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State education department halts trustee appointments at Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School
Belt-tightening continues at UMass amid federal funding cuts
‘Generational damage’: The fallout of cutting climate science research
Amherst Finance Committee backs plan for steep water, sewer rate hikes
Amherst advocates decry budget freeze for community responders
Hadley Select Board halts search for town administrator
Sunderland zoning board says it prefers new Dollar General design
Rainbow flags, big smiles: Amherst’s inaugural pride parade draws hundreds
AMHERST — Rainbow flags flew in the air, music by queer pop artists played in the background and children giggled as they popped bubbles streaming from a bubble machine on a hot Sunday afternoon. Pride had come to Amherst for the first time.
UMass climate scientists reeling as Trump administration slashes funding for research
AMHERST — Graduate student Josie Pilchik’s career plans dissolved with just one email.
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City considers proposal for sanctioned homeless encampment
Hillclimbs, nightlife and cruising: Enthusiasts flock to 102nd Laconia Motorcycle Week
Emmett Barcalow: Trump, Harvard and international students
Hopkinton graduates leaned on each other to get through high school
Acting officer in charge of Shutesbury PD; police budget prominent discussion at recent Town Meeting
Amherst-Pelham union: Schools facing crisis over racism against Black employees, renew call for 10-point action plan
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Celebrating freedom with joy: Amherst’s 16th Juneteenth Jubilee showcases music, culture and resilience
‘I’ve met friends in my books’: Eric Carle Museum celebrates author, illustrator Grace Lin with retrospective exhibition
UMass basketball: Minutemen players peel back layers of farm life at Hadley’s Barnwood Valley (PHOTOS)
Hadley retains Action EMS to handle service for two more years
Sports
Let’s Talk Relationships: Bridging the emotional divide: Part 1: The impact of gender conditioning
Why is it so hard for many couples to connect emotionally, even when they love each other? So often, the answer lies in early messages — whether clearly stated or subtly implied — that teach each gender how to “do” emotion. Men are often told to “man up.” Women are told they’re “too emotional.” These lessons, absorbed in childhood, shape how we show up in adult relationships and quietly build walls between us. The emotional divide they create runs deep, and its impact on connection is profound.
Alfandari claims shot put title as Amherst relay teams shine at Nike Outdoor Nationals
Amherst girls’ 4x400 relay team cruises to title at MIAA Meet of Champions
Join the Ultimate Celebration: SULA’s 30th Season Takes Flight
Tavo Vincent-Warner closes Frontier volleyball career by eclipsing 2,000 career assistsOpinion
Columnist Johanna Neumann: Save Massachusetts’ native bees
This week marks National Pollinator Week. This annual celebration in support of pollinator health reminds Americans how essential bees are to our environment and our lives, and what action we can take to protect these remarkable winged insects.
Katherine Hinderliter: Help us in the fight to save right whales
Kevin Whitney: Community made access to the best emergency care in region possible
Local and Green: It’s time for reusable take-out containers
Gerald Weiss: Genocide by any other word
Arts & Life
Valley Bounty: ‘Looking forward since 1806’: Barstow family has been producing milk and more in Hadley for eight generations
The Barstow family has been producing milk in Hadley since the 1920s – and after nearly 90 years, they knew they had to make some changes if they wanted to stay in the dairy business.
Fourth grader leads effort to bring drum kit to Crocker Farm School
‘Meant to only last the summer’: Amherst artist’s wheatpaste murals among those now decorating Montague
Alum Andrew Tuetken publishing history books chronicling UMass athletics during the 2000s and 2010s
‘A Tangible Dream’: Belchertown student’s artwork chosen for US Capitol display