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AMHERST — A recent concert by Amherst Regional High School teachers and students at The Drake not only collected needed money for the public schools’ performing arts program, but brought families together for an evening.Organized by Yasu Suzuki, the...

AMHERST — A recent concert by Amherst Regional High School teachers and students at The Drake not only collected needed money for the public schools’ performing arts program, but brought families together for an evening.Organized by Yasu Suzuki, the...

NORTHAMPTON — The Back Porch Festival, Signature Sounds’ late-winter showcase for American roots music, is poised to return in 2023 — in a much bigger format.Incorporating elements of First Night Northampton, the Back Porch Festival will expand to...

If there’s anything more American than the hot dog, it’s Little League baseball. My 7-year-old nephew Azai just started playing Little League, as I did around his age.He’s still learning the fundamentals, but it’s already easy to tell that Azai...

In 2016, singer-songwriter Mikey Sweet of West Springfield released a great album called “Road Dog Gospel.” The album received strong reviews and Sweet did many shows in support of the recording including some memorable local gigs. But we haven’t...

Sounds Local: Return of Antenna Cloud Farm "> Michi Wiancko and Judd Greenstein at Antenna Cloud Farm in Gill. Its 2021 season will begin on July 10. Staff file photo/Paul Franz "> Published: 7/1/2021 8:48:03 PM After experiencing a year they describe as “challenging, exhausting and important,” the owners of Antenna Cloud Farm are happy to announce their return with an exciting musical lineup for 2021. In case you are not familiar with Antenna Cloud Farm, it is a multi-genre music festiv...

‘A little alfresco’: Strong Avenue makeover provides new outdoor dining experience in Northampton Jill Slattery, left, and Diane Fray fill flower boxes along the newly closed Strong Avenue in Northampton. The avenue will be closed from Eastside Grill to Local Burger from Memorial Day to Labor Day and have music in the gazebo Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 3 to 6 p.m. Deb Flynn, owner of Eastside Grill, said, “I want the city to be happy, have a good time and s...

2 hours ago in Local Photo: WHMP BOSTON (AP) – Gov. Charlie Baker is filing legislation to extend several pandemic-related emergency measures put in place via executive order that are set to expire next month when the state of emergency will end. The administration said Tuesday the legislation proposes extending measures providing for a temporary suspension of certain open meeting law requirements, special permits for expanded outside dining at restaurants, an...