'She really just found magic everywhere': Beth Illingsworth remembered

Columnist Sara Weinberger: If US Rep. Richard Neal won't listen, he shouldn't stay

Whether they work in City Hall, the State House or the White House, elected officials are beholden to their constituents. In a participatory democracy, I should be able to reach out to my representatives and expect them to be responsive. Over many years I have reached out to federal, state and local legislators, advocating for […]

Amherst zoning board orders changes to oversized Newell Court accessory unit

AMHERST — The Zoning Board of Appeals has ruled that an accessory dwelling unit under construction at 27 Newell Court is too large under the town’s zoning bylaw, ordering developer Alan St. Hilaire to either shrink the unit’s living space or have an owner live on site. The board’s unanimous vote at its Thursday, Aug. 13 meeting, acting on a petition brought by neighbor Noah Kuhn of 9 Newell Court, overturned a May 4 decision by Building Commissioner Rob Morra, who had excluded attic space from the project’s gross floor area calculations. The board upheld a related May 12 decision by […]

Deaton lays out strategy while Markey, Moulton slug it out

Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton outlined a strategy to win in Massachusetts by targeting moderate Democrats, unenrolled voters and college-educated women while relying on a projected Democratic primary victory by Ed Markey over Seth Moulton.

Guest columnist Jon Huer: So you are now a property owner!

We are now “property owners”: After 25 years of military housing, we finally bought a house in Greenfield upon our retirement. Even as one of the 99-percent wage earners who survive on daily labor, we “own” a few things and claim our “ownership” over them with legal entitlement: Commonly, a house, an automobile, a cellphone, […]

Police apprehend suspect in stabbing in Northampton's Pulaski Park on Saturday

NORTHAMPTON — A portion of downtown’s Pulaski Park was cordoned off Saturday while police investigated a stabbing, according to Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra. Police apprehended a suspect in the stabbing, and the victim was transported to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening, the mayor said in a statement. […]