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Amherst Finance Committee backs plan for steep water, sewer rate hikes
Amherst advocates decry budget freeze for community responders
Hadley Select Board halts search for town administrator
Sunderland zoning board says it prefers new Dollar General design
Amherst-Pelham schools land $500K to build on its electric bus program
Juan Rodriguez named permanent principal at Amherst Regional Middle School
Immigrant allies ask Amherst officials to call rapid-response hotline, confront ICE when agents are active in town
‘Meant to only last the summer’: Amherst artist’s wheatpaste murals among those now decorating Montague
Earlier this year, three Massachusetts artists were chosen to create six wheatpaste murals total to decorate the town of Montague, a public art project funded by a $15,000 grant. The most local of the three – graphic designer and illustrator Sophie Foulkes – recently installed her murals at Montague Town Hall and 20 Masonic St. in Montague.
Double duty, triple bond: Amherst’s Ferro savors time with sons on the field and ice
The 2023-24 athletic season was a special one for Amherst’s Rich Ferro. His two sons, Skyler and Sawyer, were teammates for the first time ever on the Hurricanes’ ice hockey and boys lacrosse teams.
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City considers proposal for sanctioned homeless encampment
Hillclimbs, nightlife and cruising: Enthusiasts flock to 102nd Laconia Motorcycle Week
Emmett Barcalow: Trump, Harvard and international students
Hopkinton graduates leaned on each other to get through high school
Acting officer in charge of Shutesbury PD; police budget prominent discussion at recent Town Meeting
Amherst-Pelham union: Schools facing crisis over racism against Black employees, renew call for 10-point action plan
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Rebirth of Revolutionary-era sawmill in Leverett: Park, nature trail opens, restoration efforts continue for historic building
Around Amherst: Outdoor swim season in full swing
UMass student is Gazette’s Young Community Leader for work with youth, domestic violence survivors
Hadley retains Action EMS to handle service for two more years
Sports
Join the Ultimate Celebration: SULA’s 30th Season Takes Flight
Are you ready for the ultimate experience? If the answer is yes, plan on joining the Summer Ultimate League of Amherst (SULA) for another exciting summer of ultimate frisbee. SULA, which started in 1995, is celebrating its 30th season and has another year of fun in store over the next couple of months.
Tavo Vincent-Warner closes Frontier volleyball career by eclipsing 2,000 career assists
Dream Season Rolls On: Amherst girls’ 4x400 relay team wins New England championship, sets WMass record
Local briefs: Amherst Regional captures state middle school ultimate frisbee championship
UMass hockey: Minutemen announced 3 incoming recruits including Longmeadow’s Coleson HanrahanOpinion
Gerald Weiss: Genocide by any other word
Ever since Israel began it’s assault in Gaza following the Hamas attack on Oct 7, 2023, the word genocide has been used by supporters of Palestine, human rights activists, and/or detractors of Israel’s government. Supporters of Israel’s actions have decried the use of the word, maintaining that using the word genocide was antisemitic. Now, can there be little doubt what Netanyahu’s government’s plan is for Gaza and the West Bank?
Guest columnist Marietta Pritchard: Talking to Ukraine
What happens next at our community farm in North Amherst?
Guest columnist Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell: Know your rights when it comes to ICE
Columnist Johanna Neumann: Let Americans choose clean energy
Arts & Life
Alum Andrew Tuetken publishing history books chronicling UMass athletics during the 2000s and 2010s
Andrew Tuetken is a proud UMass alum.
‘A Tangible Dream’: Belchertown student’s artwork chosen for US Capitol display
Around and About with Richard McCarthy: No direction known: Remembering the days of giving and receiving directions
Profiling ‘The Raider’: New book by UMass history professor Stephen Platt explores the life of a celebrated but unconventional Marine
Fabric of history: PVMA painting included in the Met’s ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ exhibition 