NORTHAMPTON — A Smith College lab has discovered a microscopic protist species living inside the shells of amoebas, a phenomenon researchers say has never been recorded in 200 years of study.

Ballot Question 7 on the Nov. 3 ballot proposes to allow construction of single-family homes in residentially zoned areas totaling at least 5,000 square feet of land, given that there is at least 50 ...

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.

HADLEY — As the Hadley Fire Department nears full staffing, various changes are being made to how it responds to some calls that should reduce the call volume, cut costs and streamline operations.

Kitty Holfield and Michael Henderson, the organizers of Fox and Ember Fantasy Ball, in Childs Park. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each ...

EASTHAMPTON — More than 40 Easthampton Public School teachers and paraeducators could lose their jobs if the city’s proposed $6.9 million Proposition 2½ override fails on June 9, a potential loss that ...

Pelham, MA – Chris O’Carroll (Christopher Smith O’Carroll), a poet who also enjoyed careers as an actor, stand-up comedian, and journalist, died at Cooley Dickinson Hospital on June 9, 2026. He was 74 ...

I’ve spent 20 years around sports and sometimes I still find myself questioning whether a particular experience is actually best for my own children. Youth sports have become complicated. There are ...

Massachusetts is now one of the most expensive states in the nation in which to own a home, with a median housing price close to $700,000. We have this problem, in part, because of minimum-lot-size ...

One of the last pieces made by Richard Richardson, called Father Time, with the help of Alan Horwitz, is shown at Three Sisters Sanctuary. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning ...

EASTHAMPTON — The city has declared a state of emergency to address the Ferry Street sinkhole as repair cost estimates have grown to nearly $500,000 and a timeline for the end of construction remains ...

HADLEY — Three options for improving the heating and cooling system at Hopkins Academy, each of which would cost the town at least $6 million, will not be considered by voters until annual Town ...