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

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 […]

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.

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

Amherst Dog Park hosts free Friday concert The Amherst Dog Park is hosting a free Friday evening concert on Aug. 21, from 5 p.m. until dusk. Juliana Hatfield, alternative rock recording artist for ALR will open the evening. The acoustic trio, Nectar, plays music from the Americas with guitar, bass and vocals. The community and […]

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 […]