Head Start returns in Easthampton after five-year absence

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WMass boys soccer: Matt Feltovic, Drew Crutch lead Hopkins past Granby into Class D final

HADLEY — This season did no go they way it was expected for Hopkins boys soccer players Matt Feltovic and Drew Crutch. Feltovic, a senior captain, entered the season as the Golden Hawks primary goalie before transitioning out into the field. Crutch, a freshman, hoped to score more than just two goals during the regular […]

WMass Roundup: Belchertown field hockey advances to Class B final behind big night from Jocelyn McMahon

Jocelyn McMahon’s four points helped the second-seeded Belchertown field hockey team punch its ticket to the Western Mass. Class B final after downing third-seeded Southwick, 6-1, on Thursday. McMahon had a hat trick, plus dished out an assist, as the Orioles move on for a match up with No. 1 South Hadley in the championship. […]

Born of tragedy: New eight-story, $465M Veterans Home opens in Holyoke

HOLYOKE — Every politician who came to Holyoke on Thursday, and there was a gaggle of them, acknowledged two things. First, the new, world-class Veterans Home is a towering accomplishment: a leviathan of a building offering a plethora of on-site services and an eight-story, 234-bed home for those who have given their lives in service […]

Northampton man, 21, killed in Burts Pit Road motorcycle crash identified by DA’s office

NORTHAMPTON — Daemon Ackerman, 21, of Northampton, has been identified as the motorcyclist killed Sunday night when he veered off Burts Pit Road and crashed into a cluster of trees, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. According to Ackerman’s obituary, he was known as the “life of the party” by his many family and […]