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

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 […]

'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 […]

Area property deed transfers, July 24

AMHERST Amherst Community Television Inc. to Emerald Land Holdings Inc., 420 Main St., $410,000 Adam J. Schifferli and Erin N. Schifferli to Kelly Caiazzo, 55 Mechanic St., $620,000 Matthew L. Gomberg and Alison Marie Klaum to North East & Strong LLC, 222 N. East St., Lot 1-A, $250,000 60 Spaulding St. Nominee Trust and Rebekah […]

Bombyx Center rolls out solar credit donation program

NORTHAMPTON — Lights, cameras and action all require energy — and at the Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity, that energy comes with a $13,000 annual price tag. To help offset that bill, the arts center is asking National Grid customers to donate their excess solar credits through a new campaign called Sunshine to Art. […]