MIAA baseball: Chace Earle's no-hitter leads Hopkins to Div. 5 state semifinals with 4-1 win over Maynard in Round of 8

Food truck court proposal in Easthampton stalled by permit denial

EASTHAMPTON — Plans for a daily four-day vendor “food truck court” at the former Cernak Buick car dealership lot on Northampton Street have stalled after the Board of Health denied the applicant’s proposal. The vision of a food truck court called “Hawker’s Square,” from applicant Sherryla Diola, cleared the first permitting hurdle in April after gaining […]

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South Hadley's Natalie Rios earns first place in girls javelin at Day 2 of Meet of Champions

South Hadley’s Natalie Rios took home first place in the girls javelin throw on Saturday at Day 2 of the MIAA Meet of Champions at Merrimack College. The junior’s throw of 125 feet, four inches (38.20m) was atop all other competitors at the meet, while also being the third-best throw of the year in the […]

Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: Two questions that drive success

I have worked in sports for nearly 20 years. The current landscape of youth and collegiate athletics looks completely unrecognizable today compared to when I started. In some ways, coaches and administrators have overcomplicated things. With what we know about strength and conditioning, nutrition, scouting, and performance data, it’s easy to keep doing more to […]

Dr. David Gottsegen: Keeping our yards healthy for us and the planet

It’s a beautiful time of year — redolent with the smell of lilacs, the warmth of the sun, the deep greens of lawns and trees, and the happy sounds of birds and kids playing ball… But to keep yards and ballfields looking pristine, many homeowners and municipalities use chemicals that can kills pets, and harm […]