SOUTH DEERFIELD — A pair of league leaders squared off Monday morning when Frontier field hockey hosted Belchertown and the Redhawks bested the Orioles, 3-0, scoring all three goals in the second half ...

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 ...

Massachusetts is now one of the most expensive states in the nation in which to own a home, with a median housing price close to $700,000. We have this problem, in part, because of minimum-lot-size ...

SOUTHAMPTON — A peer review of a large solar array and battery energy storage system proposed for farmland off Pleasant Street above the Barnes Aquifer has flagged numerous gaps, from fire response to ...

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 ...

When patients across Hampshire and Franklin counties finish treatment for chronic illnesses like heart disease or diabetes, their medical care often encounters an immediate obstacle once they step out ...

AMHERST — Officials are considering amending a town bylaw in light of a lawsuit over a recent Zoning Board of Appeals determination that a Newell Court accessory dwelling unit is too large to comply ...

1977 was a momentous year for me. I was 9 years old and I had just experienced the thrill of our nation’s bicentennial celebration. Everything seemed to be fun and interesting because everything was ...

Around 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 23, I entered into my bedroom after a full week of being in emergency rooms and bouncing between intensive care units. I breathed a sigh of relief. I didn’t realize I had ...

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 ...

HATFIELD, MA – Jill Reed Jersey Baldwin passed away peacefully at home on September 8, 2026, in Hatfield, MA from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Jill was born in Bridgeport, CT on August 24, ...

NORTHAMPTON — An ideological battle is raging between Northampton residents who believe the $43.3 million downtown overhaul known as Picture Main Street will poison the city, and those who see it as a ...