Easthampton council president mulls interim mayor post in wake of LaChapelle resignation
Columnist Olin Rose-Bardawil: Value of public lands is permanent, spiritual
Food assistance agencies brace for SNAP cuts
Delayed MassHealth payments persist for dental practice
Greenfield resident wanted by FBI for illicit marijuana operation
Around Amherst: Town celebrating Disability Pride Month
Fresh numbers show sharp decline in opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts
Columnist Tolley M. Jones: In the name of the law
Turmoil on Northampton reparations panel as council ponders future
NORTHAMPTON — The city has fired a member of the Northampton Reparations Study Commission and the chair of the commission has resigned ahead of a City Council meeting where it will be determined whether or not to continue the commission’s work on its final report.
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Bidding farewell to Beaver Brook’s greens, fairways
Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle named DCR commissioner
‘You belong here’: 53 people from 27 countries become U.S. citizens at naturalization ceremony in Northampton
Family, restaurant fight over pizza test
A concept for years, Lichter & Levin Delicatessen opens in Northampton
Neighbors wary of mixed-use housing project near Atkins Corner in Amherst
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A Look Back, July 10
Arts Briefs: Disability-themed movies, Big Freedia at the Iron Horse, and more
Hilltown Digest: Pooches to strut their stuff at ‘Rowdy’ Dog Show; bicycle fundraiser in Cummington
Bidding farewell to Beaver Brook’s greens, fairways
Sports
117th Mass. Amateur: Hometown kid Downes survives thriller, sets up title match with Kilcoyne at GreatHorse
HAMPDEN — The hometown kid has a chance to make history at the 117th Massachusetts Amateur Golf Championship — again.
Bay State Games 2025: West softball repeats as champions with 11-7 win over Coastal
Local baseball: Belchertown Post 239 hands East Springfield its first loss of the American Legion season
Quarterfinal lineup finalized at GreatHorse as home club stars Downes, Walthouse advance to Day 4 at 117th Mass. Amateur
Silver finish for West: Local stars battle in Bay State Games baseball finalOpinion
Joel Levine: Naturalized citizens under scrutiny
As gratifying as it was to see the front-page story about the swearing in of new American citizens in the July 7 Gazette there continue to be risks and threats to newly naturalized American citizens. In a June 11 Department of Justice memo signed by the attorney general, enforcement of “denaturalization laws” has been made a priority of the Trump administration.
Don Michak: Healey’s bad idea
Guest columnist Kathy Gregg: Who's insurrecting?
Mary Hall: Understanding the complexity of interconnected things
Guest columnists Jennifer Core and Claire Morenon: Immigrants — the heart of our local food system
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.
Business
Sidehill Farm yoghurt biz changes hands in Hawley
HAWLEY — After 25 years running Sidehill Farm, founders Paul Lacinski and Amy Klippenstein are moooving on.
Area Property Deed Transfers, July 11
A concept for years, Lichter & Levin Delicatessen opens in Northampton
Easthampton planners OK karaoke concept for dormant property; review housing project at closed Notre Dame church
‘We’re trying a new adventure’: International Cafe and Deli opens in South Deerfielde-Edition
Arts & Life
Rock On with Joan Axelrod-Contrada: Lonely too long
My big “a-ha” moment came from hearing the Young Rascals song “Lonely Too Long” on New Year’s Day. Ah, how Felix Cavaliere’s soulful voice made kids like me feel seen in 1967! And here I was, decades later, experiencing a wild sense of déjà vu.
1875 Holyoke church fire gave push to modern safety codes
Speaking of Nature: The big beautiful world —A baby nuthatch ventures out
Arcadia’s Art House is a dream realized
Around and About with Richard McCarthy: Of lone walkers and tolling bells
Obituaries
Carolyne Lois Hughes
Carolyne Lois (Beaty) Hughes NORTHAMPTON, MA - Lois Beaty, 92, passed away on Sunday July 6, 2025. Lois was born in Gainesville, Florida. Lois graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville with a degree in English in 1954. IN t... remainder of obit for Carolyne Lois Hughes
Robert E. Bates
Southwick, MA - Robert Eugene Bates, age 91, loving husband and companion of 45 years to Lorraine (Holder) Bates, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on July 7, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born in Terryville, ... remainder of obit for Robert E. Bates
Adeline Murray
Northampton, MA - Adeline Murray passed away July 2nd, after a very brief illness. She had an amazing 103 years of life. Born in Northampton on November 21, 1921 to Charles and Stella (Stanislova Majewski) Jasinski. She attended local s... remainder of obit for Adeline Murray
Thomas Gagnon
Florence, MA - Thomas H. Gagnon, 81, of Florence, died at home on Sunday, July 6, 2025. He was born May 1, 1944, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton, MA. He was the son of the late Ernest and Margaret (Devlin) Gagnon. He is pr... remainder of obit for Thomas Gagnon
