H.S. Roundup: Frontier pair shines in opening cross country meet

H.S. Roundup: Frontier Regional field hockey comes back to beat Longmeadow (Video)

SOUTH DEERFIELD — In a rematch of last season’s Western Mass. Class A championship game, the Frontier Regional field hockey stormed back to beat Longmeadow, 4-2, on Tuesday afternoon. The Lancers jumped out to a 2-0 lead on the Redhawks. With just seconds remaining in the first half, Frontier forced a flurry of penalty corners. […]

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Northampton divestment resolution

NORTHAMPTON — A Hampshire Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the city’s resolution to divest from companies linked to human rights violations in Israel and Palestine on Tuesday, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the case. The National Jewish Advocacy Center, representing 10 Northampton residents, filed a lawsuit in March, months after City Council […]

Community feedback sessions launch for renovated Jones Library

AMHERST — An effort to make the expanded and renovated Jones Library a safe, welcoming and inclusive space kicks off with community feedback events starting Wednesday. The initiative, as part of the Your Jones Library Month, begins at noon at Munson Memorial Library, next to the South Amherst common, and is being put on by […]

Northampton to hold public hearing on year-long AI data center moratorium

NORTHAMPTON — As the proliferation of artificial intelligence data centers sparks controversy across the region, the city will hold a public hearing to help determine whether to implement a year-long moratorium on data center construction. City councilors discussed a proposed ordinance aiming to block the creation of data centers for a year and create a […]

Northampton cyclist declared brain dead after Damon Road collision

NORTHAMPTON — A 46-year-old man from Northampton has been declared brain dead after he was struck by a motor vehicle while riding a bicycle on Damon Road Saturday evening, according to his brother. Devin Reade, originally from Shelburne, was transported to Baystate Medical Center for treatment after the crash, which occurred not far from the turnoff to the Northampton Industrial Park near the Interstate 91 overpass. His brother, Scott Reade, said in an interview Tuesday morning that his brother “flipped over” the handle bars on his bike and “landed on his head.” He said he and his family were considering donating […]