Data shows decrease in nursing vacancies in Massachusetts, experts say more work needs to be done

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Gazette All-Stars: Boys Volleyball

The Daily Hampshire Gazette sports department will be unveiling All-Stars that are comprised of Hampshire County athletes for the spring sports, starting with boys volleyball. Regular-season play and postseason performances were taken under consideration when putting together All-Stars. Each sport will also include several honorable mentions, for athletes that fell just short of All-Star consideration. […]

Behind closed doors: Two local killings renew attention on domestic violence and its warning signs

The deaths of Diane Opper and Emma MacDonald, two local women allegedly killed by their husbands within a month of each other this spring, have brought renewed attention to domestic violence and the warning signs that often precede it. While the circumstances of each case remain different, domestic violence experts, prosecutors and victim advocates across […]

Expanded Tilton Library in South Deerfield on schedule for full opening in July

Tilton Library in South Deerfield is set to open its second floor in early July, nearly tripling its size and providing a new Community Room, Children's Room, craft space, local history room, quiet study rooms and Teen Room.

Amherst grad earns $40,000 Amazon scholarship for engineering studies

AMHERST — Ajmain Sharar, a recent Amherst Regional High School graduate, is earning a $40,000 scholarship from Amazon to pursue an engineering degree at the University of Michigan this fall. The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship will provide Sharar up to $40,000 over four years. He is one of five Massachusetts students, and 200 across the […]