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By BILL NEWMAN

A year ago I could not have imagined asking or being asked the question, is fascism at America’s door? Now I find it critical to contemplate the answer.The question takes me back to my senior year at Antioch College in 1972 when I was taking a course...

Pan Am Railways may be doing a terrific job hauling freight, but the company’s public relations performance leaves too many communities on a side track.Pan Am, which transports freight throughout New England and has a rail yard in East Deerfield,...

By JACK SUNTRUP

HOLYOKE — Authorities on Tuesday had no word as to the cause of a New Year’s Day fire that claimed three lives in the Flats neighborhood of Holyoke.Hampden County District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s office did announce Tuesday, however, that Trevor...

As 2016 slips into 2017, here are four major stories from the past year that will continue to have a big impact in the new year.TRUMP PRESIDENCY: Uncertainty is an apt term to describe the lead-up to Donald Trump’s presidency which starts Jan. 20....

By CLARE HIGGINS

Eight years ago we were in the middle of what is now known as the Great Recession.The wildly inflated housing bubble burst, causing a crisis in the banking sector and sharp declines in consumer spending. The American auto industry was on the verge of...

By AMANDA DRANE

NORTHAMPTON — City property owner and founder of the Iron Horse Jordi Herold said his decision to donate one of his rental units to incoming refugees spawned from a New Year’s resolution.Each year during Hanukkah, Herold said his family takes time to...

If you’re a child, this is the weekend when the magic of the holiday comes to life. But as much as there is “magic” involved, many people around the globe are celebrating two miracles this weekend. The first night of Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish...

By DON ROBINSON

Advent, the Christian season that concludes with the winter solstice, is a time of repentance and of hope, in preparation for the celebration of the birth of Christ.Believers understand Advent in the context of the history of Israel. Abraham entered...

By GLORIA DIFULVIO

In a post-election Facebook post, Dan Rather had this to say: “Now is a time when none of us can afford to remain seated or silent. We must all stand and be counted.” The challenges we face after the election are beyond party and politics he...

The Amherst Charter Commission set a wise course this week in voting to study a mayor-council form of government that would replace representative Town Meeting, the Select Board and town manager.Monday’s 5-4 vote by the Charter Commission is the first...

 The changes in priorities and direction of the government that come with a new president always create apprehension among citizens who feel at odds with the new administration.We know there are women, for example, who worry about the short- and...

By J.M. SORRELL

Over the last five weeks, I have been reflecting upon the results of the general election, and I have been grieving and feeling deep concern for the future of our country and the world at large.My integrity as a participant in society now must be more...

By NAILA MOREIRA

I sometimes startle people by saying I don’t have much hope for the environment.“But you’re an environmentalist!” they stutter. “Surely, you must think we can prevent nature from being destroyed? That taking action is worth it?”The other day, for...

By AVIVA LUTTRELL

LEVERETT — After fighting wildland fires in Oregon last summer on a Massachusetts wildfire crew, a local man has advanced to a more intense line of firefighting.This year, Ezra Ward of Leverett joined the North Star Fire Crew in Alaska and was quickly...

By EMILY CUTTS

HADLEY — Police are investigating a video posted to social media featuring a Hopkins Academy student uttering racial slurs and advocating violence and white supremacy.Hadley Police Sgt. Mitchell Kuc said police have determined that the speech on the...

Friday evening is a fine time to check out the cheerful holiday spirit brought to Main Street this year by the Downtown Northampton Association.The city’s first Holiday Stroll will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., coinciding with the monthly Arts Night Out,...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Municipal review of a $40 million mixed-use development that would alter the landscape of North Amherst begins Thursday night. The North Square at the Mill District project would bring a large amount of housing to a portion of Cowls Road...

National attention is focused on Hampshire College, a private institution that finds itself at the crossroads of a debate that erupted after it temporarily stopped flying the American flag at the heart of its South Amherst campus.While the controversy...

By RICHIE DAVIS

Republican state Senate candidate Christine Canning has described herself as “a pit bull with lipstick” and the political byproduct of “a father who’s a left-wing Democrat and a mother who’s a right-wing Republican.” The Lanesborough educational...

By RICHIE DAVIS

After beating back two challengers in the Democratic primary in September, Adam Hinds of Pittsfield is involved in a two-party race for a state Senate seat.The 40-year-old Buckland native and Mohawk Trail Regional High School graduate has repeatedly...