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 ...

Venice, FL – Thomas J. Hurley, of Venice, Florida, formerly from Hatfield, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2026, surrounded by family and friends in Venice, at the age of 84. He was born on May ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The race for the Democratic nomination for the 1st Franklin District seat in the House of Representatives was hard-fought, with Lora Wondolowski eking out a victory over Corinne Coryat by less than ...

Artist Kalyani Kastor with blankets she designed at her apartment in Deerfield, Saturday, Aug. 29. Kastor works as a pattern designer with Berkshire Home Company, which sells her blankets on its ...

Pamela Chlosta talks about what issues were important to her while voting in South Hadley Tuesday morning. She voted against the $3.5 million override on the ballot, saying the town needs to do a ...

University of Massachusetts Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes claps during speeches at the 59th annual Community Breakfast on Tuesday morning. "We have momentum. We are doing very well when it comes to ...