As a retired city councilor having served 27 years on the Easthampton City Council, much of that time as chair of its Finance ...

Even with a few councilors critical of the process for appointing a new member to the Conservation Commission, and receiving ...

In the midst of legal challenges and industry opposition to existing climate “superfund” laws, a Massachusetts coalition is increasing pressure on lawmakers to make large fossil fuel corporations “pay ...

The Frontier Regional School Committee is discussing options to address a $300,000 spike in health insurance costs due to an additional 20% hike in rates from the Hampshire County Group Insurance ...

A nuanced movie exploring gun culture is creating buzz at big-name film festivals and its creator has roots in the Valley.  In the movie “Our Hero, Balthazar,” wealthy New York City teenager Balthazar ...

Linda A. Kennedy Northampton, MA - Linda Kennedy, of Northampton, Massachusetts, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025. Born in Savannah, GA on October 2 , 1944, Linda made her home in Northampton ...

The five candidates pursuing four at-large city seats on Easthampton’s City Council outlined their priorities at a candidate forum Monday night, with the main topics revolving around the municipal ...

AMHERST — After spending 18 months developing the concept and securing funding for Masuda’s Cafe, a restaurant serving North American and South Asian cuisine, owner Masuda Abdullah praised the ...

It’s a fallacy to say that young people are only into new things. Despite push back from the Vatican against traditional Catholics in recent years, young people in particular are leading a movement to ...

Eric Mills and Matt Garrity have been named co-chairs of the 2026 United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region fundraising campaign.

Even before it has advanced in the process of getting on the November 2026 ballot, real estate interests last week started to formally lobby mayors and regional chambers of commerce against the ...

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