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H.S. Roundup: Roy sisters shine for Belchertown field hockey in shutout over Northampton (VIDEO)

BELCHERTOWN – Since taking over goalkeeper duties in the playoffs during her sophomore year, senior Lila Roy has gotten little time in the offensive zone for the Belchertown field hockey team. On Tuesday, head coach Dina Brunetti gave her an opportunity at forward for the first time this season during the second half against Northampton. […]

Amherst native Ryan Leonard inks massive extension with NHL's Washington Capitals

Less than two years after cracking into the NHL, Amherst’s own Ryan Leonard is set to become one of the highest-paid players in the game. The Washington Capitals announced on Tuesday that Leonard, who is 21-years-old, signed an eight-year, $84 million contract extension with an average annual value of $10.5 million per season. Leonard posted […]

Sports Briefs: Western Massachusetts Golf HOF announces 2026 induction class

The Western Mass. Golf Hall of Fame has announced this year’s inductees as part of the Class of 2026. Headlining the class is the Perez family, the owner and operator of East Mountain Country Club in Westfield. Ted Perez Sr. founded the club in 1963. Other selections include Jim Cline (media), Dr. Bill Dupont (amateur), […]

Connecting the economic dots: WMass EDC charts path from innovation to jobs

NORTHAMPTON — In South Deerfield, florrent, an energy storage research and development company focused on supercapacitors, continues to grow after investor demand pushed its second seed funding round past its target, closing at $9.5 million. In Holyoke, Clean Crop Technologies uses electricity to generate cold plasma that removes microbes and other contaminants from seeds. Both […]