Leverett home destroyed in late-night blaze

18-year-old arrested for assaulting two women on Hadley rail trail

HADLEY — An 18-year-old man from Holbrook was charged with assault and battery after he allegedly attacked two women on the Norwottuck Rail Trail last week. He told police he was having a “bad trip” on psychedelic mushrooms. Elijah Moleon was charged with two counts of assault and battery and one count of disorderly conduct […]

H.S. Roundup: Belchertown girls volleyball sweeps Ware, surges into postseason winners of seven straight

The Belchertown girls volleyball team will head into the Western Mass. tournament winners of seven straight following its 3-0 sweep against Ware on Thursday night. The Orioles completely controlled the match against the Indians from start to finish, taking sets by scores of 25-18, 25-8, 25-12. Cassidy MacLean contributed a team-high 12 kills, while Olivia […]

Cue the music: Dancer turned novelist Molly Terrill finds her story in her luthier father's workshop

Molly Terrill’s introduction to the family business was a sensory experience. There were the albums that spun through a crackling record player, from classical to jazz to folk to bluegrass. There was her father’s workspace in the middle of the house in Wendell, where he leaned over a bench as wide as his arms and […]

Valley Green Energy rates rise Nov. 1 for Northampton, Amherst and Pelham under new two-year contract

AMHERST — An electricity supply price change will go into effect starting on Nov. 1 for the Northampton, Amherst and Pelham participants in Valley Green Energy, the regional group electricity buying program that launched in 2024. The prices, which will be in effect for two years, should allow most participants in the three communities to […]

Hadley special TM: 25 articles cover sewer, water, roads, vehicles and more

HADLEY — Voters at a special Town Meeting on Thursday will consider infrastructure improvements, building repairs, and new and refurbished vehicles for the police, fire and public works departments. The session for the 25-article warrant starts at the Hopkins Academy cafetorium at 7 p.m. The most expensive item on the warrant is $750,000 in borrowing […]