Food, music and circus acts coming to Amherst's annual block party on Thursday

No one injured after 150 hay bales catch fire on trailer in Ashfield

A trailer carrying 150 bales of hay caught fire on Route 112 in Ashfield on Saturday evening, likely due to sparks from a dragging piece of metal, but no injuries were reported.

Deerfield Select Board reflects on Tree House Brewing Co. noise after concert season

Deerfield officials concluded their review of the Summer Stage concert series at Tree House Brewing Co., noting that recent mitigation efforts like subwoofer repositioning and licensing restrictions led to a decrease in total noise complaints compared to the previous season.

South Hadley officials push communication, outreach after second override failure

SOUTH HADLEY — After a second Proposition 2½ override this year failed at the polls on Sept. 1, South Hadley officials are turning to communication and community outreach to rebuild public trust as they prepare to close a projected $3 million deficit looming over the town’s fiscal 2028 budget. Voters have twice this year turned […]

Guest columnist Arlene Avakian: Steinem and feminism

I am an 87-year-old feminist who has been involved in the women’s movement for most of my adult life, and I am very disturbed by the news media coverage of Gloria Steinem after her death and the endless valorizing of her as the voice of feminism. We will probably be subject to more of the […]

Legislators pledge support for first responder health and safety

AMHERST — On the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, local firefighters, police officers and other first responders received recognition at an annual luncheon in the Mill District Friday afternoon. For area legislators who attended the event, put on by the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce, there was a chance to offer them […]