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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

March!” On the instructor’s cue, 40 people march back to their chairs, ready for the next squat, row or aerobic move. As they work up a sweat in the Beginning Fitness class, staff at the Senior Center ...

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