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 ...

William Baczek knows a thing or two about running an art gallery, though he didn’t start out with that expertise. Now, his gallery, William Baczek Fine Arts in Northampton, is celebrating three ...

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 ...

Potential funding from state legislation that would allow the University of Massachusetts to undertake major capital planning ...

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 ...

Gillian Cook of Leverett shared this photo: “For my Women’s group get together … I made a rainbow salad. You show it with all the ingredients separated and then toss it with dressing at the table.” ...

Community Action Pioneer Valley honors local contributors, including Marianne Winters, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and Gliffy Ennis-Yentsch, at annual breakfast.

EASTHAMPTON — bankESB will change its name to TruNorth Bank in late summer as its parent company merges three affiliated banks under a single name. Officials say the change will simplify 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 ...

Doug Hexter, CEO of WoofTrax, holds his phone with the app open in Easthampton, Thursday, May 7, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential ...