'She was an angel sent from heaven': Hundreds mourn 3-year-old killed by vehicle in Millers Falls driveway

Speaking of Nature: Reaping the rewards: How to build a successful birdhouse for bluebirds and wrens

One of those delightful chores that signals the beginning of spring is the task of building nest boxes for the birds in my yard. For the past 21 years, I have deployed several nest boxes in the hopes of attracting bluebirds to my yard. This works because I live in an open area with a […]

Staging Shakespeare in the vineyard: Valley Players bring a sold-out, storm-tossed ‘The Tempest’ to Hatfield

It was an otherwise cool and pleasant Thursday evening in Amherst, but inside Room 101 at the Bangs Community Center, a simulated storm repeatedly threw a half-dozen sailors across a ship’s deck. As the vessel neared a wreck, tempers flared. One man shouted at the boatswain, calling him a “bawling, blasphemous, incharitable dog,” while another […]

Parents call for increased security after intrusion at Federal Street School in Greenfield

Parents of students at Federal Street School are calling for improved security and communication after an intruder entered the building Friday through a faulty door, prompting a shelter in place.

Baystate Franklin nurses continue push for better pay, staffing levels

Baystate Franklin Medical Center nurses protested outside the Baystate Health & Wellness Center in Northampton on Monday, calling for higher pay and staffing levels, and urging the hospital administration to reach an agreement with the Massachusetts Nurses Association.

On the Run with John Stifler: The joy of running and recalling a behind-the-scenes star

It was going to happen eventually. Sooner or later I would finish last again in a race. I accomplished that feat last month in the Tuesday night Northampton Cross-Country 5K. I finished last in some races my freshman year in college, when I was new to competitive running. Since then, I always finished ahead of […]