UMass men's basketball falls to Boston College at TD Garden after second-half slump

Smith College women's basketball aims for Final Four comeback ahead of 2026-27 opener

The 2025-26 Smith College basketball season would have been a banner year for most programs. A conference title, 28 wins, and an appearance in the NCAA tournament are a trio of accolades that indicate a year for the record books. But for Smith, what started as a typical year ended as an anomaly. Last season, […]

Florence man, 67, convicted of armed assault with intent to murder in 2024 shooting of estranged wife

NORTHAMPTON — A 67-year-old Florence man was convicted Friday of armed assault with intent to murder after he shot his wife and refused to leave his home two years ago. Following a three-day bench trial this week in Hampshire Superior Court, Judge Tracy Duncan found Michael Janik guilty of armed assault with intent to murder, […]

A new foundation for learning: Williston Northampton to build $27M academic center

EASTHAMPTON — The Williston Northampton School will begin building a $27.4 million academic center before the end of the year, a project that will anchor the front of its main campus on Park Street. The project will be the first academic building constructed by Williston in more than 50 years, according to Ann Hallock, director of […]

The invasive spotted lanternfly has infested half the cities and towns in Massachusetts

The invasive spotted lanternfly has infested more than half the cities and towns in Massachusetts, according to data gathered by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. The sap-sucking insect native to parts of China and Vietnam arrived in Massachusetts in late 2020, and its population has grown exponentially since. MDAR found four new infestations in […]

Northampton City Council unanimously approves yearlong moratorium on AI data centers

NORTHAMPTON — Amid community concern that artificial intelligence data centers could strain the local power supply or pollute waterways, the City Council voted unanimously Thursday night to enact a yearlong moratorium on the facilities. The decision came after councilors formed a select committee last month to study data centers’ potential impact on their host communities […]