Robert W. Weeks III

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History in Hangzhou: Smith coach Greg Walker helps Team USA secure spot in 2028 Paralympics

NORTHAMPTON — The 2028 Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles will feature at least one local connection in Smith volleyball head coach Greg Walker. Walker guided Team USA’s Men’s National Sitting Team to a spot in the Games after qualifying at last month’s World ParaVolley Men’s World Championships in Hangzhou, China. Walker, who has been […]

A clearer picture: Residents 'pop-in' to mull Main Street redesign at info session

NORTHAMPTON — They lined up out the door of 180 Main St. Wednesday afternoon — supporters, skeptics and the simply curious — all eager for a look at final design plans for the long-planned and controversial $43.3 million downtown redesign known as Picture Main Street. Following the submission of 100% design guidelines for the project […]

Bringing her braids to the national stage: Miss Massachusetts, a UMass grad, heads to Miami

Two months after being crowned Miss Massachusetts USA 2026, a University of Massachusetts Amherst graduate will compete at the Miss United States pageant on Aug. 27 in Miami — where she’ll represent a look no state titleholder has worn to the crown before hers: braids. Kayshauna Montaño, 28, a former New England Patriots cheerleader, won […]

State to invest $93M in MassMutual Center upgrades, Thunderbirds sign 5-year extension

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Maura Healey announced Thursday that the state will invest $93 million over the next five years to modernize the MassMutual Center, calling it the largest capital investment in the facility’s history and a move intended to strengthen the region’s economy by attracting more concerts, conventions and sporting events. The announcement was also […]