When I was in elementary school, probably fourth or fifth grade — that would have been the years 1963 to 1964, or 1964 to 1965, respectively — we had a lesson on calendars. I remember nothing about ...

Leverett, MA – Petriana Monize, dearly loved by a wide community of family, friends, and colleagues, died peacefully in her sleep, at home with her husband beside her, at the age of 61, on June 22, ...

NORTHAMPTON — The City Council voted to approve nearly $1 million in Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding last week, giving the green light to five ecological restoration, recreation and historic ...

South Hadley, MA – Judi Higgins, 78, of South Hadley, passed away on June 17, 2026 surrounded by loved ones. She was born to the late Rene and Edna Mae (Arnold) Beaudoin, grew up in South Hadley, and ...

Holyoke's Justin Rivera slides to home base to score during the high school baseball game against Granby in Holyoke, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's ...

AMHERST — Hampshire College will close at the end of the calendar year, bringing to an end an institution that enrolled its first students in 1970. “This is an extremely painful, deeply sad day for ...

SOUTH HADLEY — A proposed $3.5 million Proposition 2½ override moved one step closer to the ballot box this fall after a majority of the Select Board voiced support for the question. In an informal ...

Congressman Jim McGovern announces funds earmarked for Stop It Now!, an organization for the prevention of child sexual abuse, at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin on ...

In this country we can voice our opinion and lawfully and peacefully protest our beliefs. When it comes to protesting L3Harris, that is OK if it is done legally. Putting personal information about the ...

SOUTH DEERFIELD — With the future home of the South County Senior Center uncertain, the Deerfield Selectboard is considering leaving the Senior Center agreement between the town, Sunderland and ...

Last Saturday, some 600 cyclists participated in the 2026 Bikes Fight Cancer Ride. As one of those cyclists, I want to give a shout-out to the organizers, volunteers, sponsors, riders, and their ...

Frontier Regional School students Nahusha Gudimella, Nimisha Gudimella, Kayla Fagan, Wesley Evans and Preston Emmons stand next to the project they presented at this year's Envirothon. Credit: ...