Pulsing with intimacy, urgency: Heartbeat Theater launches its inaugural season with ‘Proof’ in Easthampton

From UMass to the WNBA: Sydney Taylor’s dream realized

Game days in the Mullins Center may not be a part of Sydney Taylor’s life anymore, but the former UMass women’s basketball star still carries her time with the Minutewomen with her to present day. Now playing real minutes for the WNBA’s Chicago Sky, Taylor still relies on the skills and lessons she learned throughout […]

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Community grieves loss of Greenfield family of four in fatal interstate crash

Jing S. Dong, 48, was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after driving a bus that killed four members of the Doncev family in a crash on Interstate 95. The local community has raised more than $56,000 for funeral expenses and transportation costs.

Community meeting Thursday to discuss Eversource tree removal plan in 11 towns

AMHERST — Continued concerns over an Eversource plan to remove trees along a transmission line in 11 communities across the region will be the subject of a community meeting at the North Amherst Library, 8 Montague Road, Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. The latest meeting is a popup event designed to allow input from […]

Hadley native funds Lake Warner restoration to preserve cherished memories

HADLEY — A Hadley native who grew up near North Hadley Pond is providing a $523,540, five-year restoration grant to the Friends of Lake Warner. The Janice and Matt Barger Lake Restoration Grant will allow the organization, between this year and 2030, to undertake a series of projects, including managing invasive plants, implementing targeted phosphorus […]