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Historically, many an elected legislator, political candidate or prospective cabinet nominee accused of deviance, infidelity or sexual felonies has been held accountable, ostracized or drummed into oblivion. But in this decade voters have disbelieved...

The Southampton Lions Club has begun its 16th annual Toys For Kids campaign. As in past years, our loyal, normal collection sites are open to walk-in customers. As a reminder, those sites are the Southampton branches of Bank ESB and PNCU, along with...

By JIM PALERMO

 I am a person of faith who attends church regularly, but my beliefs do not fit neatly into any denomination. I am most comfortable in the United Church of Christ, whose motto is “God is still speaking.” Thus, while I regard the Bible as the greatest...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Opening arguments begin Tuesday morning in the trial of Brian Camp, a Southampton man charged with manslaughter in the killing of Johnathan Letendre of Northampton in December 2022.According to the Northwestern district attorney’s...

By LISA GOODRICH

Upon walking in the door at Puza’s Pure Food Market in Southampton, a commitment to fresh, local produce is on display. Visually, produce appears to fill a substantial portion of the store. As the harvest season eases toward the holidays, bins and...

By SCOTT MERZBACH, EMILEE KLEIN and ALEXA LEWIS

On the final day of voting in the presidential election between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and former Republican President Donald Trump, a steady stream of voters made their ways to polling locations throughout the area Tuesday, both...

The closer this country comes to Election Day, the more vitriolic and divisive Donald Trump’s speeches, internet posts and interview responses become. Unfortunately, his ardent supporters are emulating his antagonistic behavior by appearing at rallies...

Our grassroots volunteers want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the people of Southampton and Westfield. In recent weeks we’ve been warmly welcomed when sharing information on how Southampton and Westfield residents can make their voices heard at...

By JIM PALERMO

It seems to me that our passion for affixing a label to everything contributes to what is tearing at the fabric of our society.I do not intend to add to the confusion, for I acknowledge that the more I read and study, the more aware I become of how...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — Superior Court Associate Justice Francis E. “Frank” Flannery, appointed to the bench in 2018 after a more than 20-year career that included serving as assistant district attorney in the Northwestern district attorney’s office, died over...

I’ll be voting for Bridget Matthews-Kane for state representative in the 4th Hampden District. A native of Westfield, Bridget is now in her third term on Westfield’s City Council. Bridget has shown herself to be a helpful, communicative and...

Since moving to Southampton in 2022 my wife and I have enjoyed the quiet beauty of this small town. Last night a different side of this strange world in which we live today revealed itself. MAGA goons stole my Harris/Walz yard sign and left some...

Supporters of Donald Trump can rally behind the meaningless phrase of “make America great again” and they can maintain their grievances, applauding all the antics and comedy routines posing as campaign rallies, but the ultimate outcome will be a...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

Card-skimming devices that can steal credit and debit card information from customers continue to be found at numerous Cumberland Farms locations across western Massachusetts, including in several communities within Hampshire County.The gas station...

A walk into an old forest is a walk into a natural cathedral surrounded by majestic trees and an amazing diversity of life. I am embraced by the cool, dim quietness and filled with wonder and a great sense of peace. We need old forests, not just...

By JACOB NELSON

“I know people that won’t even touch yellow tomatoes,” says Kate Miller Carl, the matriarch of Roundhill Orchards in Southampton. “To me, if there’s something novel, I want to try it just to see what it’s like.”When Carl and her late husband, Alfred R...

Calls for campaign civility from both parties is nonsensical. For those politicians and media commentators who wish to appear above the fray by calling for civility from all parties during this election cycle are naive, ill-informed, or auditioning...

Congratulations to Cooley Dickinson Hospital and Highland Valley Elder Services on their Hospital to Home partnership grant award. Having patients go back to the comforts of their own homes with prompt and necessary services will help them immensely....

I have been a Southampton resident for 16 years. Sunday was my 70th birthday. Saturday evening my wife and I realized that our jigsaw puzzle had kept us up past midnight. My wife wished me a happy birthday and we headed for bed. Suddenly, we heard...

By CYNTHIA LORING MACBAIN

Next month, we will be commemorating the day that the United States dropped the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. It is important to have some of the history.The scientists who worked on the secret Manhattan Project to produce the first nuclear...

No matter the continuing violent rhetoric, the criminal convictions, indictments, infidelities, racist comments, anti-abortion waffling, disdain and disregard of the Constitution and affinity for dictators, Donald Trump’s base remains loving and...