WMass girls soccer: Belchertown blanks Hampshire, 3-0, reclaims Class B crown

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WMass girls soccer: Margo Healy's big day leads Granby to third straight Class D title (VIDEO)

CHICOPEE — Every practice, the Granby girls soccer team worked to perfect their corner kick plays. As the Rams marched through an undefeated regular season, the group was always communicated of where they needed to improve and set out the following practice to make the fix. That work came to fruition during the Western Mass. […]

Massachusetts bill to stop changing clocks clears first Senate vote as sunsets get earlier

BOSTON — As Bay Staters begin facing late-afternoon sunsets after turning the clocks back over the weekend, the Senate gave initial approval Thursday to legislation to eliminate the twice-annual clock changes. The five Democrats on the Senate Rules Committee voted to advance legislation (S 2157) that seeks to move Massachusetts to Atlantic Standard Time — […]

At a crossroads: Pioneer Valley Democrats debate party's future ahead of midterm elections

If Democrats make major gains in Tuesday’s midterm elections, one longtime organizer says they may have President Donald Trump to thank. Many Democratic voters interviewed across the region say their party’s messaging has gone stale and needs to change before the 2028 presidential election. Where they split is on direction: Should the party move toward […]

Western Mass. lawmakers tout state investments, warn of federal cuts at Amherst chamber breakfast

AMHERST — With federal cutbacks and rising costs squeezing the region, three western Massachusetts legislators told business and community leaders Friday that the state is working to keep the local economy resilient but cannot make up every shortfall. State Reps. Mindy Domb, D-Amherst, and Aaron Saunders, D-Belchertown, and state Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton, spoke at […]