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 By ADAM HARGRAVES

NORTHAMPTON — In Game 1 of a best-of-three series to decide a Western Massachusetts Legion championship, Northampton Post 28 faced a situation it hadn’t seen all year.An immense deficit, which East Springfield built after a nine-run second...

The potential scaling back of Pioneer Valley Transit Authority bus routes serving the Five Colleges is troubling because hundreds of people would lose public transportation vital to their studies and livelihoods.We urge the PVTA advisory board, which...

By EMILY CUTTS

NORTHAMPTON — A grocery wholesaler’s request to place a real estate lien on the home of the mother of the former owner of Serio’s Market was denied in court on Monday. Hampshire Superior Court Judge Richard Carey denied a July 7 motion by Bozzuto’s...

By LISA SPEAR

The Pioneer Valley has one of the highest instances of breast cancer in the state, so it is especially important for women here to get screened, ideally in a comfortable environment. That is one major reason Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton is...

By AMANDA DRANE

NORTHAMPTON — A dispute is unfolding between the city and the founding owner of Harold’s Garage over a drain line that runs under the longtime Pleasant Street business.“They’re doin’ me dirty,” Harold Willard, a 94-year-old crane operating legend,...

By SARAH GARDNER

NORTHAMPTON — The sound of bagpipes playing “Scotland the Brave” filled the air around Look Park on Saturday long before the sights of the festival came into view.First, the cars sporting Saint Andrew’s flag bumper stickers, filling the parking lot,...

By ADAM HARGRAVES

Two Northampton youth baseball teams, along with an Easthampton intermediate ballclub, are in the midst of deep playoff runs — and both teams are looking for more success.The Northampton 10-11 Little League All-Stars won the District 2 championship...

By AMANDA DRANE

NORTHAMPTON — The City Council has elected an interim city clerk to serve the remainder of Wendy Mazza’s term. Mazza retired earlier this month after 45 years in the office.“The institutional knowledge she takes with her will never be replaced,” Pam...

By AMANDA DRANE

NORTHAMPTON — The city’s Human Rights Commission sees need for a civility pledge in the city, and as of Thursday the City Council agrees.Commissioners told councilors they proposed the measure in light of an increase in denigrating and hateful...

Got a business meeting in Boston Monday morning and want to avoid the traffic jam, time crunch and environmental damage of driving your car solo along the Mass Pike? Wouldn’t it be great to just hop on a high speed train, enjoy a cup of coffee and...

By DUSTY CHRISTENSEN

NORTHAMPTON — Two accident victims were taken to the hospital, including one pulled from a burning vehicle, after a man fleeing police on Interstate 91 in Northampton crashed into a truck and a construction sign that struck a police cruiser, according...

 By LAUREL DEMKOVICH

NORTHAMPTON — Massachusetts needs a governor for the entire state, Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz said Tuesday, and Newton Mayor Setti Warren can be that person.“Don’t forget about western Massachusetts,” Narkewicz said. “One size doesn’t always...

By DANIELLE DUSEAU

EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Little League Intermediate baseball team defeated Auburn 15-5 at Sheehan Field Monday to advance to the state championship.Easthampton walked off with the win following a nine-run sixth inning that invoked the mercy...

By JACK SUNTRUP

Two Massachusetts state senators told the Gazette Monday lawmakers would need to “get to the bottom” of why a proposed high-speed rail study was stripped from the state’s budget in closed-door negotiations last week. The $40.2 billion spending...

By NYSSA KRUSE

NORTHAMPTON — A familiar Northampton scene played out Saturday afternoon on Main Street: About 100 people marched through downtown, holding signs and chanting. However, one notable difference stood out: The leaders and most participants were just 13...

By DUSTY CHRISTENSEN

The Interstate 91 northbound Exit 21 on- and off-ramps in Northampton and Hatfield will be closed on Monday from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to road work, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.The work is part of a $10.8 million...

By DUSTY CHRISTENSEN

NORTHAMPTON — Health care, Donald Trump and war were some of the topics of conversation when U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Worcester, visited 19 residents of Rockridge Retirement Community for an intimate conversation on Friday.Earlier in the day,...

By EMILY CUTTS

NORTHAMPTON — An Easthampton man, who told police he was on his way to get prescription medication to treat pain associated with his cancer, pleaded not guilty to hitting and injuring a Northampton police detective with an SUV on Wednesday.Zakaria...

By EMILY CUTTS

NORTHAMPTON — The bronze owl on Main Street will stay off its perch for the foreseeable future as police continue their investigation into the June vandalism of the sculpture.The bronze owl sculpture, dubbed “The Queen of Main Street,” was broken off...

By AMANDA DRANE

NORTHAMPTON — A city attorney is among the first graduates of a leadership program offered by the Massachusetts Bar Association.Jesse Adams, who served for seven years on the Northampton City Council, stands among the new program’s 21 fellows who...