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The Cooley Dickinson VNA’s excellent post-hospital care that I have been receiving, using the Epic Health Care Medical Record System (ECHRS) to coordinate their visits, can significantly reduce the expensive cost of medical care in the United...

By EMILY THURLOW

NORTHAMPTON — Amid the patriotic displays of fireworks booming across the Valley skies, the aroma of burgers and hot dogs sizzling on a grill, and red, white, and blue decor draping tabletops and tents for outdoor barbecues, there’s also an influx of...

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Corey Kirkendall reached base three times with one hit and pitched four innings, as Northampton defeated South Hadley 7-2 in the  Western Mass. Suburban Baseball League Koufax Division spring championship Thursday night.Calvin Sanborn threw three...

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A host of Hampshire County athletes represented western Massachusetts in Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association All-Star games last week.In the West Central Senior All-Star Game, Hampshire Regional’s Edward Przybyla had a hit, stole two bases and...

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SOUTH HADLEY — A memorial service will be held Monday for a South Hadley teen who died earlier this month when the SUV she was driving was struck by tractor-trailer truck near the entrance to Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical School in Palmer....

By SCOTT MERZBACH

An infusion of another $320,000 from the state’s MassTrails Grant Program will bring the design and engineering phase for a new 3½-mile rail trail in Southampton another step closer to completion.Meanwhile, a $60,000 grant will improve the Robert...

As another reader who appreciates great bagels, I feel compelled to fill an omission on James Sullivan’s list [letter, “No need to travel far for good bagels,” May 31]: Comfort Bagel at Mill Building No. 1 in Holyoke is second to none for quality,...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

FITCHBURG – Emma Sanford dragged everything left in her out for the 800-meter run.After some stumbles earlier in the day, the South Hadley senior needed a big performance in the final event of the MIAA Meet of Champions pentathlon to reach at least...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AGAWAM – A ferocious defensive effort delivered the South Hadley girls lacrosse program its first Western Massachusetts championship.The No. 2 seed Tigers defeated No. 4 Belchertown 13-5 on Wednesday at Agawam High School, holding the Orioles to their...

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SOUTH HADLEY — The body of a man missing since the personal watercraft he was operating collided with a boat on the Connecticut River Sunday evening was found Tuesday afternoon, according to the Northwestern district attorney’s office.Carlos...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI 

NORTHAMPTON – Adrien Wise put away five of her six goals in the first half, as No. 4 Belchertown upended top-seeded Northampton 18-15 on Sunday in the Western Massachusetts girls lacrosse semifinals.Sam Pacunas (assist) and Paige Magner added five...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WESTFIELD – Emma Sanford proved she can win a state title with her feet firmly planted.The South Hadley senior typically earns her gold medals flying in the high jump or long jump or levitating over hurdles. A glance at the meet entries told her that...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SOUTH HADLEY —  Chris Tallman played the Orchards Golf Club with a home course advantage.The South Hadley native was a junior member at the course and spent four years as its general manager from 2019 to earlier this year. His familiarity with every...

Regarding the column “Support South Hadley’s Accessory Dwelling Unit bylaws,” [Gazette, May 6], the problem is not attached ADUs, which by the way, can be prefabricated with a firewall. Attached ADUs would clearly solve the poignant problems outlined...

I participated in South Hadley’s Fire District No. 1 annual meeting and feel compelled to report the facts that I witnessed. This annual meeting was to approve a budget for FY 2024, which begins on July 1, 2023. First, there was no negative sentiment...

By NAOMI DARLING and PRESTON SMITH II

Many well-meaning South Hadley residents say they want affordable housing in South Hadley, but stop short when it comes to supporting the policy changes required to help us reach that goal.For years our town has offered limited housing options to...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SOUTH HADLEY – The ball trickled across the South Hadley goal line in pouring rain, terminating the Tigers’ comeback.East Longmeadow’s Declan Baxter scooped it away from South Hadley goalie Bennett Allen in overtime just outside the crease shortly...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A mandate for students, faculty and staff at the University of Massachusetts to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is ending.“Effective July 1, 2023, the university will no longer require faculty, staff and students to receive a COVID-19...

I would like to respond to the letter “Wood is good” in the Gazette’s April 8 edition. Wood is good. I’ve been a carpenter most of my life and it is a great media. It is not good for burning. The letter writer makes the point that it has emissions...

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SOUTH HADLEY — A 21-year-old man was killed early Thursday in a single-car crash on Lodge Road in South Hadley, according to the Northwestern district attorney’s office.The crash occurred around 7 a.m. when the vehicle, in which the man was a...