Daily Hampshire Gazette
Local teens win prestigious art and writing awards
More than 335,000 works of art and literature were submitted to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards this year, but fewer than half of 1% of those received the prestigious National Gold Medal — and…
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5mKiln it at 20: Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour fires up for its second decade of craft this weekend
Twenty years ago, Cummington potter Christy Knox had a vision: a pottery tour hosted by local artists in the Hilltowns. The inspiration struck after two of her friends had returned from a tour in Minnesota and raved about the experience. Meanwhile, Knox and her friend and fellow pottery, Constance Talbot, had recently taken part at […]
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8mArts Briefs: A spoken-word performance in Huntington, The Champlain Trio in South Worthington, and more
The Champlain Trio to perform at Sevenars Academy The Champlain Trio will perform their “In Her Voice” program at the Sevenars Academy in South Worthington on Sunday, July 26 at 4 p.m. Comprising pianist Hiromi Fukuda, violinist Letitia Quante and cellist Emily Taubl, the acclaimed New England-based chamber group will showcase piano trios by historic […]
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4mJohn Joseph Bobala
<html><head></head><body>John J. Bobala<br /><br />Northampton, MA - John Joseph Bobala, 83, of Northampton, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday July 20, 2026, at his home. He was born in Holyoke on February 24, 1943, to t ...
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1mYouth baseball: Top seed Amherst advances in Koufax playoffs after blowout win over West County
The Amherst youth baseball team began its PVYBL Koufax division playoff slate with a bang, taking down West County, 18-5, at Amherst Middle School on Monday. The top-seeded Hurricanes strung together 11 hits in the five-inning affair. Oliver Howard concluded with three RBIs in a 3-for-4 performance while Cyrus Arwade, Nick Stinson and Gus Garrett […]