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Grieving family speaks out: Two years after Northampton High grad’s tragic death, family pushes for new law
Willow Vandoloski stares into the phone camera, a solemn expression on her face as she recounts the story of her brother’s death.

A food fest to feel good about: Inaugural Western Mass Vegan Food Fest is this Sunday, June 15
A new vegan food festival is about to take root in the Pioneer Valley.
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UMass hockey: Minutemen land NHL prospect, two more for Class of 2029
The UMass hockey team’s 2025-26 roster continues to take shape as three more recruits were announced to be joining the Minutemen this past week.
Opinion

Guest columnist Joseph Levine: Antisemitism, anti-Zionism and the rights of Palestinians
The recent murder of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington and the attack on the people attending a vigil for the Israeli captives in Gaza has poured fuel on the fire consuming the movement for Palestinians rights, supposedly justifying the harshest crackdown on protected political speech since the days of McCarthy and the congressional Un-American Activities Committee. The almost universal response to these crimes – blaming the people who are protesting the unprecedented carnage wrought by the Israeli military in Gaza — highlights several troubling features of the state of debate over Israel/Palestine at this time.





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

Brutal? No, beautiful: Holyoke artist Michael Karmody has found beauty — and a decent living — in concrete creations
HOLYOKE — Artist Michael Karmody knows a hard truth about concrete — that it is often associated with sidewalks and jails, not attractive things.




Arts & Life

Catharsis meets comedy: ‘Customers From Hell’ show will premiere at the Shea Theater on Sunday, June 15
Most people who have worked retail and food service jobs have dealt with customers who were rude, annoying, or just plain strange. A new comedy TV series written and filmed in the Pioneer Valley wants to answer the question: what if those customers were actually from Hell?
Obituaries

Hadley, MA - Blake David Keedy, 74, died June 6, 2025 after a long illness. Blake was born in Norhampton April 30, 2025 to the late Victor Sr. and Itala {Grandonico} Keedy. He was a graduate of Amherst High School and the University of ... remainder of obit for Blake David Keedy

[IMAGE]Neal B. Menard Haydenville, MA - Neal B. Menard, 81 passed away May 17, 2025, with his children by his side. Born in Pueblo CO in 1943 to Wilfred A Menard and Doris (Bartlett)Menard. He grew up in Haydenville, MA and attended Hayd... remainder of obit for Neal B. Menard

RELUCTANT ADULT DIES AT 78 Ashfield, MA - Peter Wilson Healey, of Ashfield, Massachusetts and New York City, died on November 26, 2024. He was 78, though still "felt younger," specifically 12. Peter went by many names-P, Dad, Puppa... remainder of obit for Peter Healey

Holyoke, MA - John "Jack" Cronin, aged 60, passed away on April 22, 2025, in Northampton. Born on July 2, 1964, Jack dedicated 27 years of his career as a Splice Technician for Verizon Communications. He was a graduate of Northampton Hi... remainder of obit for John Moran Cronin