The $61.4 million fiscal year 2027 budget headed to Town Meeting next week saves the schools, but leaves the town’s other center of learning without the same lifeline. In a 3-2 vote, the Select Board ...

At Letendre Farm in Ware, egg production is a steady, year-round affair. Pictured is Mike Jacques, who co-owns the farm. PAUL SHOUL, CISA / Contributed Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and ...

It is rare for an artist’s roots to extend beyond a lifetime. But the seeds Natalie Graves planted in the Valley arts community will continue to grow through all who were touched by their life. A ...

Residents will vote on a packed, 25-article warrant at Southampton’s annual Town Meeting this Saturday, including the first step to pass or reject a $1.9 million or $2.5 million Proposition 2½ ...

Alexandra L. "Ali" Brannan BrunelleSOUTH HADLEY, MA - Alexandra L. "Ali" Brannan Brunelle, 53, of South Hadley, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday evening, surrounded by her family. Born i ...

Before trustees for Hampshire College next meet on May 16, a group made up of alumni, students, faculty and others is aiming to be on the way to collecting $10 million in pledges to identify a ...

Domestic artifacts from Hatfield dating to the 1770s, the American Revolutionary era that will be celebrated this summer, are on display as part of a new exhibit at the Hatfield Historical Museum.

Voters at Saturday’s annual Town Meeting will decide whether to fund a new access path to town conservation land — a move ...

March!” On the instructor’s cue, 40 people march back to their chairs, ready for the next squat, row or aerobic move. As they work up a sweat in the Beginning Fitness class, staff at the Senior Center ...

After years of covering other artists’ music, a local musician is getting the chance to play and share his own tunes. Guitarist and singer Barry Searle, an eighth-generation resident of Southampton, ...

A mound of sand in the driveway and 130 folded event tents packed inside the entryway mark the home of Clay Pearson this week. Inside, plastic tubs filled with everything from batteries to paper ...

While some residents offered support for a $6.9 million Proposition 2½ override at a tension-filled City Council meeting on Monday, others who oppose raising their property taxes blasted officials for ...