South Hadley's Natalie Rios earns first place in girls javelin at Day 2 of Meet of Champions

Food truck court proposal in Easthampton stalled by permit denial

EASTHAMPTON — Plans for a daily four-day vendor “food truck court” at the former Cernak Buick car dealership lot on Northampton Street have stalled after the Board of Health denied the applicant’s proposal. The vision of a food truck court called “Hawker’s Square,” from applicant Sherryla Diola, cleared the first permitting hurdle in April after gaining […]

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MIAA baseball: Chace Earle's no-hitter leads Hopkins to Div. 5 state semifinals with 4-1 win over Maynard in Round of 8

HADLEY — A seven-inning no-hitter from Chace Earle led the No. 3 Hopkins Academy baseball team to a 4-1 victory over No. 6 Maynard in the MIAA Division 5 Round of 8 on Sunday afternoon. Earle was dominant in seven innings of work in the win, with a pair of walks and errors creating a […]

Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: Two questions that drive success

I have worked in sports for nearly 20 years. The current landscape of youth and collegiate athletics looks completely unrecognizable today compared to when I started. In some ways, coaches and administrators have overcomplicated things. With what we know about strength and conditioning, nutrition, scouting, and performance data, it’s easy to keep doing more to […]

Dr. David Gottsegen: Keeping our yards healthy for us and the planet

It’s a beautiful time of year — redolent with the smell of lilacs, the warmth of the sun, the deep greens of lawns and trees, and the happy sounds of birds and kids playing ball… But to keep yards and ballfields looking pristine, many homeowners and municipalities use chemicals that can kills pets, and harm […]