Cyclist seriously hurt after being struck by SUV in Northampton

Amherst seniors want gym, parking and possibly new building to replace Bangs Community Center

AMHERST — More than half of the people 50 and older who responded to a town survey say a gym and better parking would make them more likely to become regulars at the Amherst Senior Center. Of the 595 people who responded to the 2025 survey, 56% cited a gym as a need and 54% […]

WMass boys soccer: Will Senn-McNally stars for Northampton in 1-0 win over Agawam for Class A crown

SPRINGFIELD — After his team raised the Western Mass. championship plaque, Northampton boys soccer senior Will Senn-McNally summed up the team’s season with a declaration on the sideline. “It’s been a long time coming.” One year after losing the Western Mass. Class A title in a shootout to Longmeadow, followed by a 1-0 loss to […]

UMass student accused of choking woman at Theta Chi fraternity party

AMHERST — A 19-year-old member of the unregistered University of Massachusetts Amherst Theta Chi fraternity is facing a felony charge of strangulation and a misdemeanor assault and battery charge after he allegedly placed a woman in a chokehold at an Oct. 23 party. Grady Culhane, of Bedford, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Eastern […]

Judge reduces bail for Ware man in rape, animal sexual abuse case

NORTHAMPTON — Hampshire Superior Court Judge Tracy Duncan reduced bail for Michael Stanikmas, a Ware man accused of raping his ex-wife and sexually abusing the couple’s dogs, from $50,000 to $2,500 after the defense argued that newly surfaced evidence undermines the alleged victim’s credibility. Michael Stanikmas, 36, was arrested in 2025 on charges including kidnapping, […]

Photos: Heavenly touch-up in Haydenville

Photos: Heavenly touch-up in Haydenville <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://gazettenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Williamsburg-Church-Paint-hg-10272026-1-708x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-508866" style="width:708px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Employees of Easy Restoration paint the Haydenville Congregational Church. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo</figcaption></figure>