Area Briefs: UMass prof. to lead program on understanding drought

Around Amherst: Schools honor top educators

AMHERST — Recipients of the Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching awards, the Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award and the Robert Frost Teaching Chairs were honored at the 2026 Convocation that kicked off the school year for Amherst, Pelham and Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools staff. Gathered at the auditiorum at the Amherst Regional High […]

Deborah Ann Clapp

Deborah Ann Clapp<br /><br />Campobello, SC - Deborah "Deb" Ann Clapp nee Pruzynski, 72, of Campobello, South Carolina, passed away, with her husband Michael by her side, on August 15, 2026, after a long, courageous ...

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'Every last mile': Northampton resident, former NYPD lieutenant to ride 343 miles to honor 9/11 firefighters

NORTHAMPTON — Lisa Lippiello was wearing her police uniform while dropping her daughter, not yet 2, off at school in Brooklyn. Walking into the school, parents swarmed around her asking what was going on, but she didn’t know. Not yet. It was Sept. 11, 2001, and while Lippiello now works as an attorney in Northampton, [&hellip;]

Easthampton divestment debate draws packed, tense crowd before council refers it to committee

EASTHAMPTON — The City Council chamber was packed with tension Wednesday night as councilors stopped short of committing to pull $454,000 in city investments from companies tied to the Israel-Hamas war after hearing two hours of testimony for and against the idea. The meeting opened discussion of a resolution put forth by a group called Divest Easthampton, “calling for the city to divest from entities complicit in human rights violations in Israel and Palestine.” Those in favor of the resolution outnumbered opposition, but both sides made their points. “The same companies that we are funding, that we are invested in, are [&hellip;]