Northampton fugitive arraigned on child sex abuse charges following six years on the run

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Local softball stars set to compete at charity derby

Greenfield’s Olivia Lemay and Skyler Steele of Frontier Regional have a chance to showcase their softball talents for a charitable cause at the A Shot for Life Home Run Derby and Pitchers Challenge on Aug. 29 at the New England Baseball Complex in Northborough. All money raised goes to cancer research at Massachusetts General Hospital. […]

Owners have five years to clean up hazardous South Hadley site

SOUTH HADLEY — The property owners of a collapsed building at the corner of Carew and West Main streets have five years to clean up the hazardous materials in the soils and debris, a process estimated to cost $412,000. The roof of the former auto mechanic building at 0 West Main caved in two years […]

As Coca-Cola plant closes, Northampton weighs rules for AI data centers

NORTHAMPTON — As neighboring city and town governments weigh whether to ban artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the Northampton City Council is considering creating a committee to study the issue and draft a municipal policy on the controversial facilities. Ward 3 City Councilor Laurie Loisel brought the idea of a joint mayoral-council committee forward at […]

His dream rolls on: After son's death, Belchertown mother works to restore his favorite skate park

EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, help is available by calling or texting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7. BELCHERTOWN — Instead of the rumble of wheels or slams of landing tricks, only the distant caws of crows […]