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GREENFIELD — The New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) recognized photographer Paul Franz and the editorial staff at the Greenfield Recorder on Saturday for their work at the daily newspaper for Franklin County.Franz received first place...

NORTHAMPTON — The city has decided to extend the deadline to apply for the job of Senior Services director, a position that includes overseeing the Northampton Senior Center and running the city’s Tax Work-Off Program.Marie Westburg served as director...

WARE — A man allegedly using his cell phone while driving was arrested, along with his passenger, when a state trooper pulled him over and found three “ghost” guns in his truck.At about 7 p.m. on Monday, a state trooper assigned to a distracted...

NORTHAMPTON — Police have charged a Bridge Street man with kidnapping and numerous counts related to domestic violence after he allegedly held a woman against her will in two city hotel rooms over the weekend.Andrew Kaczmarek, 38, was ordered held...

NORTHAMPTON — A Chicopee man accused of stealing a car in Northampton and crashing it after a high-speed chase through downtown streets last weekend was ordered held on bail after his arraignment Monday.Northampton District Court records show Adrian...

NORTHAMPTON — Superintendent John Provost is a finalist to become the schools chief in Leicester and in the Athol-Royalston Regional School District, he confirmed on Monday.“Whatever the outcome of those processes may be, I will remain focused on the...

NORTHAMPTON — A celebration of the lives of people with disabilities on Saturday also served as a blunt reminder that access to public buildings in Northampton is not good enough, organizers said, and that more able-bodied people need to join the...

NORTHAMPTON — Republican gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl made several campaign stops in Hampshire County on Thursday, touring a city farm, joining voters for meals at local restaurants and expressing his support for law enforcement officers.The...

NORTHAMPTON — An emotional, standing-room-only listening session on Wednesday at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8006 gave veterans a chance to speak their minds to government officials about a proposal to close the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs...

AMHERST — UMass Amherst will aim to power its entire 1,500-acre campus with 100% renewable energy and transition to an all-electric vehicle fleet within a decade, university leaders announced Friday, the 53rd annual Earth Day.In an effort to limit the...