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NORTHAMPTON — City leaders and state officials met in Florence Center on Wednesday morning to tour the village’s arts offerings and historic sites, and to announce a round of grant awards to major projects and nonprofit organizations benefiting the...

HOLYOKE — The city’s police officers and supervisors unions on Tuesday called for At-Large City Councilor Jose Maldonado Velez to publicly apologize for referring to the department as a “gang” or recuse himself from any vote involving the city’s...

GOSHEN — A liberator of a Nazi concentration camp who admonished others “never to hate.” A book-smart Holyoke teenager who loved to sing and make others laugh. A pioneer for LGBTQ equality whose activism was inspired by his experiences as a gay man in...

GOSHEN — A liberator of a Nazi concentration camp who admonished others “never to hate.” A book-smart Holyoke teenager who loved to sing and make others laugh. A pioneer for LGBTQ equality whose activism was inspired by his experiences as a gay man in...

NORTHAMPTON — Days after finishing second in the Democratic primary for Hampshire County sheriff, Yvonne Gittelson has announced that she will continue her campaign as a write-in or sticker candidate for the Nov. 8 general election.Gittelson also said...

HOLYOKE — Less than 24 hours after the city’s fifth murder of 2022, local leaders gathered Thursday to let the public know that they are working on multiple fronts to curb gun violence, prosecute those responsible and keep the general public safe.At a...

NORTHAMPTON — Angry and frustrated residents packed the Florence Civic Center on Wednesday evening ready to fight a proposed marijuana dispensary at the intersection of Main and Maple streets, urging Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra not to sign a host...

The youth services coordinator at Springfields GLO Center, former Nixa Councilwoman Amy Hoogstraet received scrutiny for her LGBTQ advocacy.

NORTHAMPTON — Democrats in Hampshire County wrapped up voting Tuesday in a three-way primary race that pitted Sheriff Patrick Cahillane against Yvonne Gittelson, the state’s corrections education specialist, and corrections nurse Caitlin Sepeda, both...

NORTHAMPTON — Downtown Northampton will come alive next weekend with a full slate of activities for families on Friday and Saturday, including the return of a once-annual celebration of local food.The Downtown Northampton Association (DNA) will host...