Area Briefs: Hampshire Regional YMCA opens new learning center preschool

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 […]

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

South Hadley’s Natalie Rios took home first place in the girls javelin throw on Saturday at Day 2 of the MIAA Meet of Champions at Merrimack College. The junior’s throw of 125 feet, four inches (38.20m) was atop all other competitors at the meet, while also being the third-best throw of the year in the […]

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 […]