Daily Hampshire Gazette

06/25/2026

BELCHERTOWN — Northampton Post 28 held strong despite a late comeback effort from Belchertown Post 239 for a 16-5 win on Wednesday night. The bats got going early for Northampton, jumping out to an early lead and extending it to 14-0 heading into the bottom of the fifth. Belchertown was determined...

06/24/2026

Northampton visual artist Jacob Clayton, a gay transgender man, spent more of his life in the closet than not. In the last decade, however, he has discovered how to use photography to help himself understand his own identity — and he’s got an upcoming show to celebrate its impact on his life. Cl...

06/24/2026

Artist Avital Sagalyn escaped Na**sm and lived to be almost a century old, but her work rarely appeared in public settings — by her choice. Now, a museum in Provincetown, where she spent two summers as a young woman, is honoring her with a new show. A collection of the late Amherst artist’s work...

06/24/2026

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EASTHAMPTON — The city is calling for downtown retail businesses and restaurants interested in taking part in its outdoor dining and sale program, hoping to boost economic opportunities. The program allows for downtown businesses on Main, Union and Cottage streets to apply through the mayor’s of...

06/23/2026

WILLIAMSBURG — Highland Ambulance transported a woman in her 30s to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries after police believe she drove her sport utility vehicle over the double yellow line on South Street, crashing head-on with a school bus. Williamsburg Police, Fire Departments and EMS ...

06/23/2026

BELCHERTOWN — Every story eventually comes to an end, and Cold Spring School reached its last page on Monday. After 72 years, the school will no longer mark the first chapter of Belchertown students’ classroom learning. The School Committee voted to close the early childhood learning center last...

06/23/2026

An app called AirWatch has been launched by the Healthy Air Network that provides air quality data to users through its connection to monitors located throughout Massachusetts. By communicating the real-time data that includes fine particulate matter and pollen levels, AirWatch aims to help people m...

06/23/2026

NORTHAMPTON — After 20 years of leasing its space at 330 North King St. and a $1.5 million loan campaign, River Valley Co-op now owns its land. The co-op’s original 20-year land lease ended in December 2025, but included an option to either to renew the lease at a higher rate or purchase the pro...

06/23/2026

I received a lot of positive feedback on my last house wren column and I thought that it might be fun to revisit the little family and give you an update on their progress. It also happens, quite randomly, that house wrens have been a regular topic of conversation among my colleagues at work. There....

06/23/2026

NORTHAMPTON — Three years since the Coca-Cola bottling facility on Industrial Drive announced plans to close, the company plans to permanently shut down the facility on Dec. 15, a move expected to result in 175 layoffs. Coca-Cola filed a notice in compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraini...