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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,”...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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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