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Granby's Ryley Regan reaches quarterfinals of 93rd Massachusetts Girls' Junior Amateur Championship

Granby’s Ryley Regan competed in the 93rd Massachusetts Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship at Ledges Golf Club in South Hadley earlier this week. Regan advanced to the quarterfinal round after shooting four-over during the first two days of competition, which entailed 18-hole stroke play on Monday and Tuesday. Regan carded a 76 on Monday before firing […]

Northampton panel debates how to protect immigrants amid ICE fears

NORTHAMPTON — Amid concerns that Northampton could be the next target of an unwelcome U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement visit, a City Council committee held a panel this week to discuss immigration justice — in the wake of ICE agents fatally shooting immigrants in Texas and Maine. A virtual hearing of the council’s Committee on […]

Markey’s bill to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians blocked

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey vowed to continue fighting for Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders after U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt blocked a legislative attempt to extend the program's protections.

'The world is a lot dimmer without him': Goshen remembers Jerry Bird

GOSHEN — Ask longtime regulars at Spruce Corner Restaurant about John Bird, and many will describe a small boy racing through the dining room, always trailing close behind his father, Jerry Bird, the longtime owner of Goshen’s beloved breakfast and lunch spot. Now, decades later, John Bird is still running around the restaurant — only […]

A stirring sequel: Pioneer Valley Bookstore Crawl returns with an expanded footprint

For book lovers in the Valley, a weekend road trip just got a lot more rewarding. Sixteen independent booksellers have joined forces for the second annual Pioneer Valley Bookstore Crawl, a season-long scavenger hunt that turns local shopping into a community-wide adventure. Driven by a customized passport system, the expanded event that’s already underway and […]