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Belchertown talk challenges nuclear energy’s role in climate solution

BELCHERTOWN — Nuclear energy is often presented as one piece of an “all-of-the-above” strategy for addressing climate change. But at a book talk Tuesday night at the Clapp Memorial Library in Belchertown, author Linda Pentz Gunter argued that nuclear energy is too expensive, too time consuming and altogether too risky to be an effective part […]

25 years after 9/11: Residents on grief, conspiracy theories and lasting change

Few instances exist where nearly everyone can collectively remember exactly what they were doing on a given day 25 years ago. The events of Sept. 11, 2001, are a rare exception. “I remember seeing the second plane hit live. I remember thinking it was a movie, and being like, ‘Is this real? Is this a movie?’” said Northampton resident Rusty Caldwell, who was a high schooler in Concord at the time and watched the day’s events unfold in the cafeteria. By 9:03 a.m., when the second plane struck, a majority of the country was also glued to their TVs. The attacks […]

Easthampton EMT remembers 9/11 rescue mission and its lasting lesson

Easthampton paramedic Dan Constantine packed his bags and boarded a bus for New York at about 11 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2001. He joined a rescue team with doctors, nurses, paramedics and support personnel. They eventually established five medical stations around what responders called “the pile,” with four positioned directly around the ruins. By the […]

A tasty return: Taste of Northampton set for two-day run this weekend

NORTHAMPTON — Now in its fourth year back from an 18-year hiatus, the annual Taste of Northampton festival will return to the Armory Street parking lot this weekend, bringing more to do — and eat — than ever before. Running from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, this […]

Making News in Business, Sept. 11

Magic for Maddie gets $10K donation SOUTHAMPTON — Magic for Maddie has received a $5,000 grant from the Liberty Bank Foundation to support its Helping Families in the Fight initiative. The grant is in addition to Liberty Bank’s $5,000 commitment as a Big Top Sponsor of Magic for Maddie’s 2026 5K Family Fun Walk and […]