It is rare for Belchertown to have competition in local elections, but voters may be pleasantly surprised to see three contested seats on the ballot. Most public discussion has been around the bid for ...

Maybe you were one of the many people who began playing chess because you watched The Queen’s Gambit during the pandemic. Or maybe you attempted to play chess and realized: oh yeah, chess is actually ...

Gillian Cook of Leverett shared this photo: “For my Women’s group get together … I made a rainbow salad. You show it with all the ingredients separated and then toss it with dressing at the table.” ...

Three days after police brought forth allegations that Tellus and the Satellite Bar served a 20-year-old alcohol at a License Commission meeting, Northampton Police confirmed that the incident one of ...

Norma RitterHadley, MA - Norma Kendall Ritter, a proud New Englander, devoted nurse, and beloved matriarch, passed away on April 9, 2026. Norma was born in Hartford, CT on January 4, 1931, the ...

Doug Hexter, CEO of WoofTrax, holds his phone with the app open in Easthampton, Thursday, May 7, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential ...

The PVCICS boys tennis team bounced back after consecutive tough losses with a narrow, 3-2 victory over East Longmeadow at the Hampshire College Tennis Courts on Tuesday night. As has become a common ...

EASTHAMPTON — More than 40 Easthampton Public School teachers and paraeducators could lose their jobs if the city’s proposed $6.9 million Proposition 2½ override fails on June 9, a potential loss that ...

The teenaged son of one of my school colleagues was exploring the woods near his house when he came upon a curious situation. The melting of the winter snow combined with the limited rains that we’ve ...

Vocalist Glenn Miller has a singing voice so low that it can make the ground shake — and he’s coming to Amherst this weekend. The choir Illumine Vocal Arts Ensemble will perform Rachmaninoff’s ...

An arts festival in Northampton focused on building mental toughness in youth features a “wimpy” headliner this year: author Jeff Kinney. R.I.S.E. Fest — a celebration of youth creativity and mental ...

Potential funding from state legislation that would allow the University of Massachusetts to undertake major capital planning ...