Cummington Town Meeting OKs new police cruiser, adds full-time officer position
Amherst town official tapped for Montague’s assistant town admin job
Class C boys volleyball: Top-seeded Granby sweeps Ware, captures first-ever WMass title (PHOTOS)
Officials sorting out disarray at Leverett Elementary School
Incumbent stays on health board in Pelham
Frontier students meet local veterans while placing flags for fallen heroes
Balise finds temporary home for Subaru dealership in Hadley
Photos: King Street shuffle
Civil War tablets honoring Amherst veterans help open high schoolers’ eyes to unsung Black history
Repair-only Jones Library plan would need more funding
AMHERST — Repairs to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system and fixes to the aging fire alert system and sprinklers are the most immediate upgrades that should be undertaken at the Jones Library, if a full-scale renovation and expansion...
With Hadley HR chief leaving, Select Board weighs new combined post
HADLEY — With Hadley’s third full-time human resources director leaving this week, and more support needed for staff at Town Hall, the Select Board is contemplating creating a new position combining administrative and personnel duties.At Wednesday’s...
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A Look Back: May 25
Live from Argentina: Acclaimed tango guitarists to play in Northampton for dancers and music lovers alike
Arts Briefs: The Paradise City Arts Festival returns to Northampton, the MIFA Victory Players perform in Holyoke, and more
Rattling those musical bones: Folk/blues veteran Chris Smither releases his 20th album ahead of 80th birthday
Sports
Amherst’s Moriah Luetjen (400 meters), Logan Alfandari (shot put) capture titles at MIAA Div. 4 Track & Field Championships (PHOTOS)
WESTFIELD – Logan Alfandari sat by the shot put circle, crossed his legs and leaned his back on the fence. It was the middle of the shot put final at the MIAA Division 4 Outdoor Track & Field Championships, and Amherst’s mammoth thrower was taking a...
Class B girls lacrosse: Amherst holds off Greylock, sets up title-game showdown with Belchertown
Softball: Hopkins falls to Turners in Class D semis (PHOTOS)
Class B girls tennis: Led by 10 seniors, Belchertown breaks through to capture championship with 5-0 win over St. Mary’s
Class B boys tennis: Belchertown falls to East Longmeadow in title match, shifts focus to state tourneyOpinion
Guest columnist Alexandra Dewey: Quabbin protection, potential
Writer Mike McGee makes several relevant points in his recent column on benefits to the public from the Quabbin-Ware watershed lands [“Quabbin region will never see any bounty,” Gazette, May 13]. However, there are several points that can be helpful...
Guest columnist Allen Woods: Remembering the civilians
Tom Travis: Honor their memory
Richard Cooper: 50 years supporting Northampton students
Guest columnist Larry Hott: ‘Daughter of Cummington’ brings stories to the stage
Business
Deerfield Planning Board OKs Hamshaw Lumber expansion
SOUTH DEERFIELD — An extensive addition to Hamshaw Lumber’s South Deerfield location can move forward following the Planning Board’s site plan review and stormwater permit approval last week.The New England hardware store is seeking to construct a new...
Area property deed transfers, May 23
Hadley’s Hampshire Mall faces foreclosure
Multiverse of style: Volante Design in Easthampton has a mission to make jackets that anyone can wear anytime 
Consumer Corner with Anita Wilson: AT&T breach a cautionary tale e-Edition
Arts & Life
Valley Bounty: Resourceful and really delicious: The Upper Bend in Turners Falls serves classics with local seasonal add-ons
The Upper Bend Cafe and Bruncheonette in Turners Falls aims to be reliably amazing. That means serving familiar breakfast and lunch favorites while unleashing their creativity, squeezing every drop of goodness from farm-fresh local food.“Using as many...
Kayaker’s delight: Best day-paddles along the Connecticut River in Massachusetts
Speaking of Nature: Wilson’s warbler sighting my first in a decade: The story of a bird named after the ‘Father Of American Ornithology’
Rendevous with the paper of record: Northampton artist Katy Schneider paints official portrait of New York Times publisher
Valley artists offer new sounds for spring: Singer-songwriter Lisa Bastoni and folk-rockers Eavesdrop release new recordsObituaries
Liv Pertzoff
Haydenville , MA - Please join us in celebration of the life of Liv Pertzoff. The event will be held Saturday June 8th, at The Florence Civic Center beginning at 1:00 PM. ... remainder of obit for Liv Pertzoff
Miriam Lareau
Jacksonville, FL - Miriam A. Lareau passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on May 21 in Jacksonville, Florida with her two sisters by her side. She was the daughter of M. Wellington and Beatrice Graves of Williamsburg, MA. Sh... remainder of obit for Miriam Lareau
Jonathan G. Tuttle
Shutesbury, MA - Jonathan G. Tuttle (83) of Shutesbury passed away on January 20, 2024 in Leeds at the home of his sister, Deb (Deborah L. Jacobs). Jonathan was a committed trade-union leader with a lifelong dedication to working famili... remainder of obit for Jonathan G. Tuttle
Cynthia W. Kuusisto
Amherst, MA - Cynthia Walker Kuusisto (Cindy) passed away on May 20th, 2024. She was born January 2nd, 1951 as the only child of Maynard and Katherine (Galvin) Walker. She attended a three-room schoolhouse prior to graduating from Steve... remainder of obit for Cynthia W. Kuusisto
