Thursday, April 30, was a cool, cloudy and rainy day. Though the birds were singing, it was a bit nippy outside. I had been out briefly to fill the feeders, but cameras, recorders and other equipment ...

AMHERST — Standing on the steps where a string quartet played in somber tribute, a crowd of hundreds gathered Tuesday afternoon to transform a site of tragedy into one of remembrance. Nearly two weeks ...

A small plane was successfully recovered from the Joseph P. O'Loughlin Pond in New Salem on Sunday, after the pilot was rescued on Friday night and taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center.

An alternative licensure pathway will be newly available to educators in Massachusetts, following a unanimous vote of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on Tuesday. The regulatory changes ...

SOUTH HADLEY — “March!” On the instructor’s cue, 40 people march back to their chairs, ready for the next squat, row or aerobic move. As they work up a sweat in the Beginning Fitness class, staff at ...

The Northwestern district attorney’s office, local police departments, the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office, and the […] ...

George W. GoodmanLos Angeles, CA - George W. Goodman, writer, musician and pioneering journalist, died in Los Angeles on April 7 at the age of 87. Goodman wrote and reported for a host of newspapers ...

Graham of Vero Beach, Florida passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026 after a long journey with dementia. Up until the end Carrie continued ...

The town is facing a more than $30,000 structural deficit heading into Town Meeting Saturday morning, with an estimated $6.3 million budget anticipated for fiscal year 2027. The meeting begins at 9:30 ...

WILLIAMSBURG — While no candidate ran for assessor, Kathleen McKeown will take the seat after receiving 10 write-in votes in Monday’s town election. Meanwhile, Nicole Turner and Amy Weber won seats on ...

JAMES BALDERSTON JR.Hadley, MA - James Claypoole Balderston, Jr. of Hadley, MA passed away on April 25, 2026, at the age of 70.Jim was born November 7, 1955 in Bennington, VT to James Claypoole ...

Vote on the $800,000 override and elect two School Committee seats in Sunderland. Learn about the candidates and the impact of the override.