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A 46-year-old Devin Reade, of Shelburne Falls, was declared brain-dead after he was struck by a motor vehicle while riding a bicycle on Damon Road Saturday evening, according to his brother.Damon Road was cl...
SHUTESBURY — The Select Board is accepting a late Shutesbury resident’s bequeath of his home, with hopes that its future sale could provide a revenue boost for the town. The board last Wednesday voted 3-...
As educators and parents, we want children to learn, be challenged, and develop the abilities they will need as adults. But there is a question we may not ask enough: At what point does preparing children fo...
HADLEY — Once standing at the southwestern corner of Route 9 and East Street, an 1830 farmhouse and barn were torn down two years ago to make way for a new dentist office, despite appeals from the Historic...
For Gloria Steinem, a renowned feminist activist, organizer, reporter and author, Smith College wasn’t just a school — it was “an enormous refuge.” “It was the first time that I felt free,” she s...
Voters will decide Oct. 6 on borrowing $236.6M for a new Franklin Tech building to replace current facilities facing severe maintenance issues.
Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Juana Matias joined state and local officials on a tour of Meadowbrook Apartments to announce the state's $12.2 million investment in local housing Thursday afternoo...
HADLEY — Seated at a table in the Hadley Senior Center cafeteria on a recent weekday afternoon, Sherry and Darryl McKenney engage in conversations with others as they await a performance by a local musical...
NORTHAMPTON — With the smell of fried food in the air and adrenaline pumping from carnival rides, the 209th anniversary of the Three County Fair did not disappoint this weekend as thousands relished the fu...
After a nine-month closure, the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum in South Hadley is ready to reopen and celebrate its 150th anniversary with a new layout and a number of previously unseen works. The museum w...
Local high school golfers returned to the links for the start of the 2026 season last week, marking the beginning of the MIAA fall sports season. Several golf squads have started strong, including Hampshire...
A while back, I was at the dedication of an elementary school in the city where I was raised. The school was being named in honor of a deceased local political figure whom my father thought the world of. I w...
AMHERST — A table in the studio workroom is covered with empty glassware and vases as numerous flowers, such as asters, snapdragons and amaranth, are being conditioned in water, waiting to be turned into a...
Dear lovely bowers of innocence and ease, Seats of my youth, when every sport could please, How often have I loitered o’er thy green, Where humble happiness endeared each scene! Readers of 18th century Eng...
With reference to the Aug. 10 front-page article “Revisiting Cummington’s role as WWII refugee haven,” I would like to add some key information on “The Cummington Story,” the propaganda film discus...
A Superior Court judge denied the attorney representing the accused killer chef Jeffrey MacDonald a motion to independently examine his cellphone following a lively debate in Hampshire Superior Court. MacDon...
BELCHERTOWN — A Hampshire Superior Court judge has mostly cleared the Granby Bow and Gun Club as the source of stray bullets that hit four Belchertown homes in 2023 and 2024, instead finding hunters trespa...
The second annual Amherst Invitational, a collegiate badminton tournament, will return to the Pioneer Valley on Saturday, Oct. 10 . Co-hosted by UMass and Amherst College, the tournament expects to welcome m...
The Belchertown golf team continued its hot start after its 179-185 victory against Pathfinder Tech at Cold Spring Country Club on Friday. The Orioles moved to 3-0 on the season, with Luke Heroux grabbing me...
THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ roll call attendance records for the 2026 session throu...
NORTHAMPTON — The Historical Commission is deciding whether to delay Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s plans to demolish the 150-year-old “Louise Finn” house at 1 Denniston Place, which was dedicated to a...
AMHERST — After more than 25 years in North Amherst, the last 17 as a renter at Riverside Apartments, Cat Stryker never expected to own a home here. This fall, she will. Next month, Stryker will acquire a...
AMHERST — As Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant & Bar, operating from a prominent location at the north end of downtown, closes after five years, a vacant building on University Drive will welcome a new eatery....
The Holyoke Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame announced its Induction Class of 2026 on Tuesday. Athletes inducted include Don Genereux (Holyoke Trade ’74), Jack Gilligan (HHS ’80), Nick Grass (HHS ’...