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By THE REV. ANDREA AYVAZIAN

Maybe you made some New Year’s resolutions a few weeks ago. Maybe you have adhered to them faithfully. Or maybe they are getting a bit frayed at the edges, modified, or abandoned.

By BARBARA A. ROUILLARD

By THE REV. ANDREA AYVAZIAN

This is the 15th December that I have written my monthly column for the Gazette. But this year feels different — with wars dragging on, frightening news swirling in the press, and an angry, unpredictable Donald Trump about to take the reins (again) at...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

BELCHERTOWN — A 26-year-old woman who allegedly robbed a bank in South Hadley last week with the help of an unwitting getaway driver is facing charges of armed robbery and making a bomb threat.Rosa Murillo of Springfield pleaded not guilty to those...

By BARBARA A. ROUILLARD

For Veterans Day 1964, around my 10th birthday, the VFW sponsored an essay contest, “What Patriotism Means to Me.” Any elementary or junior high student in our town could enter.My family didn’t have much disposable income, so whenever there was a...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Joe Harasymiak had head coaching in his blood, that much was clear from the early stages in his life. That’s all he ever wanted to be when he grew up. And by time he got to college to play defensive back for head coach Mike DeLong at...

By ALEXA LEWIS

The 15th annual March for the Food Bank with Monte Belmonte will once again traverse the 43 miles from Springfield to Greenfield over Monday and Tuesday.The march has become known not only for the creative costumes donned by marchers pushing decorated...

By THE REV. ANDREA AYVAZIAN

If part of your post-election self-care regime is to stop reading commentary about the election, I invite you to stop reading this column now. And I support your decision to do so. For the rest of you diehards, some thoughts from this tired and...

By LISA GOODRICH

As National Farm to School Month unfolds during October, the Connecticut River Valley puts the idea in action. Nationally observed since 2010, the month highlights the collaboration between farms and local schools.Simply feeding children is the root...

By EMILEE KLEIN

GRANBY — Father Michael Goodreau, pastor at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, will oversee the Catholic Charities Agency of the Diocese of Springfield as its new president, expanding his work as a Catholic and spiritual leader from his parish in Granby...

New York Times best-selling author Erik Sherman and beloved Red Sox All-Star outfielder Dwight Evans will head to Springfield College to talk in person about their new book, “Dewey, Behind the Gold Glove,” which will be available for purchase at $35...

By Staff Report

SPRINGFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority said Monday that it is preparing for a potential strike by bus drivers should negotiations for a new contract falter. The transit authority said that it has been informed by DGR Management Inc., the...

By PAUL TAYLOR

 When my son Sam and I go on our annual baseball trips, we like to explore. Games are usually at night. During the day, we walk. We especially like to explore neighborhoods. Sam is a Boston-based city planner who sees things urban in a unique way....

By JIM DANKO

SPRINGFIELD — When he’s teaching theater or English at Springfield Technical Community College, professor Phil O’Donoghue draws from his own experience as a student who struggled with a learning disability and battled anxiety in the classroom....

By EMILEE KLEIN

Shortly after the Massachusetts Department of Transportation allocated $123 million for passenger rail service between Boston and the western part of the state, longtime proponent U.S. Rep. Richard Neal said the “reality of West-East Rail is happening...

By GARRETT COTE

BELCHERTOWN — One of the most common problems in an average golfer’s game is the inability to remain focused on every shot during an 18-hole round. Typically by the back nine they are checked out, or aren’t putting as much thought into every shot as...

By ABNER ROJAS

SPRINGFIELD — As Dakin Humane Society reopens its Kitten Intensive Care Unit at 171 Union St. this month, Pioneer Valley residents are ready to continue their mission of nursing critically ill kittens back to health.The volunteer program was put on...

By Alexa Lewis

SPRINGFIELD — A new 90,000-square-foot community health center is coming to Springfield to provide centrally-located, comprehensive care in the Pioneer Valley.Public and private sector officials gathered Tuesday to announce plans for the new center, a...

By THE REV. ANDREA AYVAZIAN

The Northampton Pride March, held on May 4, could not have come at a better time. I have marched with my family since my son was little, and he is now 36 years old. It is a part of our spring tradition. But this year, the march felt especially...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — They looked like an entirely different group in the second half, but the Amherst boys lacrosse team dug themselves too deep of a hole to overcome on Tuesday afternoon.The Hurricanes scored seven of the game’s final eight goals, including...

By BILL DANIELSON

Every week I try to end my column with an inspirational line or two in the hopes of motivating my readers to get outside and see what’s going on in their own back yards. As I sit and peck away at the keyboard this morning I realize that the...