Belchertown voters approve $61M budget and new affordable housing trust

Guest columnist Angelina Godinez: The Mexican migrant as the face of immigration

Within the last 10 years approximately 1.7 million Mexicans have been deported from the United States in efforts to reduce alleged crime and in doing so President Obama, Biden, and Trump continue to tie Mexicans living within the United States with presumed illegality. It is practically impossible to discuss immigration without mentioning Mexico which stems […]

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: ‘Jim Ed’ shines at Southampton Country Club

Good morning! Word got around quickly that Hall of Fame slugger Jim Rice had aced the 150-yard tenth hole at last week’s Hampshire County Deputy Sheriff’s Tournament at the Southampton Country Club. Rice’s group included Butch Plifka and Plifka’s son Garrett, both of Winchester, New Hampshire. The former owner of Kulick’s Market is now at […]

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Gazette All-Stars: Boys, Girls tennis

The Daily Hampshire Gazette’s selections for boys and girls tennis all-stars are next up on the docket. Each team in the area made either their respective Western Mass or state tournaments, representing their hometowns on big stages. Players just short of fulfilling All-Stars status were named honorable mentions. Tennis All-Stars Boys Henry Michal | Amherst […]

After racist letter, Amherst residents discuss community values

AMHERST — Clear and concise values are a town’s best defense against racist events that may pop up locally, a pair of college professors told residents at the third of four community conversations last week. Speaking at the Bangs Community Center following the recent discovery of a racist letter last month, the educators warned that […]