Amherst officials: Heat, not water pressure, led to loss of Olympia Place

25 years after 9/11: Residents on grief, conspiracy theories and lasting change

Few instances exist where nearly everyone can collectively remember exactly what they were doing on a given day 25 years ago. The events of Sept. 11, 2001, are a rare exception. “I remember seeing the second plane hit live. I remember thinking it was a movie, and being like, ‘Is this real? Is this a movie?’” said Northampton resident Rusty Caldwell, who was a high schooler in Concord at the time and watched the day’s events unfold in the cafeteria. By 9:03 a.m., when the second plane struck, a majority of the country was also glued to their TVs. The attacks […]

Easthampton EMT remembers 9/11 rescue mission and its lasting lesson

Easthampton paramedic Dan Constantine packed his bags and boarded a bus for New York at about 11 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2001. He joined a rescue team with doctors, nurses, paramedics and support personnel. They eventually established five medical stations around what responders called “the pile,” with four positioned directly around the ruins. By the […]

A tasty return: Taste of Northampton set for two-day run this weekend

NORTHAMPTON — Now in its fourth year back from an 18-year hiatus, the annual Taste of Northampton festival will return to the Armory Street parking lot this weekend, bringing more to do — and eat — than ever before. Running from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, this […]

Making News in Business, Sept. 11

Magic for Maddie gets $10K donation SOUTHAMPTON — Magic for Maddie has received a $5,000 grant from the Liberty Bank Foundation to support its Helping Families in the Fight initiative. The grant is in addition to Liberty Bank’s $5,000 commitment as a Big Top Sponsor of Magic for Maddie’s 2026 5K Family Fun Walk and […]

Guest columnist Steve Fox: How far have we come since 9/11 attacks?

I’m driving to New York on Friday.  When my good friend said he was having his birthday party on Sept. 11, my reaction was, “You’re having a party on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks?” After all these years, the anxiety remains. For so long, many of us waited for the other shoe to drop. For years, the anniversary would induce a feeling I often describe as “bricks on my chest.” At the time of the attacks, I was living in the D.C. suburbs of Maryland, had two young children, and was working for The Washington Post’s website as […]