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By Sophie Hauck

AMHERST — News that Hamas militants kidnapped a member of Iris Berkman’s extended family in early October sent the Amherst resident reeling.Berkman described 79-year-old Chaim Peri, the father-in-law of her nephew, as “salt of the Earth” and a...

By Sophie Hauck

WILLIAMSBURG — Three candidates for Williamsburg Select Board will go toe-to-toe Saturday in a special election to fill one vacant seat on the three-person panel. Richard Kisloski, Patrick Sumner and Paul Wetzel are running to fill the vacancy left...

By Sophie Hauck

NORTHAMPTON — Discussion over the Russia-Ukraine war turned testy at a forum this week in which foreign policy experts advocating for and against current United States policy in the 19-month conflict sparred over who was right.“You sound like people...

By Sophie Hauck

NORTHAMPTON — Foodies and picky eaters alike delighted in the return of Taste of Northampton on Saturday, an all-day food festival that gave thousands an appetite for supporting local businesses.Dozens of vendors lined Main Street, serving fried...

By Sophie Hauck

CHESTERFIELD — Even Mother Nature could not rain on Chesterfield’s parade Tuesday, as hundreds gathered to enjoy the town’s annual Fourth of July celebration.The parade, uninterrupted by rainy weather, has made its way down Main Street for 76...

By Sophie Hauck

NORTHAMPTON — Judy “JR” Raphael wore a bag over her head when she marched in the Northampton Pride parade during the 1970s, plainly decorated with two holes where her eyes could scan the cheering crowds without exposing her identity. Working in...