H.S. football: Smith Voc overcomes injury setbacks to sink Ludlow, 38-20

H.S. football: Amherst runs past Greenfield for second straight win

AMHERST — Jonathan Aviles-Roman got his opportunity for the Amherst football team on Thursday night. Aviles-Roman responded with the best game of his high school career in a 28-0 win over Greenfield at wet and humid Community Field. The junior running back rushed for 122 yards on 12 carries with three touchdowns. “I felt really […]

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H.S. Roundup: Will Senn-McNally's hat trick powers Northampton boys soccer past Amherst (VIDEO)

NORTHAMPTON – At this point, very little surprises Northampton boys soccer coach Matt Card when he watches his team step onto the pitch. Much like last season, the Blue Devils started off the season with a winning streak. And now working with essentially the same group for the past two years, he knows what every guy brings to the table. So when forward Will Senn-McNally dribbled past his defender, went from the right sideline to the left side of the goal, dribbling past the Amherst goalie in the process, to score his third goal of the game, nobody on the Northampton […]

Scammers intercept $47K from Ashfield meant for solar installers

The Ashfield Selectboard met on Wednesday to discuss the discovery of a $47,198 payment to scammers who intercepted funds intended for Solect Energy via a fraudulent email scheme.

A Constitution Day oath: 34 newly minted citizens soak up positive energy in naturalization ceremony

AMHERST — Amherst College professors and married couple Daniel Kojo Schrade and Anna Schrade came to the United States in 2007. When they tell their friends back in Germany about their decision to become American citizens, their friends pity the couple. “Oh my God, you live in the United States, I’m so sorry,” they hear […]