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AMHERST — Since her arrest at a protest at the University of Massachusetts last spring, Annie McGrew has been pivoting between two sets of hearings: one for the misdemeanor charges she faces in court, and another for violations of the college’s...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — At a time when the Amherst Rotary Club didn’t allow women in its ranks, based on Rotary International’s policy, and the Amherst Jaycees did admit women even though it was in conflict with the junior chamber’s rules, the Amherst Club became a...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Fare-free bus rides could be here to stay now that millions of dollars have been set aside in the state budget that will allow transit authorities statewide to waive fees — and politicians and others who support the idea say it has the potential to...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — An online petition is appealing to the Town Council to put an end to the Jones Library expansion and renovation project, citing the growing price tag, the possible impacts on the original 1928 portion of the Amity Street building and...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Planning Director Christine Brestrup, who has helped guide housing and commercial developments and improvements to municipal parks, and spearheaded a project to install signs so visitors can better find their way around town, is retiring...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

Long in the planning stages, a new electricity service in Northampton, Amherst and Pelham is set to launch this fall in what officials promise will mean more affordable and renewable electricity for residents.The three communities inked a deal with...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A proposed expansion of a farmhouse at 180 North Whitney St. creating a non-owner-occupied duplex will not move forward after the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals nixed the project, citing potential dangers to pedestrians from adding more...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — A $4 million research and education regional simulation laboratory for nursing students and $30 million to support the development of a regional food hub, both to be located on the University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst, are...

By EMILEE KLEIN

NORTHAMPTON — For the first time since ValleyBike’s 2022 season ended, hundreds of bikes will be available on Aug. 12 to ride around the Pioneer Valley in a long-awaited relaunch of a regional bike-share program.“We are so excited to bring back this...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After several years of preparation, preliminary construction on the Leary Lot is beginning, marking the start of the first major project in South Deerfield’s revitalization plan.With an expected completion date of early October, the...

Garden report: The cucumbers are huge. I made another batch of refrigerator pickles and will pass some on to neighbors. I harvested basil, oregano and thyme to dry. The tomatoes are doing well. I will make spaghetti sauce on Tuesday when it is cooler....

By EMILEE KLEIN

BELCHERTOWN — Before police officers began their patrols on July 19, each officer clipped on one of the 23 fully charged body cameras sitting on a docking station, officially launching the department’s body-worn camera program that aims to improve...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — The town’s Transportation Advisory Committee is supporting completion of the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail to improve accessibility, safety and commuting routes for bicyclists and pedestrians.The committee’s unanimous support for the...

By DAVID SPECTOR

In summer, many New England roads are lined with clouds of magenta flowers atop the tall stems of several species of Joe Pye weed, especially where the roads are bordered by damp ditches. Who was Joe Pye? A perusal of popular botanical sources reveals...

AMHERST — Delays and detours are taking place along Belchertown Road this week and into the fall as Caracas Construction begins installing storm drainage, reconstructing sidewalks and eventually repaving the road.Work on a section of Belchertown Road,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — The U.S. Postal Service has honored the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association (PVMA) with a Forever stamp for its continued efforts in promoting the history and culture of the region.A brief ceremony was held outside Memorial Hall Museum...

By KAREN LIST

Anyone attending the Sci Tech Band’s spring concert in April in the school’s gym would have seen several hundred high school musicians all dressed in black warming up to play under a huge sign that says: “Everything Matters.”They would have heard...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Another $800,000 in Community Preservation Act money is being recommended by Amherst officials so the $4.41 million plan to rebuild and reorient the Amherst Regional High School’s track and its interior field can proceed.While Amherst’s...

How is it possible that in an article about the lack of primary care in western Massachusetts [“Primary care in crisis: Doctor shortage continues,” July 26], there is not a word concerning the active role of nurse practitioners as providers of...

Why is there such silence? Where is the outrage? When kids in Gaza die in an airstrike, the charges of genocide and murder fill the editorial page. When Hezbollah, which has denied responsibility, targets a soccer field and kills 12 children and teens...