'Our community is paralyzed by fear': Pioneer Valley Workers Center steps up support amid ICE surge

State awards $14.8M for projects in Hampshire County

NORTHAMPTON — Infrastructure associated with two developments that will bring affordable and market-rate housing to Easthampton and Northampton, and sewer and drainage improvements for a Belchertown mobile park, are among Hampshire County projects being supported through Community One Stop for Growth grant funding. The Healey-Driscoll Administration Thursday announced the grants for 26 projects totaling $14.8 […]

Hilltowns push back on Verizon landline phase-out

WORTHINGTON — Select Board Chair Charley Rose said he has received two complaints from town residents who are scared about Verizon’s proposal to discontinue traditional copper landlines. Meanwhile, Verizon says worry not. The major U.S. telecommunications company said that it will not discontinue service without an alternative in place for customers. No one is immediately […]

Guest Columnist Dave King: Done doomscrolling — Time for action!

Like many people, I am deeply troubled in the face of war crimes, ICE shootings, and the specter of another January 6th attempt to overthrow the election, this time with more planning, people and resources. But the impunity enjoyed by the perpetrators of these atrocities and the takeover of the social structures designed to protect […]

Woman, 21, killed in single-vehicle crash in Easthampton

EASTHAMPTON — A 21-year-old woman was killed in a single motor vehicle crash early Friday morning, after the vehicle hit a guardrail by the Park Street rotary near Mountain View School in Easthampton, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. The woman was one of two passengers. The vehicle’s driver and a second passenger were […]

South Hadley Town Hall to shutter on Fridays

SOUTH HADLEY — Town Hall will close to the public on Fridays indefinitely to compensate for front desk staff reductions and allow remaining department staff to catch up on work. A Sept. 30 announcement posted on the town website states the building will be closed to non-staff on Fridays starting Oct. 2. The two exceptions will be for midterm election early voting on Oct. 23 and Oct. 30, the post states. Town Hall had already closed on Fridays during the summer months. The post now makes these hours permanent throughout the year. Town Administrator Lisa Wong attributed the Friday closure to […]