparing the beets for a pot luck when the sun came out and flooded his work space. The light “made the colors come alive,”...


Rebecca Leopold: Keep mask mandate in health care settings
04-27-2023 8:20 PM

Governor Maura Healey’s recent policy decision will not sufficiently protect those most vulnerable to Covid. The Governor announced that Massachusetts’s COVID-19 public health emergency will end May 11, 2023, the same time as the federal public health...


Softball: Hampshire’s Jocelyn Mettey strikes out all 15 Northampton batters in perfect game, hits two homers
04-27-2023 7:51 PM

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Even in Hampshire Regional’s illustrious softball history, no one’s ever had quite a day at the ballpark like the one senior pitcher Jocelyn Mettey authored Thursday.She threw a perfect game against Northampton in a 17-0 victory, striking out all 15...


Bill would compensate towns harmed by creation of Quabbin Reservoir
04-27-2023 11:37 AM

By DOMENIC POLI

BOSTON — Four towns were disincorporated and dismantled, and another eight had land stripped from them, to create the Quabbin Reservoir in the first half of the 20th century.People were forced to find new homes and the valley was flooded with water...


Columnist Carrie Baker: Abortion pills are safe and should be more accessible, not less
04-26-2023 10:28 PM

By CARRIE BAKER

The medication mifepristone is a convenient and private way to end an early pregnancy, which is why abortion opponents are trying to remove it from the market with false claims about its safety. Extensive research has proved mifepristone is very safe,...


A mensch preps for new role: Rabbi Justin David to leave B’Nai Israel for Hebrew College
04-25-2023 8:57 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Ever since his childhood days growing up on Long Island, Rabbi Justin David always felt drawn toward his family’s faith as a door to community action.“Before going to college, I just had a kind of personal makeup that made me seek out a...


Twins Aidan and Ethan Metz combining forces in doubles for final season with Northampton boys tennis
04-25-2023 6:46 PM

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

After playing high up Northampton’s singles ladder last season, the Metz twins decided to combine their powers for their final seasons.Seniors Aidan and Ethan Metz will man the Blue Devils top doubles pairing when the team is operating at its highest...


Northampton’s Pleasant Journey used car business reaches end of road
04-25-2023 4:59 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — After selling off the last of its vehicles, Pleasant Journey Used Cars is ready to turn in the keys on its business. The business will close at the end of this week, ending more than 40 years of operation. Jack Davey, who together with...


Guest columnist Lisa Goldsmith: The antidote is connection
04-25-2023 3:25 PM

By LISA GOLDSMITH

You may have seen recent articles regarding the TikTok trend promoting BORGs, or Blackout Rage Gallons, which are jugs filled with alcohol, mixed with water and an electrolyte drink. As members of your local coalitions focused on promoting healthy...

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