Massachusetts is second state to appoint heat resilience officer

Leverett, family nearing settlement in Blueberry Patch land access lawsuit

LEVERETT — A two-year-old lawsuit over access to town conservation land on Shutesbury Road is nearing its end, with both the town and the family that brought the Land Court case filing a joint status report this month, indicating that a settlement can be reached. With the town intending to build a new trail to […]

A cinematic homecoming: Director Jay Craven to host Q&A for locally filmed ‘Lost Nation’ at Greenfield Garden Cinemas

The historical drama filmed partially in Colrain and Leyden in 2022 is getting something of a homecoming this month when it plays at the Greenfield Garden Cinemas. “Lost Nation” is slated for a screening at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 20, followed by a question-and-answer session with director Jay Craven. “We love the Q&As, because they are about the film and, of course, about the history,” he said. Kingdom County Productions, which Craven co-founded in Vermont with his wife, Bess O’Brien, wrapped up filming in May 2022, having visited Colrain and Leyden the previous month. “We’ve been touring it now for two […]

Weekly Food Photo Contest: This week’s winner: Erika Zekos of Amherst

Erika Zekos of Amherst shared this photo: “Preserving a bit of summer. These are spicy bread and butter pickles made from the cucumber bounty at Brookfield Farm in Amherst.”  How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it with your name, town and a sentence or two to features@gazettenet.com.

Northampton Planning Board rejects appeal of 91-unit King Street housing project

NORTHAMPTON — The Planning Board on Thursday rejected a resident’s appeal of the Central Business Architecture Committee’s (CBAC) permit for construction of 91 affordable housing units downtown at the former Registry of Deeds site on King Street. The CBAC, which reviews architectural guidelines of projects in the downtown district, voted unanimously in June in favor […]

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.