Emergency repairs needed at Lake Wyola Dam, public access revoked

Hadley Police defend Flock Safety camera use

HADLEY — In one instance of using the Flock Safety camera, positioned on Route 9 at the Hadley Village Barn Shops near the Coolidge Bridge, Hadley Police used footage to recover a stolen vehicle and arrest two people. Another time, a license plate photo provided to police allowed officers to locate almost $2,500 in stolen […]

Columnist Johanna Neumann: The key elements of Massachusetts' energy bill

As Massachusetts legislators reconcile energy bills, this article advocates for prioritizing solar, energy efficiency, ending fossil fuel subsidies, and rejecting nuclear power for a cleaner, sustainable future.

Area Property Deed Transfers, Sept. 18

AMHERST Alray Taylor Second Chance S to Michelle Chalder, 170 E. Hadley Road, Lot 120, $261,000 6 Evening Star LLC to John Kalas and Margaret Kalas, 6 Evening Star Dr., $1,350,000 Neil Azagorin to Amy Rose, 705 Station Road, $157,000 Doreen J. Reid to Michael R. Hudak and Nicholas D. Holschuh, 274 Strong St., $650,000 […]

Filling the doughnut hole: Wake the Dead food truck comes alive in Easthampton

EASTHAMPTON — Wake up! What owner Steven Collicelli calls a “doughnut desert” in Hampshire County has a new remedy: Wake the Dead Donuts, a flashy pink and black food truck run by two longtime friends, cooking up a variety of mini doughnuts. The food truck is in the parking lot at 1 Northampton St. right at […]

Salvo House elevator fixed after six months

NORTHAMPTON — After being in a state of disrepair for half a year, one of the two elevators at the Walter Salvo House is back up and running. The elevator first broke down in March, raising frustrations among residents about health and safety at the Northampton Housing Authority (NHA) property on Conz Street. When the […]