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By SCOTT MERZBACH

Several Amherst Regional High School students recently had the opportunity to travel to the State House to offer testimony to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means hearing, explaining to legislators why funding formulas for state aid to local school districts should be revised.

HAYDENVILLE — Haydenville Congregational Church is having its annual Easter Soup & Bake Sale on April 19, the Saturday before Easter, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church.

Former director of development and alumnae relations at Smith College, Herbert Heston, has agreed to volunteer his services to help the St. Michael’s Alumni Association and the Mr. and Mrs. Club, an organization of parents, mount a capital funds campaign to provide continuing support to families of children enrolled at St. Michael’s schools.

By Alison Kuznitz

With three state-funded youth mental health programs at risk of closing, lawmakers and providers ramped up their opposition this week to Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed budget cuts that come as Massachusetts continues to grapple with a behavioral health care crisis.

NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton Center for the Arts (NCFA) announces the inaugural Main Street Banner Project, an opportunity for artists of all ages and experience levels to showcase their work in the heart of downtown Northampton. Local talent is invited to submit their creative images for this community initiative.

By AMY NEWSHORE

Our thoughts and beliefs about ourselves greatly impact how we feel and act in our close relationships. Humans are the only species that engage in “self-talk.” Many of us find ourselves having both positive thoughts about ourselves (for example, “I feel proud for what I just accomplished”) and other times negative and self-defeating thoughts (such as, “I am not attractive enough”). In my work with couples, it is often the derogatory self-talk that each individual engages in that contributes to the difficult and painful dynamics between partners.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Using project-based learning in the classroom, building a supportive and welcoming place and treating all students fairly and equitably are how culture is built intentionally at Wildwood School.

Dear Readers,

By SAMUEL GELINAS

REGION — Pent-up frustration boiled over in Hampshire County on Saturday, where some 5,000 people in as many as six communities eschewed a bitter rain to send a message to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk: stop pursuing cruel policies that attack American rights and freedoms.

HOLYOKE — Job seekers across western Massachusetts are invited to a “Get Hired Job Fair” at Holyoke Mall on Wednesday, April 9, from 1 to 4 p.m., on the lower level in Macy’s Court.

By CAROLYN BROWN

NORTHAMPTON — Several Gazette staff members were honored this weekend in the New England Newspaper & Press Association’s 2024 Better Newspaper Competition, which held its awards ceremony in Portland, Maine.

By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — Believe it or not, something good for all ages can come out of a liquor store — and one of those things has arrived on the Gazette’s comics page.

By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — The Florence Community Band has put on many concerts in its nearly quarter-century of existence, but the longtime group of volunteer musicians is about to embark on a first as it prepares for this spring’s annual concert.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Dr. Khama Ennis, an Amherst resident and board-certified emergency physician with more than 20 years of clinical experience, is receiving the 2025 Black Excellence Award for the 3rd Hampshire District.

AMHERST — LangMedia, the Five College Consortium’s online collection of learning resources focusing on less-commonly taught languages, has a new website. Funded by a grant from the Davis Educational Foundation, the redeveloped site offers free, high-quality language-learning tools in dozens of less-commonly taught languages.

STAFF REPORT

HOLYOKE — The St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke has selected actress, author, and model Bridget Moynahan as the 2025 recipient of the prestigious John F. Kennedy National Award.

Gerard A. Wallace has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for city councilor from Ward 4. Wallace says that he feels that a “fresh, energetic approach to the problems that beset our city is needed.” Wallace is concerned about high taxes, the problems of the elderly, the unemployment situation and the need for younger people in government.

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and COLLEEN LONG

WASHINGTON — With only days left in the White House, President Joe Biden was saving a few surprises for his farewell address Wednesday evening. Instead of simply summing up his term in office, he used the opportunity to issue dire warnings about the future and call for deep changes to the country’s foundational document.

Power-Greene to lead MLK Day lecture

NORTHAMPTON — The Unitarian Society of Northampton & Florence at 220 Main St. will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on Sunday with a service to honor the stories of transgender and nonbinary people in the community.

By JANE KAUFMAN

It looks so benign.