EASTHAMPTON — The city has declared a state of emergency to address the Ferry Street sinkhole as repair cost estimates have grown to nearly $500,000 and a timeline for the end of construction remains ...

HADLEY — As the Hadley Fire Department nears full staffing, various changes are being made to how it responds to some calls that should reduce the call volume, cut costs and streamline operations.

EASTHAMPTON — More than 40 Easthampton Public School teachers and paraeducators could lose their jobs if the city’s proposed $6.9 million Proposition 2½ override fails on June 9, a potential loss that ...

Northampton, MA – Andrew J. Giza Jr., age 50, passed away at Hospice of the Fisher Home on October 7, 2026. He was born in Northampton, Massachusetts, on May 22, 1976. He was the son of Andrew Giza Sr ...

Pelham, MA – Chris O’Carroll (Christopher Smith O’Carroll), a poet who also enjoyed careers as an actor, stand-up comedian, and journalist, died at Cooley Dickinson Hospital on June 9, 2026. He was 74 ...

One of the last pieces made by Richard Richardson, called Father Time, with the help of Alan Horwitz, is shown at Three Sisters Sanctuary. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning ...

HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Civic Symphony will open its 60th season Sunday at 3 p.m. with a free concert pairing a world premiere and a contemporary trombone concerto with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. The ...

Kitty Holfield and Michael Henderson, the organizers of Fox and Ember Fantasy Ball, in Childs Park. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each ...

Brother Towbee Keyes and Sister Clare Carter lead an interfaith peace walk from Amherst to Northampton on Monday. The walk marked Indigenous Peoples Day and honored the late activists Frances Crowe ...

I’ve spent 20 years around sports and sometimes I still find myself questioning whether a particular experience is actually best for my own children. Youth sports have become complicated. There are ...

NORTHAMPTON — State officials are paying close attention to the vegetation management plan Eversource is pursuing along a transmission corridor extending from Northfield to Ludlow, acknowledging the ...

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