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Amherst maintains strong bond rating
Jones Library groundbreaking set for June 18 in Amherst
Five-year water chestnut control plan approved for Lake Warner in Hadley
Around Amherst: Youth Hero Awards to highlight Race Amity Day
Belchertown voters sign off on school budget at TM that draws 1,100 residents; district saved from massive cuts
ICE takes two into custody in Amherst
Shutesbury police chief placed on administrative leave until June 30
Eight elementary school positions in jeopardy in Amherst if Town Council adopts proposed budget
Amherst area schools make strides in addressing disparities
Hopkins Academy graduates 42-member class of giving, community-minded students
HADLEY — Describing the 2025 Hopkins Academy senior class as one that persevered, innovated and always gave back, those who spoke during Friday evening’s graduation ceremony recognized the support received from their families, their teachers and the community.
Outdoor recreation in spotlight as state labor secretary visits region, takes canoe ride on Lake Warner
HADLEY — Two canoes circling Lake Warner in North Hadley on a mild and sunny Wednesday morning last week provided a chance for those on board to paddle the 70-acre pond and appreciate the sights and sounds of the area, from fish swimming through the water to birds flying overhead, and even a large snake briefly coming onto the lawn next to the boat launch.
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Licensed Nursing Assistant program for New Americans sends off first graduates
New fair coming next week to Everett Arena in Concord
Hopkinton graduates leaned on each other to get through high school
ICE takes two into custody in Amherst
Architects: Hadley’s old school could be rehabbed for $8M
‘Shining our light as bright as the sun’ – Merrimack Valley graduates urged to care for others
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Iconic Asparagus Festival returns to Hadley on Saturday
‘PVCI kids’ ready for next adventure: Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School sends 30 graduates off to ‘transform our world’
Architects: Hadley’s old school could be rehabbed for $8M
Fabric of history: PVMA painting included in the Met’s ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ exhibition
Sports
Div. 4 Track & Field: Amherst girls cement place in history, capture first-ever state title
NORTH ANDOVER — It only took a handful of regular season dual meets for Amherst Regional track and field coach Chris Gould to realize just how special his ‘Canes girls team could be in 2025. After blowing out teams throughout the spring, including rival Northampton in early May, Gould tabbed this Amherst girls squad as the program’s “best team ever.”
Hadley’s Jake Smith, Hatfield’s Lucy Hoyt earn Athletic Leadership Award at Williston’s Spring Athletics Assembly
HS Tennis: Belchertown lifts Class B title following 5-0 sweep over Frontier (PHOTOS)
HS Baseball: Underclassmen-heavy Amherst building for the future
Another strong regular season has Belchertown girls tennis primed for postseason
Opinion
Guest columnist John Carney: Massachusetts needs its own Medical Aid in Dying legislation
Proponents of Death with Dignity legislation in Massachusetts are heartened by positive feedback in the current session of the State House. At the present time, 10 states, and Washington D.C., have laws which allow terminally ill patients the legal option to end their lives with a physician-issued prescription. Massachusetts is not one of those states.
Guest columnist Nancy E. Grossman: A year after UMass’ mass arrests, the damage lingers
Ken Rosenthal: Jones Library closure will change information gathering ways
Teresa Amabile: The day the House turned against America
Russ Vernon-Jones: We must resist Trump, but also advocate for transformative change
Arts & Life
‘My heart requires it’: Pioneer lesbian singer-songwriter Linda Shear will perform benefit show in Northampton, May 31
Celebrated lesbian singer-songwriter Linda Shear will play a benefit show for Straw Dog Writers Guild on Saturday, May 31, at 4 p.m. at Northampton Center for the Arts.
‘Irving Berlin’s View of East River’ films in western Mass: Behind the scenes of an indie film set in the Valley
In heavenly harmony: The Singing Priests to perform at Our Lady of Peace in Turners Falls, May 22
Speaking of Nature: Celebrating 28 years of Speaking of Nature: A new resolution for the future of my bird-watching
Through their eyes: Granby documentarian highlights missing, murdered Indigenous women with new film, ‘1200+’ 