Northampton renews call for courtesy at Mill River swimming hole near Orange Dam

Senate agrees to limited use of cameras to enforce speed limits

BOSTON — Truck drivers whose vehicles lack key safety equipment could face a presumption of liability in fatal crashes involving cyclists, and speed cameras could be deployed in school, safety and construction zones under a pair of road safety amendments added to an economic development bill during late-night deliberations Thursday.  The amendments, both filed by […]

$16.3M affordable housing project to transform former Hadley EconoLodge

HADLEY — A $16.3 million development that will bring 50 affordable apartments to a former hotel on Route 9 will soon get underway. With Valley Community Development earlier in July securing the final financing for what will be known as Russell Crossing, crews from Keiter Corp. of Florence will be at the 329 Russell St. […]

Sports Briefs: Two-Ball tournaments held at NCC, AGC

The Northampton Country Club held its Don O’Brien Two-Ball tournament over the weekend and five pairs of golfers finished in first place across three divisions of competition. Here is the complete list of results: Division one: Gross — Dan Korpita and Hunter Budrewicz, 67; Nate Patterson and Rob Poissant, 68; Net — Tom Saltis and […]

Area Briefs: United Way to hold annual diaper drive in August

United Way to hold annual diaper drive in August United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region will hold its annual diaper drive Aug. 1-31 to help stock the UWFH Diaper Bank, which distributes nearly 20,000 diapers each month to 14 local agencies across Western Massachusetts. Donors are encouraged to give larger diaper sizes — […]

DA’s office launches domestic violence awareness campaign

The Northwestern District Attorney's Office has launched a public awareness campaign to increase access to domestic violence resources for victims and survivors in Hampshire and Franklin counties.