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NORTHAMPTON — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern met with city officials on Wednesday to celebrate an injection of federal funding for the Manhan Rail Trail and brainstorm ways that lawmakers can help with establishing the Community...

NORTHAMPTON — An emotional, standing-room-only listening session on Wednesday evening at VFW Post 8006 gave veterans a chance to speak their minds to government officials about a proposal to close the VA hospital in Leeds.About 100 people showed up to...

NORTHAMPTON — Advocates for the rights of people with disabilities plan to rally this weekend for improved access to public spaces, calling attention to businesses where wheelchair users cannot shop and the crumbling downtown sidewalks that pose...

A judge has voided the federal mask mandate for planes and public transit, prompting United Airlines to halt its requirement while CTA and Metra are keeping theirs in place.

Some airlines have dropped mask enforcement on planes after a federal judge voided the national requirement for public transportation, but some Chicago-area transit agencies say they're still requiring riders to mask up. Here's what to know.

NORTHAMPTON — A tractor trailer entered the Norwottuck Rail Trail from Damon Road on Tuesday morning and traveled a distance of just under half a mile before it became trapped at a tight turn onto Bates Street, forcing a multi-agency response to...

NORTHAMPTON — The School Committee voted to approve a $35.1 million district budget on Thursday night that includes an extra $250,000 earmarked for pay negotiations, hours after a small army of educators took to the steps of City Hall to demand higher...

A new interactive website launched on Tuesday to help residents track air quality in several Pioneer Valley communities, including Easthampton, Holyoke, Chicopee and Springfield.In a statement about the launch of PVHealthyAir.org, Attorney General...

NORTHAMPTON — An independent investigation to review public complaints about the embedded honors math program at Northampton High School is ongoing, according to Superintendent John Provost, and it’s not clear how long Nancy Athas will serve as acting...

NORTHAMPTON — Only 17% of Bay State voters can identify their county sheriff, according to a new poll released Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts and Beacon Research, while most want a sheriff who addresses the substance...