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89 seconds to midnight: Western Mass group Back from the Brink reacts to resetting of ‘Doomsday Clock’
01-30-2025 9:26 AM

By EMILEE KLEIN

The “Doomsday Clock” is moving forward.

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Friends who co-authored ‘The Wall Between’ share how to bridge the Palestinian-Jewish divide
01-26-2025 11:00 AM

By ALEXA LEWIS

Just a few days before a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas began last Sunday, more than 120 Valley residents eagerly tuned in to a virtual presentation by authors and friends — one Palestinian and the other Jewish — who for some time have sought ways to find common ground and bridge the divide between their peoples.


Lawmakers spell out priorities as next legislative session gets underway
01-07-2025 3:44 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH,EMILEE KLEIN andALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

Lowering higher education costs, supporting K-12 public education, confronting climate change, creating more housing and protecting and expanding health care and reproductive care are among the priorities this year for the legislative delegation...


Safety net weaver steps down: Over 44 years, ServiceNet CEO Sue Stubbs has overseen tremendous expansion of social supports
01-05-2025 12:01 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

Sue Stubbs isn’t afraid of taking risks — in fact, she welcomes it.In the 1980s, near the beginning of Stubb’s 44-year career as ServiceNet’s CEO, there weren’t any homeless shelters to serve Northampton’s unsheltered population. The state saw...


Comerford, Domb hail key safeguard in opioid law
01-01-2025 12:00 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

Expectant mothers prescribed medication for substance use disorders can seek prenatal care without risk of being reported to the state’s Department of Children and Families, under the omnibus opioid bill signed into law this week.That key provision...


Immigration anxiety rising for Pioneer Valley migrants, advocates
12-25-2024 11:18 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

Hunched against the cold in a warehouse filled with freshly picked vegetables, a farm laborer sat down for lunch. But her mind was somewhere else.“I’m feeling scared, because when I go out, I’m not feeling safe to walk to the supermarket. I’m worried...


Grants to boost beds, services for homeless during winter months
12-20-2024 12:05 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

Two Hampshire County organizations that provide support for individuals struggling with homelessness during the cold winter months are receiving a combined $1.25 million from the state to expand services. The recipients, Craig’s Doors of Amherst and...


March for the Food Bank steps off Monday for 15th year
11-22-2024 5:00 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

The 15th annual March for the Food Bank with Monte Belmonte will once again traverse the 43 miles from Springfield to Greenfield over Monday and Tuesday.The march has become known not only for the creative costumes donned by marchers pushing decorated...


Hunger skyrockets in region: Organizations grappling with dramatic increase in need
11-22-2024 5:00 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

While many families are gearing up for their holiday feasts, a large number of Massachusetts residents are struggling to put food on the table. Amid unusually high prices and the conclusion of many pandemic-era supports, local food banks and survival...


Officials make pitch for $100 million fund to make Connecticut River watershed more resilient
11-13-2024 2:30 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — A $100 million fund to support the health and resilience of the Connecticut River watershed, including money that would go toward improving aging flood controls and dikes and upgrading water and sewer systems, is being sought by area...


Fire danger remains high statewide: Fitzgerald Lake blaze in Northampton one of 200 statewide in last month
11-11-2024 9:41 AM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — As the threat of a brush fire that scorched 55 acres of wilderness in the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area waned on Monday, state fire officials say Massachusetts is not out of the woods yet when it comes to fires that have proliferated...


Get your money’s worth: Dealers warn against increase in fake coins
11-03-2024 12:00 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Coin experts across the region are sounding the alarm about an influx of fakes manufactured in China and infiltrating the U.S. market.Chinese-made counterfeits of collector and circulating coins are more rampant than ever, according to...


Pathlight programs, personnel merging with larger ServiceNet
10-28-2024 5:00 PM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — Regional human service agencies Pathlight and ServiceNet are merging in a move that leaders say will enable Pathlight’s programming to continue and allow ServiceNet to expand resources it already offers.The organizations’ leaders and...


Former employee sues career center, Greenfield, Northampton
10-14-2024 12:10 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

WORCESTER — The MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center’s executive director is being sued by a former co-worker, alleging she has lost out on consulting contracts because of damaging information spread by her ex-colleague.Maura Geary is the first...


Politicians call out Stop & Shop for price disparities across its chain of stores
10-06-2024 5:00 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Several members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation, including U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, are demanding an explanation on reports of price disparities found at different Stop & Shop locations in the commonwealth, something the...


Question 1: Voters to weigh in on whether to give auditor ‘wide-ranging’ authority to review House and Senate business
09-24-2024 5:04 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

A longtime pledge by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio to audit the state Legislature, contending this will provide more transparency and accountability to legislative proceedings, is coming before voters at the November election, after she was unable to...


Local colleges see effect of Supreme Court ruling
09-09-2024 4:00 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

A steep drop in the number of Black students in the Class of 2028 at Amherst College compared to the preceding year’s incoming class, and less racial diversity in the first-year class, is likely a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against...


Few decisions on Sept. 3 primary ballot
08-19-2024 5:00 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

A three-way race between Republicans for a Massachusetts U.S. Senate seat is the only contest on the state primary ballot Sept. 3, with Democratic ballots featuring candidates but no contests and Libertarian ballots having no nominees.With mail-in...


Comerford joins chorus calling on Biden to exit presidential race
07-19-2024 5:41 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

State Sen. Jo Comerford is calling on President Joe Biden to stand down as the Democratic Party nominee for the upcoming presidential election, joining six other state lawmakers and at least 30 members of Congress.In a statement issued Wednesday night...


State’s green energy bill doesn’t address siting worries
07-05-2024 4:42 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — A Senate-passed bill featuring a streamlined approach to permitting and siting solar and energy storage projects in Massachusetts, featuring a consolidated permit for approving clean energy infrastructure instead of multiple local,...


HERO Act ‘monumental’ for veterans, but one expert says it falls short on housing
06-25-2024 2:49 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

A leading veterans agent in the region says an expansive bill soon to become law designed to improve the lives of Massachusetts veterans is “monumental” for its expanded inclusion efforts, benefits, and health care provisions, but the measure fails to...

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