Leverett property tax bills to rise nearly $500 as levy cushion shrinks

Around Amherst: Trivia Bee raises $14K for schools

AMHERST — During World War II, a recruiting slogan stated, “She’s a WOW.” For those playing for the East Amherst Eggheads team, knowing that WOW stood for “Woman Ordnance Worker” earned five points. It also crowned Tim Hope, Josh Polak and Kurt Sundeen as champions at the recent Amherst Trivia Bee. In what organizer John […]

Guest columnist Rob Okun: Democracy won, authoritarianism 0

The astonishing blue tsunami that swept across the country in last week’s midterm elections was undeniable proof that democracy is still, overwhelmingly, the preferred form of government in the United States. It was a total repudiation of Trump and Trumpism. We didn’t just run the table; we ran the chairs, the plates, the glasses, and […]

Jonathan S. Watling

<html><head></head><body>Jonathan S. Watling<br /><br />Easthampton, MA - Jonathan S. Watling, age 35, passed away on Sept 29. He was born in Northampton MA, on Feb 26, 1991, the son of Kevin Watling and the late Denise Ann LeBeau.<br /><br />Jonathan ...

Janice Button Shafer

<html><head></head><body>Janice Button Shafer<br /><br />Pasadena, CA - The Shafer family is deeply saddened to announce the death of Janice Button Shafer on October 13, 2026, one month after her 95th birthday. She died peacefully from natural causes ...

Albey Reiner

<html><head></head><body>Albey Reiner<br /><br />Claremont, CA - Albey M Reiner died on October 15, 2026 at the age of 85 in his home in Claremont, California. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Albey attended Princeton University (B.S.E '62) ...