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By Chance Viles

Belchertown — Despite approving many articles at annual Town Meeting Monday night, one of the most anticipated proposals — a potential withdrawal from the Hampshire Council of Governments — was shelved until next month due to a technical...

By EMILY CUTTS

Hampshire County is set to get nearly $6.6 million in state aid to help repair roads, with $1 million of that total headed to Northampton.The money has been authorized for the county as part of a $200 million Chapter 90 reimbursements bill signed by...

By EMILY CUTTS

BELCHERTOWN — A Belchertown man has been arrested and charged with possessing child pornography after he allegedly attempted to entice a boy via Facebook Messenger.Douglas Wallace, 28, of 145 River St., pleaded not guilty in Eastern Hampshire District...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

BELCHERTOWN — Riley Synan should get a finder’s fee.Both directly and indirectly, she helped two Belchertown swimmers find their fits on college swim teams in central New York.Senior Dennis Lelic will be joining her at SUNY Oswego, while her younger...

By MOLLY CLANCY

BELCHERTOWN — The Amherst Regional girls lacrosse team held on to defeat league rival Belchertown, 8-5 Tuesday night, for its first win of the season.“It’s good. I’m excited, finally. We worked hard for it,” Amherst junior Nicole Gerena said.The...

By JACK SUNTRUP

ORANGE — Rodney Flagg sat under a lamp at the front of his bait and tackle shop tying up a batch of Winnie Squid flies. Every so often, the front door squeaked open, and a fisherman walked in.“That time of year!” one told Flagg, 79. The angler would...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Amherst Regional product Devonte’ McCall approached his postgraduate season with one goal in mind: a college scholarship.After a year at the Westminster School in Simsbury, Connecticut, the Belchertown native achieved it. McCall announced Monday on...

By NICOLE DeFEUDIS

BELCHERTOWN — For the second year in a row, a Belchertown native Navy SEAL has taken top honors at his Virginia Naval unit.Petty Officer 1st Class James Mason, a special warfare operator, was named 2016 Sailor of the Year for the Naval Safety Center...

By FRAN RYAN

In early January unsuspecting residents of West Springfield and Agawam were shocked and frightened when they discovered dozens of dead or dying birds near their homes, some falling from trees on to lawns homes and cars.The unusual incident...

By EMILY CUTTS

BELCHERTOWN — A South Hadley man is reported to be in stable condition after he was shot thrice in the abdomen Saturday at his Amherst Road apartment, an incident that has led to the arrest of three men.Friends took the 29-year-old victim to Holyoke...

By EMILY CUTTS

For the second straight election, incumbent state Sen. Eric Lesser, D-Longmeadow, is facing a challenge from James “Chip” Harrington in the race for the 1st Hampden and Hampshire District seat.Unlike the first go-around, however, Harrington is now...

By EMILY CUTTS

BELCHERTOWN — A University of Massachusetts Amherst student pleaded not guilty Oct. 21 in Eastern Hampshire District Court to numerous assault charges.Dan Idhenga, 19, was charged with indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, three charges of...