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By DONALD JORALEMON

Among the most unscrupulous lies repeated by the right wing is that universities and colleges are “factories of leftist ideology.” The distortions began decades ago and gained force during the 1960s as American students joined in protests against the Vietnam War and participated in the civil rights movements. In recent years conservatives have focused their attacks on diversity programs, affirmative action and “WOKE” culture to support their assault on institutions of higher education. They have pretended to be outraged by protests against the war in Gaza, claiming that universities have allowed antisemitism to run rampant. The Trump administration’s threats to cut federal research funding in an attempt to extort compliance to its demands for a governmental takeover of universities’ curricula, hiring and admissions policies is the most egregious assault on the independence of universities.

By ROB OKUN

Think resisting authoritarianism is too big of a lift? Think again. This spring, while the U.S. resistance movement may not be in full bloom, it is blossoming.

Pioneer Valley Ballet’s adaptation of “Aladdin and His Magic Lamp” will play at the Academy of Music on Saturday, May 10, at 1 and 4:30 p.m.

By ELISE LINSCOTT

NORTHAMPTON — Hampshire Pride 2025 was a day of celebration in Northampton — and, according to director and founder Clay Pearson, a time to be “proud, unapologetic” and “united in our demand for justice, dignity, and liberty for all” in the wake of recent political attacks on the LGBTQ+ community.

By ALEXA LEWIS

WESTHAMPTON — When Joseph Shrand visited Hampshire Regional High School this week, he wasn’t trying to scare kids away from using drugs. Instead, he sought to change their perceptions around drug use, and give them knowledge they might use one day to save a life.

By GARRETT COTE

EASTHAMPTON — Hampshire Regional head baseball coach Mark Baldwin said matching up with Easthampton is “kind of like playing ourselves,” and added that his Raiders squad and the Eagles are very similarly constructed. The two teams played three weeks ago and Hampshire came from behind to win 5-3, and on Wednesday, it was yet another rock fight between the two Hampshire County programs.

By EMILEE KLEIN

NORTHAMPTON — Whether it’s injecting more whimsy in festivities or rallying to preserve civil protections for queer communities, Hampshire Pride promises to be bigger and bolder for its third year under new leadership.

By GARRETT COTE

LONGMEADOW — The 2025 U.S. Senior Open Local Qualifier at Longmeadow Country Club took place on Monday, with the top 15 players and two alternates advancing to the Final Qualifying Round for the 45th U.S. Senior Open Championship, which is scheduled for June. 25-29 at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado. 

By JIM BRIDGMAN

Coretta Scott King, widow of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, told Smith College women yesterday that they should become part of the “creative, dedicated minority” that is seeking to alleviate poverty, war, racism and other injustices in the world. Speaking at Helen Hills Hills Chapel, Mrs. King told the students that as “privileged women” they had a special obligation to help their fellow human beings.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — A restructuring of the progressive New College of Florida by that state’s Republican leadership in 2023 prompted Hampshire College to offer students there a respite and opportunity to continue their studies in Amherst.

By JIM BRIDGMAN

A liberal and enterprising spirit on the subject of the Hampshire and Hampden canal prevails in this and other towns through which the canal is expected to pass. Measures have been taken to procure a skillful engineer, and an accurate survey will soon be made.

By GARRETT COTE

Another game, another win for the Smith Vocational baseball team on Friday afternoon in South Hadley, but the Vikings had to work extra for this one.

By ALEXA LEWIS

The Trump administration has eliminated roughly $1 million in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to the state Department of Public Health intended specifically to address asthma in western Massachusetts, according to Gov. Maura Healey’s office. This termination comes shortly after the American Lung Association reported a decline in air quality across the state and region.

By CAROLYN BROWN

One of this year’s biggest Hampshire Pride sponsors is a local company that’s giving the festival plenty of dough – in more ways than one.

By GARRETT COTE

The Albany Twilight League has been around for almost 100 years, and fields some of the best former professional and college baseball players from across the country. Hampshire Regional head softball coach Brian McGan played in the Twilight League back in the 1980s for nearly a decade once his professional playing days came to a close.

NORTHAMPTON — Sunday April 27, 2025 marks the 188th anniversary of the death of August Malczewski vel Jakubowski, an exile from a revolution in Poland. To mark the occasion, the Polish Heritage Committee of Northampton will gather on Sunday at noon at the gravesite for a brief memorial service at Bridge Street Cemetery to commemorate his death in Northampton. The public is invited to attend.

Monday afternoon’s game between the South Hadley and Southwick baseball teams quite literally was the definition of a pitcher’s duel. Tigers ace Justin Moskal and Rams ace Keith Drzyzga were flawless, as each pitcher went the distance and then some.

By GARRETT COTE

WESTHAMPTON — Large groups of Hamsphire Regional students and faculty, as well as the families of four student-athletes, piled into the school’s library on Friday afternoon, as Chloe Moynihan, Elijah Picard, CC Thayer and Mary Thibault signed their National Letters of Intent to further their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level.

By RYAN AMES

AMHERST — A 6-0 third-quarter run from the Amherst girls lacrosse team was the difference in its 15-5 home win over Hampshire on Thursday following a 4-3 halftime lead for the Raiders.