UMass hockey: Minutemen muster third straight win, sweep Merrimack

Guest columnist Gene Stamell: The ties that bind

My Dear Readers, I am replacing humor in this month’s column with some tips on how to maintain and deepen family connections. More important to me than golf, the Red Sox, Dylan, or the daily NYT Spelling Bee, family is the cornerstone of my life. And by family, I mean my wife and three grown […]

1st Franklin District candidates separated by 113 votes, with three towns yet to report

The race for the Democratic nomination for the 1st Franklin District seat in the House of Representatives is neck and neck, and as of 1:30 a.m., with three towns yet to report their results, Lora Wondolowski is in the lead by 113 votes. The towns of Heath, Shelburne and Colrain have yet to send their […]

John W. McDermott

John W. McDermott<br /><br />Amherst, MA - John W. McDermott, Jr., age 85, died at home on July 26, 2026 from complications of Parkinson's disease. We are grateful to the staff at the Arbors and Integra Home Health Care, w ...

Massachusetts 1st District primary: Neal turns back Whalen's bid, advances to November

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal took a significant step closer to a 20th term on Capitol Hill Tuesday after beating challenger Jeromie Whalen, a teacher who will head back to the classroom at Northampton High School, in the Democratic primary. Voters chose Neal’s continuity over Whalen’s more progressive vision for the Massachusetts 1st Congressional [&hellip;]

Jacobs fends off challenge from Fenton in Governor’s Council race

Incumbent Tara Jacobs handily defeated challenger Michael Fenton in Tuesday's Democratic state primary for Governor's Council.