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Hurricanes forever: 215 Amherst Regional High School graduates celebrate accomplishments, get ready to work for the future
Guest columnist Valle Dwight: True inclusion is still a dream for people with disabilities
Columnist Bill Newman: Dismiss the charges against UMass protesters
Belchertown High grads eager for next steps
D-Day hero: Holyoke native honored as only chaplain killed during initial days of Normandy invasion
PVPA’s class of 2024 urged to play and work as they head into the world
Four anti-war activists face charges in wake of protest at L3Harris
Plans for large indoor sports arena in Hatfield advance
Easthampton’s ‘warm cool’ class of 2024 met challenges head-on
EASTHAMPTON — Standing before Easthampton High School’s Class of 2024 on Friday evening, state Rep. Daniel Carey couldn’t help but remember his own senior year at the school, which he spent serving as class secretary, stocking the shelves at Big E’s,...
Learning to change the world: Amherst fifth graders engaged with issue community engagement
AMHERST — Riding a bicycle from home to Fort River School can be a scary experience, says fifth grader Logan Lakota, with obstacles such as trash cans and mailboxes along the roads and sidewalks, and approaching vehicles that can’t be always be...
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A Look Back, June 8
Arts Briefs: A Sojourner Truth biographer comes to the Valley, a new take on a noted play, and more
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: ‘This is my playground’: Saturday’s Northampton Garden Tour grants access to six beautiful home gardens
Resilience, hope define South Hadley High School Class of 2024
Sports
Div. 4 softball: Top-seeded Joseph Case uses big 6th inning to take down Hampshire Regional in quarters
SWANSEA – They were six outs away.Six outs from a second straight trip to the MIAA Division 4 semifinals, six outs from an upset over the No. 1 seed and six outs from revenge over the team that beat them in last year’s state title game.But then it all...
Div. 4 boys tennis: Doubles teams close it out as PVCICS clips Fairhaven for spot in first-ever Final Four (PHOTOS)
Div. 5 baseball: Top-seeded Georgetown pulls away late, knocks out Hopkins Academy 9-2 in state quarterfinals
NCAA v. House, Part 2: How would UMass athletics be affected by landmark settlement proposal?
NCAA v. House, Part 1: How would UMass athletics be affected by landmark settlement proposal?Opinion
Tamar Fields and Nancy Flam: Standing together for peace, equality and social justice
The local chapter of Friends of Standing Together invites supporters to the weekly vigils on the corner of Pleasant and Main streets in Northampton. We stand for an immediate cease-fire and hostage deal in order to save the lives of innocent...
Guest columnist Jonathan Kahane: To be honest, not anything I want to hear
Joan Berzoff: Northampton — We can do better!
Raymond Mahoney: Library decimates classical CDs
Guest columnist Nancy Craker-Yahman: How Cambodians found refuge here
Business
Plum Boutique aims to bring whimsy, joy to downtown Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — Several years ago, Heidi Weeks made the decision go into business with her business partner Tim Fisk, who runs Salon Herdis in Northampton. The two had the idea of opening up a boutique shop in Greenfield, where Weeks was living.“Between...
Area property deed transfers, June 6
Valley Bounty: A farm stand in good hands: Wanczyk Produce in Hadley delivers quality, care, and has big dreams for the future
Photos: End of an era: Pizza Factory in Florence to close
Le Petit Oiseau Bakery opens (camper) doors in Ashfield
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Arts & Life
A house guest with a dangerous bite: Easthampton Theater Company revives vintage screwball comedy, ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’
At some point in our lives, most of us have the misfortune to have someone come to our home who quickly wears out their welcome, for dinner or a party or maybe a weekend visit: an obnoxious uncle, your daughter’s new boyfriend, a neighbor’s work...
Bring on the summer music and arts: Concert series and more return to Hadley and Huntington
A burst of hot pink in Old Deerfield: Extensive Barbie collection on view at PVMA before heading to auction
A half-century of photography: Forbes Library exhibit showcases the vintage work and world views of photographer and digital printmaker Stan Sherer
Speaking of Nature: The return of some familiar feathered faces: Tree swallows come home to the same fields they used the previous yearObituaries
Jane W. Price
Amherst, MA - Jane Walpole Price loved to tell the story of being seated next to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt during a luncheon at her alma mater, Syracuse University. The moment of wonder was quickly replaced by mortification as Jane s... remainder of obit for Jane W. Price
Arlene Kline
Northampton, MA - Arlene Kline, daughter of Max Katz and Lucille Schneider of Strawberry Mansion Philadelphia, died on May 31, 2024, at 91, after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Stephen J Kline, the Germanto... remainder of obit for Arlene Kline
Albert I. Darbey
South Kingstown, RI - Albert I. Darbey, 95, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 2rd. Born on January 11, 1929 to his loving parents the late Albert and Mary (Stephenson) Darbey. He was a devoted husband to his w... remainder of obit for Albert I. Darbey
Elizabeth Kendrew
ELIZABETH "GAY" KENDREW FLORENCE, MA - The spry, 96- year- old, Elizabeth "Gay" Kendrew passed away on June 5, 2024, at Linda Manor Rehabilitation Center after a short illness. She was born in Northampton on August 14, 1927, and grew up ... remainder of obit for Elizabeth Kendrew
