I’m driving to New York on Friday.  When my good friend said he was having his birthday party on Sept. 11, my reaction was, “You’re having a party on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks?” ...

Each year, locals don dinosaurs or Flintstones costumes constructed from cloth and cardboard to boogie together at the Dino Dance, the biggest prehistoric-themed soiree in Massachusetts. But this year ...

Rates under the city’s new electricity program will take effect next month, offering a cheaper option that uses more renewable energy for residents and businesses compared to Eversource. The new ...

An audience listens to "The Ben & Ed Show" as part of the Connections Cafe events held on a recent afternoon at the Hadley Senior Center. The Connections Cafe is a monthly program that offers respite ...

As educators and parents, we want children to learn, be challenged, and develop the abilities they will need as adults. But there is a question we may not ask enough: At what point does preparing ...

Hartsville, SC – Gail Elizabeth Parsons, 72, of Hartsville, South Carolina, died March 6, 2026 at the McCloud Regional Medical Center in Florence, MA. Gail was born on May 8, 1953 in Northampton, MA, ...

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ roll call attendance records for the 2026 session ...

HADLEY — A Citizens Bank branch will be coming to a former restaurant building on Route 9, close to the Amherst town line. The Planning Board Tuesday began reviewing plans for the reuse of the old ...

There is always another book to read, or another point of view to be considered. That is why even people way smarter than me have little about which they can be certain: Our lives are guided by our ...

Josue San Emeterio, center left, and Kala Garrido, center right, dance during Salsa in the Park at Pulaski Park in Northampton, Friday. The community dance series sponsored by the city of Northampton ...

Get your wings and wands ready. There’s a new fairy festival coming to Easthampton. The inaugural Fairy & Arts Festival will take place at Nonotuck Park’s Daley Field in Easthampton on Saturday, Sept.

Easthampton, MA – Carol A. (Latka) McCarthy, 81 passed away on August 23, 2026, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital following a short illness. Born to the late Genevieve and Charles Latka, Carol spent her ...