West County Notebook: Nov. 21, 2025

UMass football: Minutemen move to 2-0 with dominant victory over Sacred Heart

AMHERST — The momentum of the UMass football team continued with a commanding 37-10 win over FCS opponent Sacred Heart at a festive and crowded McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The crowd erupted when UMass started with a two-play, 75-yard scoring drive. The Minutemen scored in 40 seconds. UMass scored in all three phases […]

Complaint filed in court over Montague Center Complete Streets project

Two Montague residents have filed a civil complaint seeking a temporary restraining order to halt proposed roadwork on North Street, alleging the town failed to provide required notice and skipped necessary Town Meeting approvals for the Montague Center Complete Streets project.

Five info sessions coming up on six-town school regionalization proposal

The Six Town Regionalization Planning Board is conducting public information sessions ahead of an Oct. 6 special election to determine whether voters will approve a proposed school regionalization plan for five or six towns.

Holyoke art show to celebrate Greenfield artist's pride in Puerto Rican heritage

Greenfield artist Emily Roman is scheduled to host her first solo art exhibit, titled "Patria," at Nueva Esperanza's Galeria in Holyoke on Sept. 16 to celebrate her Puerto Rican heritage.

My Turn: ICE: Immigrant Cruelty Enforcers

With tactics reminiscent of the round-ups of Jews, Roma, and gays in Nazi Germany, Immigrant Cruelty Enforcers (ICE) are snatching green card holders, undocumented workers, and longtime residents driving to work or dropping off their children at school bus stops — yanking them from their cars as soon as their children board the bus. The […]