A first-class farewell: South Hadley’s ‘Bob the Mailman’ to retire on Jan. 1

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‘We’re all rooting for the same thing’: Frontier team earns second place in new Envirothon category

The Frontier Environmental Club earned second place in the Eco Spoken Word Competition at the 2026 Massachusetts Envirothon, where they presented a 3D model of flash flooding and potential solutions to protect their local community from flooding.

Guest columnist Matt L. Barron: Lawmakers undermine the will of the people

Since Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa became my state legislator in 2023, she has provided good constituent casework and has been accessible with town hall meetings. But some of her votes leave a lot to be desired. Such was the case last week when Sabadosa voted to ram through the Orwellian-named bill H. 5469, an Act promoting […]

Easthampton to hold recount on $6.9M override vote

EASTHAMPTON — A recount will be held for the city’s successful $6.9 million Proposition 2½ override after opponents submitted enough signatures to challenge the June 9 special election, citing concerns about the election process. City Clerk Mary Ann Giza said Thursday that a petition with sufficient signatures had been submitted in time. She said the […]

Daylong standoff at Holyoke motel on Route 5 ends with suspect's death

HOLYOKE — Local and state police converged on the Budget Inn on Route 5 in Holyoke Thursday morning where a suspect in a fatal shooting in Hartford had barricaded himself in a room, police told the motel owners. According to the family who owns the Budget Inn, police told them the suspect shot and killed […]