The Amherst girls lacrosse team dominated its Western Mass Class B semifinal round matchup against Pope Francis on Saturday night, with the offense paving the way to a 17-4 victory. Kiko Bhowmik was ...

Older Americans Month, celebrated each May, recognizes the contributions that older adults make to our community, while also offering a time to reflect on ways to support their well-being and ...

The Trustees of Reservations and Kestrel Land Trust have floated a proposal to the Hampshire College board of trustees to permanently protect forests and farmland including the Hampshire College Farm ...

This story has been corrected to reflect that voters at Town Meeting approved the entire $1.2 million capital budget, including items for the Police Department proposed to be cut at the meeting. SOUTH ...

It is rare for Belchertown to have competition in local elections, but voters may be pleasantly surprised to see three contested seats on the ballot. Most public discussion has been around the bid for ...

A Boston developer is halting its efforts to bring 140 apartments to a North Amherst parcel, citing in part neighborhood opposition that included the filing of a Land Court lawsuit, a decision Amherst ...

Maybe you were one of the many people who began playing chess because you watched The Queen’s Gambit during the pandemic. Or maybe you attempted to play chess and realized: oh yeah, chess is actually ...

Serena Torrey combines her skills as a builder with her training as a therapist in her new role as founder and caretaker of Fern Hill Nature Area in Goshen, where she welcomes the public while ...

Rebecca Maillet and Kel Komenda, owners of Many Graces Farm and Design in their fields in Hadley. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo Rebecca Maillet started growing flowers in 2016 as a tribute to her ...

NORTHAMPTON — Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra on Friday released a proposed $152.5 million fiscal year 2027 budget that prioritizes funding for education and public safety while raising overall city ...

SOUTH HADLEY — The South Hadley softball team snapped its 11-game losing streak with a dominant, 12-0 victory in five innings over Holyoke on Wednesday night. The win was the Tigers’ first since April ...

Some 35 residents gathered in the John James Memorial Town Hall last week to hear details about the upcoming Fiscal Year 27 budget that will be voted in during annual Town Meeting on Saturday. Staff ...