Daily Hampshire Gazette
Columnist Richard Fein: Water bankruptcy — horror and hope
According to the Council on Foreign Relations more than two billion people across the globe lack access to clean water . Recently the United Nations reported that the world is in a state of “water…
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8mH.S. Roundup: Hampshire cross country overpowers Belchertown
The Hampshire Regional boys and girls cross country teams swept their four-team races on Tuesday to remain perfect on the season. Belchertown, the host of the meet, picked up a win over Mohawk on both sides to take second. Hampshire’s Hobbes O’Sullivan (17:14) beat out Belchertown’s Asher Johnson Jones (17:16) by two seconds for first […]
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3mEx-physical therapist from South Hadley loses appeal of indecent assault convictions
NORTHAMPTON — The state Appeals Court on Friday upheld the convictions of a 46-year-old South Hadley man who indecently assaulted a patient while working as a physical therapist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Edward Kostek was convicted of three felony counts of indecent assault and battery in September 2022 after a jury trial in Northampton District […]
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5mNorthampton schools post sharp gains on state accountability measures
NORTHAMPTON — Students in third through eighth grades made sharp gains on state accountability measures this year, but the district’s English learners fell well short of their progress targets, Superintendent Annie Azarloza recently told the School Committee. The district’s accountability score for those grades rose from 17% to 77% between 2025 and 2026, according to data from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). After earning zero of 12 available achievement points in English, math and science last year, the district earned 10 this year. “Last year … we actually declined in all three subjects,” Azarloza said at the […]
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5mHolyoke’s Wyckoff golf course to become upscale neighborhood of up to 126 homes
HOLYOKE — The 110-acre golf course at Wyckoff Country Club will soon be converted into an upscale residential community comprising up to 126 homes, Wyckoff owner Cesar Ruiz announced Tuesday. With the country club slated to close Nov. 1, Ruiz said the decision to develop the course into homes came after a “thorough strategic planning […]