From left: Smith College post-doctoral researcher Giulia Ribeiro, UMass Amherst doctoral candidate candidate Godwin Ani and Smith College biology professor Laura Katz at Smith College's Burton Hall in ...

HOLYOKE — State Sen. John C. Velis, D-Westfield presented $20,000 in state funding to the Magic for Maddie Foundation on Saturday during the nonprofit’s annual 5K and carnival. The event draws more ...

From left: Monica Knorr, Steve Sinding and Jessica Rosenberg, of "Lathrop Obie Bees," spell a word during the 24th Annual Northampton Education Foundation Adult Spelling Bee at the BOMBYX Center for ...

Christina Miles, a researcher and assistant curator, and Debora Bridges, curator and administrative manager, at Ancestral Bridges, talks about the art piece Elizabeth Freeman made by Meclina Gomes, ...

State Rep. Aaron Saunders, D-Belchertown, testifies at a Municipal Water Resources Authority public hearing in Belchertown in September. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff File Phoo Sign up for the Gazette's ...

Northampton's Alysha Parshall-Matylas defends Pope Francis' Mila Dillard at Northampton High School on Oct. 20, 2026. Jack Belanger/Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get ...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and his Independent challenger Nadia Milleron debated in the 22News studios on Wednesday, less than two weeks before the Nov. 3 election. It is their first and only ...

Construction on Ferry Street last Thursday in Easthampton, where crews are working to identify the cause of sinkhole in the street. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning ...

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.

Tayler Bergeron of the Greenfield girls soccer team tries to get past the Smith Vocational defense, Tuesday in Northampton. Credit: ADAM HARGRAVES / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning ...

Social Security is one of the most successful social policies in the history of the United States. Without it, the number of elderly Americans in poverty would skyrocket from about 10% to about 37%.

Dr. Mark Anthony Casey of Fairfield, CT and formerly of Northampton, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2026, with his family by his side. He was 76 years old. Mark was born in Cambridge, ...