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Regional solar installers say Trump tax credit cuts may delay payback, but investment still worth it
EASTHAMPTON — While upcoming federal cuts to solar energy tax credits in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act may lengthen the time it takes for home and business owners to pay back solar energy projects, local solar energy companies are confident that solar installations remain great investments.

At Amherst Town Common, pots and pans sound alarm for Gaza
AMHERST — Gabriel Connolly paused Thursday afternoon from banging pots and pans on the Town Common to explain why he was compelled to drive from Worcester to call attention to starvation in Gaza: “It’s been the equivalent of a school shooting every day for over 650 days,” said Connolly. “So every day I ask myself, ‘what if that was my kids?’”
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Local sports: Amherst and Northampton 14U baseball teams suffer playoff losses; hole-in-one at Northampton Country Club
The Amherst and Northampton 14U baseball teams both suffered losses during the Koufax Division playoffs on Thursday. The Hurricanes were downed by West County, 12-6, while the Blue Devils fell to Whitingham, 5-3, ending their summer season.

Opinion

Columnist Richard Fein: Twelve Day Iran War — Why it happened and what’s next
Last month Israel and the U.S. attacked Iran’s facilities for making nuclear weapons. The war lasted 12 days and ended with a ceasefire orchestrated by President Donald Trump.





Your Daily Puzzles

An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."

A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.

Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.

Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.

Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
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Area property deed transfers, July 25
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Arts & Life

Valley Bounty: The joy of blueberry season: Sobieski’s River Valley Farm in Whately has been growing blueberries since 1977
Blueberry season is here. Whether from farm stands, farmers markets, or in the fields for pick-your-own, the beloved berry freezes well, dries well and makes sublime jams and preserves — if they last beyond being eaten fresh.
Obituaries

Northampton, MA - Warren Hubley, 84, Northampton, MA., died at Cooley Dickinson Hospital on July 20, 2025 of complications from several health issues which developed recently. He was the youngest son of Bert and Hazel Hubley of Waltham.... remainder of obit for Warren Hubley

Cummington, MA - Judith A. Hinton, 79, of Cummington passed away peacefully on July 18, 2025. She was born June 2, 1946, to the late Raymond and Dorothy (Murphy) Young in Northampton. Judy grew up in Northampton and attended local schoo... remainder of obit for Judith A. Hinton

Easthampton, MA - Edward J. Boisjolie, Sr., 101, of Easthampton, MA passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at his home in Easthampton. Born in Holyoke on March 26, 1924 he was the son of Aldorf and Doris (Hamel) Boisjolie . Ed was a gra... remainder of obit for Edward J. Boisjolie

Hadley, MA - Mary L. Byron, of Hadley, Massachusetts passed away on July 15. She was born in Northampton, the daughter of the late Norman Meakim and Louise (Dec) Meakim. Mary graduated from Hopkins Academy and Mercy Hospital School of N... remainder of obit for Mary Louise Byron