Jones Library groundbreaking set for June 18 in Amherst
Whately Town Meeting to decide on budget, zoning change
Hampshire-Franklin County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls outlines legislative priorities
Guest columnist Benjamin Spencer: Let’s build on Northampton’s inheritance for future generations
Guest columnist Jon Huer: Our job anxiety — The chain that shackles us all
Advocates discuss legislative remedies amid growing housing instability
Div. 4 Track & Field: Amherst girls cement place in history, capture first-ever state title
NORTH ANDOVER — It only took a handful of regular season dual meets for Amherst Regional track and field coach Chris Gould to realize just how special his ‘Canes girls team could be in 2025. After blowing out teams throughout the spring, including rival Northampton in early May, Gould tabbed this Amherst girls squad as the program’s “best team ever.”
A ‘life-changing experience’: HCC celebrates 742 graduates at MassMutual Center
HOLYOKE — The crowd roared inside the MassMutual Center in Springfield on Saturday morning as Holyoke Community College conferred associate degrees and certificates to 742 graduates from the class of 2025 at the college’s 78th commencement ceremony.
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Shutesbury police chief placed on administrative leave until June 30
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Cornucopia plans exit from Northampton after 40 years
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Rising costs push small businesses to closure as they demand sweeping reforms from legislators
Fabric of history: PVMA painting included in the Met’s ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ exhibition
Arts Briefs: No shortage of choices this week — music, theater, dancing, improv and more
Technology for all: Holyoke Community College partners with CanCode Communities to offer free classes on AI essentials
Sports
MIAA tourneys: Maggie Potter, Lily Ellia help Hopkins Academy advance in state tourney
Maggie Potter smacked three hits, including a double, and No. 8 Hopkins Academy opened its postseason in style Sunday afternoon. The Golden Hawks cruised past Pathfinder, 13-3, in the MIAA Division 5 Round of 32 in Hadley.
Div. 4 Track: Elizabeth Sawicki helps Amherst girls into first place following Day 1 of state championship
Div. 6 Track: South Hadley’s Maggie Crawford, Frontier’s Ben Cachiguango take home state titles after Day 1
MIAA tourneys: Jacob Sicard throws no-hitter, Zach Phakos blasts home run in Hampshire baseball’s prelim win (PHOTOS)
MIAA tourneys: Big inning helps Easthampton baseball rally past Wareham in Div. 5 openerOpinion
Al Rudnitsky: Collective courage
Bullies, by unleashing harsh punishment on a victim, intend to intimidate everyone else. It doesn’t take a deep reading of history to know how readily and often this works. We cheer for the fictional heroine or hero who stands up and defeats the bully. But, seriously, who wants to risk becoming the next target? Self preservation is powerful. I get it. President Donald Trump’s bullying of Harvard, by severing all relationships with the federal government, is certainly intended to intimidate other universities and colleges. I hope he does not succeed. I would love to see 100 or 200 universities — in red states and blue — stand together and cut all ties with the federal government. People would take note and so would President Trump. Collective courage might prove contagious and be victorious. I would cheer for that movie.
Emmett Barcalow: Trump, Harvard and international students
Gavin J. Grant: Make Northampton affordable
Ann Chiara: Thanks for another great Local Vocal Chord Bowl
Jim Armenti: Reinstate the honorary degree
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Business
UMass startup to open in Northampton Industrial Park
NORTHAMPTON — A water purification startup business that has been operating from the University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst will be moving into a nearly 30,000-square-foot building in the Northampton Industrial Park, the next step in the evolution of Elateq Inc.
Cornucopia plans exit from Northampton after 40 years
Area property deed transfers, May 30
Consumer Corner with Anita Wilson: Home projects: A little homework can fend off a lot of headaches
Small businesses air complaints to Mass. lawmakers
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Arts & Life
Profiling ‘The Raider’: New book by UMass history professor Stephen Platt explores the life of a celebrated but unconventional Marine
Stephen Platt, who teaches 19th and 20th century Chinese history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, made a significant name for himself with his two last books.
Beyond the bottle: Pioneer Valley Wine Festival to feature wine tastings and more
Local tragedies, set to song: Historic Northampton will stage ‘Northampton Stories: From the Operas of Sawyer & Erdman’ next weekend
Taking refuge in paint: Following residencies in Ireland and Scotland, Northampton artist Nicole Gadon draws from the natural world
Speaking of Nature: A great time to be a red eft: Part two in the three-part life cycle of the Eastern spotted newtObituaries
Mary Ann Phoenix Austin
Mary Ann (Kacprzynski) PHOENIX Austin Port St. Lucie, FLA. & easthampton, MA - Mary Ann (Kacprzynski) PHOENIX Austin, 88, of Port St. Lucie, Florida and formerly of Easthampton passed away peacefully with her daughter and grand daughter ... remainder of obit for Mary Ann Phoenix Austin
Jairus Salls Burt
Jairus "Jerry" Salls Burt Easthampton, MA - Jairus "Jerry" Salls Burt died May 24, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Easthampton on May 1, 1929, he was the son of the late Kenneth C. and Florence S. Burt. Beloved husband of t... remainder of obit for Jairus Salls Burt
Robert E. Marvel Jr.
Robert E. Marvel, Jr Williamsburg, MA - Robert (Bob) Edward Marvel, Jr, of Williamsburg passed away on March 20, 2025. Bob was born June 29, 1947 in Holyoke to Robert and Patricia (Heckler) Marvel. He grew up in Holyoke attending Holyok... remainder of obit for Robert E. Marvel Jr.
Deborah Carpenter Niswonger
Deborah "Dee Dee" Carpenter Niswonger Williamsburg, MA - Dee Dee Niswonger died April 10, 2025, at home with her family. Born to Olive Kimball Carpenter and Norman Carpenter in New York City, Dee Dee grew up in Dobbs Ferry, NY. She spen... remainder of obit for Deborah Carpenter Niswonger
