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NORTHAMPTON — When Linda Cahillane Smith thinks of her late parents, Stephen and Rita Cahillane, one phrase in particular comes to mind: “They were the glue that held us together.”The former Northampton couple, high school sweethearts who had been...

NORTHAMPTON — The generosity of the patrons of Joe’s Cafe during the COVID-19 pandemic touched the staff of the Northampton restaurant, so much so that it inspired a little altruism of their own.The crew at the eatery, also known as Joe’s Pizza and...

NORTHAMPTON — Nearly a quarter century since Dana Brigham died from colon cancer, his memory continues to be marked annually by his sister with a gift to the Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund.Scottie Faerber of Amherst said the donations to both the Toy Fund...

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...

Thanks to our wonderful community, the first Northampton Education Foundation Online Trivia Bee on April 13 was a great success! We spent a fun evening dancing with friends and family in our living rooms, meeting pets, answering amazing questions, and...

NORTHAMPTON – The Gazette’s Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund raised $66,427 this holiday season helping some 900 families with children during the campaign’s 89th year.The money donated was less than than record-breaking $82,376 raised in 2020, but still a...

NORTHAMPTON — Edgar “Ned” Judd Jr., and his wife, Carol, have been donating to the Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund for 40 years. As Ned recalls, he and his wife began the practice in 1981, the year his mother died, and they made a contribution in her...

LUDLOW — Christmas hasn’t been the same since Christine Carr Hill’s mother, Eileen McGrath Carr, died.Eileen died 34 years ago from colon cancer that progressed to her liver. At the time, Hill was only 28 and had finally reached the point that she...

NORTHAMPTON — When Gretchen Browne-Courage thinks about who she admires, Bella Price-Slade recently jumped to the front of her mind.Price-Slade, of Northampton, died in 2015 after a battle with cancer. She was only 12 years old.“She just had a...

NORTHAMPTON — “You were always there for me, and in some of our early conversations, you made me promise I would outlive you,” Gerry L’Heureux wrote in his 2015 memoir. “How could I possibly agree to make that kind of promise? You and I were supposed...