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Some people think that we teens don’t need our own space in our new library, but we do. One reason is when you are at home and you have a younger sibling it is very hard to get work done, so this space would be very helpful for that. Another reason...

Not a wreath nor a tree, or even a poinsettia to signify the Christmas holiday at the Hadley Housing Authority. On Dec. 20, notices were placed door to door, stating that all outdoor Christmas lights and holiday decorations must be removed by...

The town of Leverett is home to a unique resource. This is a former Christmas tree farm now known as the Blueberry Patch kindly donated by Gordon S. King for community use. Recently its accessibility has been unjustly obstructed by no trespassing...

On Friday, Dec. 20, about 5:30 p.m., I was driving home east on Route 9 from South East Street in Amherst. It was terrifying. My good snow tires had zero traction on the icy surface. Vehicles were going 10 mph yet still skidding.At one point I saw a...

By STEVE PFARRER

During my last several years as the Gazette’s arts and features writer, I compiled a list of my favorite books of the year each December, given that newspapers all do that best-of-the-year thing and I thought it would be fun to get on board...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Nationwide testing of all dairy herds for the bird flu, testing already completed four times so far in Massachusetts, is winning praise from state agricultural officials and local farmers.The virus, also known as Type A H5N1, or Highly...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

LEVERETT — A giant wooden-frame cake with hundreds of electric candles, serving as a centerpiece of anniversary celebrations in several area communities, is on its way to another part of Massachusetts.The ceremonial 16-foot-tall, 26-foot-wide and...

By GARRETT COTE

Jameson Dion was fresh off a 295-yard, five-touchdown rushing performance against Putnam in the opening contest of his senior season at Amherst Regional, and the Hurricanes were set to host Springfield International Charter School in their first night...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Citing the high costs for steel, which may go up even more due to uncertainty around tariffs, an Amherst developer is scaling back a mixed-use development at the corner of Amity Street and University Drive on the edge of the UMass campus.The...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — In both Hadley and Northampton, as well in as other communities throughout the Connecticut River Valley, Black women were among those enslaved by the region’s European settlers in the 1600s and by those living in Massachusetts until slavery...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Town officials are undertaking a plan to ensure the remaining $3.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds yet to be spent are not lost during a change in presidential administrations in Washington, D.C., and possible punitive actions...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Putting a standing seam sheet metal roof or synthetic slate on the roof of the Hadley Public Library, or making significant modifications of the roof’s perimeter to allow better venting, could address problems in the four-year-old building,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — On a recommendation from the Board of Assessors, the Select Board adopted a single tax rate for fiscal year 2025 of $13.25 per $1,000 valuation this month, an approximately 4.3% decrease from FY24.Sticking with past practices, the Select...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — New school traffic zones for both the Amherst Regional Middle and High schools are being established by the Town Council.At the middle school, 20 mph signs will installed be on the south side of Chestnut Street and the east side of High...

New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, is Wednesday. Town offices and banks will be closed. Some stores may be open. Thursday begins half-price sales for holiday merchandise.I hope you all have a happy and healthy new year.***David and Betsy Mullins of Amherst won...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

A prominent shopping plaza’s Newton-based owner is pledging to preserve the Big Y Supermarket, CVS Pharmacy, Dunkin’ and other assorted businesses, even if the property is included in a new overlay district aimed at encouraging more residential...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After a national search, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) has found a new executive director right here in the Pioneer Valley. The agency has chosen Jennifer Core, a Warwick resident and farmer with a background...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

SHUTESBURY — Residents who pushed to get a new wetlands protection bylaw into place in Shutesbury are asking the Conservation Commission to adopt an updated associated set of regulations to ensure the bylaw can be enforced.“No regulations means we are...

By CAROLYN BROWN

The album “Free to Be… You and Me,” released by Marlo Thomas in 1972, inspired a generation to think beyond gender stereotypes. Now, the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst is celebrating the “Free to Be...” project’s lasting legacy and impact in a new...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

Two Hampshire County organizations that provide support for individuals struggling with homelessness during the cold winter months are receiving a combined $1.25 million from the state to expand services.The recipients, Craig’s Doors of Amherst and...