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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Owner Laura Mae Pfeffer works on a bouquet at Salt Flower in Amherst, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each ...

Brayden Fennessy and Colby Cabrini both broke 40 in the Hampshire golf team’s 158-193 victory over Amherst at Blandford Country Club on Wednesday. Fennessy earned medalist honors with an even-par 35, ...

A while back, I was at the dedication of an elementary school in the city where I was raised. The school was being named in honor of a deceased local political figure whom my father thought the world ...

Easthampton, MA – William Robert Laliberte passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Born May 28, 1940 he was the son of Joseph O. Laliberte and Ruth C. Erskine Laliberte of Easthampton. He ...