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Massachusetts voters reject wage increase for tipped workers, OK audit of Legislature
11-06-2024 1:43 AM

By STEVE LeBLANC

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts voters said yes to auditing the Legislature but rejected increasing the hourly wage for workers who collect tips.Those were among five measures on Tuesday’s ballot, including giving union rights to drivers for ride-hailing...

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Massachusetts voters reject Question 5, tipped wages changes for restaurant servers
11-06-2024 3:55 PM

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON – Voters defeated a proposal to gradually increase how much employers must pay workers who collect tips, like servers in restaurants.The campaign opposed to phasing out the current tipped-wage structure and increasing the pay for waiters and...


Pease fends off challenge, will serve third term as state rep for Southampton and Westfield
11-06-2024 3:55 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

SOUTHAMPTON — Incumbent state Rep. Kelly Pease experienced a sweeping victory at the polls on Tuesday and will continue his tenure on Beacon Hill for a third term. In one of just a handful of contested local elections this year, Pease, a member of the...


Northampton council poised to vote on resolution that calls for arms embargo to Israel
11-06-2024 11:43 AM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — After passing a resolution in February calling for a cease-fire in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the city of Northampton will now consider whether to pass another resolution advocating for an arms embargo to Israel....


Veterans being honored around county
11-06-2024 11:28 AM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

Post-election days will be filled with opportunities for celebrating the service of those who have given all for their country, as communities gear up for Veterans Day celebrations throughout the country. Here in Hampshire County, a number of venues...


Massachusetts breaks link between MCAS, graduation
11-06-2024 9:55 AM

By SAM DRYSDALEand ALISON KUZNITZ

BOSTON – Massachusetts students will no longer have to pass the MCAS exam to earn a diploma here.Question 2, which advanced with a hard push by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, prevailed in Tuesday’s election. The measure was favored by 59% of...


McGovern, Neal cruise to reelection as Dems maintain hold on state’s Congressional delegation
11-06-2024 8:09 AM

By STEVE LeBLANC

BOSTON — U.S. Reps. James McGovern and Richard Neal easily won reelection on Tuesday, as Massachusetts Democrats maintained their hold on the state’s Congressional delegation. In addition to McGovern and Neal, two other incumbents fended off...


Trump back on top: Wins presidency in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
11-06-2024 7:56 AM

By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE, WILL WEISSERT and JILL COLVIN

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted...


Girls soccer: Brianna Ribeiro's goal lifts Belchertown past Tewksbury, into Div. 3 Round of 16 (PHOTOS)
11-05-2024 9:09 PM

By RYAN AMES

WILBRAHAM – Brianna Ribeiro curled in the game’s only goal, and Belchertown girls soccer team bested Tewksbury, 1-0, in the Round of 32 of the MIAA Div 3 girls soccer state tournament on Tuesday at Minnechaug Regional High School.Ribeiro’s tally came...


High Schools: Will Reading’s overtime goal lifts Frontier boys soccer past Nantucket, 2-1, and into Round of 16
11-05-2024 9:09 PM

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Nantucket boys soccer team had all the momentum going into overtime against Frontier in the MIAA Division 4 Round of 32 Tuesday. After the 14th-seeded Redhawks took the lead five minutes into the game, Frontier had to withstand...


Boys soccer: Hampshire Regional rides first-half wave to 3-0 win over Northbridge in Div. 4 opener
11-05-2024 8:50 PM

By GARRETT COTE

WESTHAMPTON — The MIAA Division 4 Round of 16 can’t be mentioned without the Hampshire Regional boys soccer team.The two have gone hand-in-hand the past three years – and they will once again in 2024.A first-half flurry fueled by a pair of Owen Miller...


Election Day brings thrill, anxiety: Voters flock to the polls in area communities
11-05-2024 7:29 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH, EMILEE KLEIN and ALEXA LEWIS

On the final day of voting in the presidential election between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and former Republican President Donald Trump, a steady stream of voters made their ways to polling locations throughout the area Tuesday, both...


Election Day unfolds relatively smoothly after massive turnout by early voters
11-05-2024 7:01 PM

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and ALI SWENSON

WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day unfolded relatively smoothly as voters faced only scattered disruptions and delays after an election season marked by concerns over disinformation, foreign influence and threats to election workers and voting...


Healey splits time in MA, NH on Election Day
11-05-2024 6:30 PM

By COLIN A. YOUNG

Gov. Maura Healey cast her ballot at an Arlington elementary school Tuesday morning, and after dropping off Dunkin’ coffee and donuts for poll workers turned north to spend most of Election Day in her native — and more electorally active — New...


Municipalities throughout region enact outdoor burn bans as fire threat remains high
11-05-2024 5:34 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

Cities and towns across Hampshire County are issuing temporary bans on outdoor fires as part of an effort to prevent brush fires, which have razed woodlands across the state at an alarming rate over the past month.More than 200 brush fires have been...


Get your money’s worth: Dealers warn against increase in fake coins
11-05-2024 2:21 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Coin experts across the region are sounding the alarm about an influx of fakes manufactured in China and infiltrating the U.S. market.Chinese-made counterfeits of collector and circulating coins are more rampant than ever, according to...


Speaking of Nature: The guest list, ‘bonus birds,’ and more
11-05-2024 2:19 PM

By BILL DANIELSON

September and October are months of farewell and I spend a lot of time trying to squeeze in a last visit with each species of bird before the they finally decide to pack it in and head south. Great friends that have spent the entire summer with me...


Vigil held for Grizzly No. 399, the beloved Grand Teton bear who was killed by a vehicle
11-05-2024 2:15 PM

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM

During her nearly three decades roaming the snowy wilderness of the Teton Range, Grizzly No. 399 became a beloved mama bear with millions of parkgoers following her yearly adventures and her ever-growing family tree.Nature lovers are mourning the...


Columnist Joanna Buoniconti: Today’s the day — Use your opportunity
11-05-2024 6:01 AM

By JOANNA BUONICONTI

Deep breath. Those of you who are familiar with my work are very familiar with the fact that I approach any political issue with a high degree of trepidation. And this topic is no different. As a little girl who grew up during the Obama presidency and...


UMass basketball: Minutewomen drop opener at Harvard, 71-58
11-04-2024 10:34 PM

By RYAN AMES

The UMass women's basketball team fell in its season opener to Harvard, 71-58, on Monday at Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge.The Minutewomen led, 15-12, after the first quarter, however the Crimson outscored UMass, 20-6, in the second frame in what...


UMass basketball: Rahsool Diggins pours in career-high 26 points, newcomers also shine as Minutemen rout UNH in season opener 103-74
11-04-2024 10:22 PM

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — It can be a difficult task for college basketball fans to learn the players on the teams they root for year in and year out. Every season, programs across the country are gutted and rebuilt.UMass men’s hoops fans got quite the introduction...

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