'The world is a lot dimmer without him': Goshen remembers Jerry Bird

Northampton panel debates how to protect immigrants amid ICE fears

NORTHAMPTON — Amid concerns that Northampton could be the next target of an unwelcome U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement visit, a City Council committee held a panel this week to discuss immigration justice — in the wake of ICE agents fatally shooting immigrants in Texas and Maine. A virtual hearing of the council’s Committee on […]

Markey’s bill to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians blocked

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey vowed to continue fighting for Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders after U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt blocked a legislative attempt to extend the program's protections.

A stirring sequel: Pioneer Valley Bookstore Crawl returns with an expanded footprint

For book lovers in the Valley, a weekend road trip just got a lot more rewarding. Sixteen independent booksellers have joined forces for the second annual Pioneer Valley Bookstore Crawl, a season-long scavenger hunt that turns local shopping into a community-wide adventure. Driven by a customized passport system, the expanded event that’s already underway and […]

Area property deed transfers, July 24

AMHERST Amherst Community Television Inc. to Emerald Land Holdings Inc., 420 Main St., $410,000 Adam J. Schifferli and Erin N. Schifferli to Kelly Caiazzo, 55 Mechanic St., $620,000 Matthew L. Gomberg and Alison Marie Klaum to North East & Strong LLC, 222 N. East St., Lot 1-A, $250,000 60 Spaulding St. Nominee Trust and Rebekah […]

Bombyx Center rolls out solar credit donation program

NORTHAMPTON — Lights, cameras and action all require energy — and at the Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity, that energy comes with a $13,000 annual price tag. To help offset that bill, the arts center is asking National Grid customers to donate their excess solar credits through a new campaign called Sunshine to Art. […]