Arts Briefs: 'Instrument Petting Zoo' in Northampton, Juliana Hatfield in Amherst, and more

South Deerfield woman accused of plotting to kill treasury secretary sentenced to 6 years

A South Deerfield woman was sentenced to six years and one month in prison for bringing homemade firebombs to the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Area Briefs: Minogue leads GOP primary 2-1; Healey polls ahead of both

AMHERST — Mike Minogue holds a commanding 2-to-1 lead over Brian Shortsleeve in the Republican primary for governor, according to a new University of Massachusetts Amherst/WCVB poll released two weeks before the Sept. 1 primary. The survey, conducted Aug. 5-12, found Minogue, former CEO of medical device company Abiomed, leading Shortsleeve, former Massachusetts Bay Transportation […]

Amherst Council commits $143K to keep Wildwood School building usable

AMHERST — Wildwood School will be kept in usable shape for another year, even though the 71 Strong St. building is likely to only be a place for storage and possibly some indoor sports activities in its gymnasium. With an increasing likelihood that the Wildwood building will not house any town offices or be so-called […]

Greenfield exhibit ‘Elements and Alchemy’ invites viewers to find their own meaning in abstract art

Artist Kim White's exhibition "Elements and Alchemy" is scheduled to open this August at the Greenfield Public Library, featuring abstract paintings that explore the connection between humanity and the environment through the lens of ancient philosophy.

A century of color: 100-year-old artist showcases a lifetime of work

Over the last century, countless things have changed, but 100-year-old Betty Schaffer’s love of art remains untouched — and her earliest drawing from 1939 is on display to prove it. Schaffer is the featured artist in “Betty & Friends,” an exhibition running through Saturday, Aug. 29, at The Elusie Gallery at Big Red Frame in […]