For western Massachusetts, Hampshire College isn’t just an academic institution. So many Hampshire alumni have settled down here and made the Pioneer Valley our home, taking the lessons of hard work, ...

Adele J Barkowski, of Fairway Village in Leeds, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the Fisher Home in Amherst with her husband and best friend by her side. Adele was born i ...

Nick Maynard, of Magnified Sunlight, works on a piece on Main Street in Northampton by using the sun to burn the sketches he does into wood. "It's a fun mix of physics and art," said Maynard. CAROL ...

Between stories of murderous mailboxes, runaway carrots and Minecraft updates, a new Easthampton newspaper is covering it all — and every single writer is a kid. Based at Somehow School, an ...

At Letendre Farm in Ware, egg production is a steady, year-round affair. Pictured is Mike Jacques, who co-owns the farm. PAUL SHOUL, CISA / Contributed Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and ...

An organization led by a Maryland-based philosopher and former presidential candidate is unveiling a five-point plan to reimagine Hampshire College, with a portion of the campus to become the ...

Mayor Salem Derby has proposed two budgets to the City Council for consideration: an approximately $65.3 million spending plan that assumes voters approve a $6.9 million Proposition 2½ override, and a ...

Both candidates running for a three-year seat on the Select Board at Saturday’s town election are hoping to address the ...

Amherst, MA – Ronald Dean Archer, 93, of Amherst, Massachusetts, passed away April 25, 2026. Ron was a chemistry professor at UMass Amherst, where he enjoyed teaching and mentoring. He was a dedicated ...

Northampton, MA – Carol J. Bevan-Bogart, of Northampton, Massachusetts passed away on May 1, 2026. Born in Northampton to Helen and Thomas Bevan, Carol grew up in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and graduated ...

Amhad Development Corp to Irene Blaho, 28 Greenleaves Drive, Lot 839, $305,000 Amhad Development Corp to Sotirios Stamatis, 28 Greenleaves Drive, Lot 827, $305,000 Alison I. Ash and Alison I. Ash RET ...

The $61.4 million fiscal year 2027 budget headed to Town Meeting next week saves the schools, but leaves the town’s other center of learning without the same lifeline. In a 3-2 vote, the Select Board ...