Northampton's Will Senn-McNally looks to kick the ball during a soccer game against West Springfield in Northampton, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's ...

Smith Vocational's Hecmarie Diaz Lopez celebrates a point during a volleyball game against Sci-Tech in Northampton, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get ...

In January 2002, investigative reporters in Boston revealed that a Catholic archdiocese had kept moving a priest, John Geoghan, from parish to parish after learning what he had done. What followed ...

A self-portrait by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, Marie Antoinette's favorite painter. This oil was created around 1800 when the artist was in exile. (Courtesy CAI) Sign up for the Gazette's morning ...

LEVERETT — A longtime resident intends to mount an effort to get the Pledge of Allegiance read before all Town Meetings, an idea that received a cool reception from the Select Board this week. Donald ...

Northampton celebrates senior Olivia Busone's first goal of the season at Ludlow High School on Oct. 5, 2026. JACK BELANGER/Gazette. LUDLOW — The Northampton girls soccer team is not short on ...

AMHERST — Amherst officials and Jones Library staff are marking Banned Books Week with both a proclamation and a brief video, encouraging people to read children’s, teen and adult books that have been ...

EASTHAMPTON — Though the city’s looming $6.9 million Proposition 2½ override vote in less than two weeks may appear to stem from a sudden financial crisis, officials say the budget gap grew gradually ...

State troopers salute at the ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of former Deerfield Police Officer Walter R. Dacyczyn's death. Credit: AALIANNA MARIETTA / Staff Photo Sign up for the ...

From early voting Oct. 17-30, and on Election Day Nov. 3, Massachusetts voters are presented with 9 ballot questions. A “yes” vote on Question 9 will keep in place the 2024 law that increases the ...

Trey Logie, project manager with Colliers Project Leaders, looks at the wall of the old Jones library, with the new addition behind him, during a tour of the project Monday afternoon. “A very cool ...

Like many people, I am deeply troubled in the face of war crimes, ICE shootings, and the specter of another January 6th attempt to overthrow the election, this time with more planning, people and ...