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Organizers ramping up for bigger Northampton Pride this year
NORTHAMPTON — Under new organizers and a nine-week planning schedule, Pride returned to the queer capital of Northampton last year after a three-year hiatus, and it’s back to stay.Hampshire Pride, the nonprofit that revived Pride in the Pioneer Valley...
Crocker School kids draw on historical picture books for library banner project
AMHERST — An unfolded brown paper bag is being transformed, through use of crayons, pencils and paint markers, into a banner showcasing an acclaimed American naturalist, artist and academic.“I think Anna Comstock was very impressive in her work,” says...
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High school ultimate preview: Amherst, Northampton hoping for big seasons
The defending Division 1 state champions are going to look much different this spring. After capturing the state’s top ultimate Frisbee title in 2023, only six players return from that roster return to the Amherst boys team for head coach Joe...
Opinion
Rachel Vigderman: Area women ending silence over weaponization of rape
I want to commend Sara Weinberger for her column “The appalling silence over the atrocities of October 7th” [Gazette, April 15]. As co-president of the Northampton/Amherst Chapter of Hadassah I would like to report that area residents, along with...
Business
Tea Guys of Whately owes $2M for breach of contract, judge rules
WHATELY — Tea Guys LLC must pay more than $2 million to a Baltimore tea company due to a breach of contract, a Franklin County Superior Court judge has ruled.The small business in Whately was sued last summer by Zest Tea LLC and had two bank accounts...
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Indulging in eye candy: Finally, after such a long wait, it’s beginning to look like spring is here
I have just about reached the end of my patience with the winter of 2024. I realize that this may sound a bit strange, especially because we are now in the beginning of spring, but those of us who bore the brunt of the April snowstorm may sympathize...
Obituaries
LEEDS, MA - Friendly Ice Cream Corporation announces the slashing of their coffee ice cream production after the passing of Virginia Ann Heon Seney on April 13, 2024 at the age of 89. Born ... remainder of obit for Virginia Seney
Williamsburg, MA - Elizabeth Ann O'Brien-Means, 71, of Briar Hill Rd. passed peacefully on Thursday at the Senior Living Campus at Linda Manor in Leeds. Betsy, as family and friends called ... remainder of obit for Elizabeth A. O'Brien-Means
Northampton, MA - Kathleen Ann (Spellman) Dunn, 79, of Northampton, MA, passed away on April 8, 2024 surrounded by family, at Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. She was born in P... remainder of obit for Kathleen A. Dunn
Joseph Walter Walas, Jr. East Haddam, CT - Joseph Walter Walas, Jr., 73, of East Haddam, formerly of Durham, and husband of the late Linda (Good) Walas, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2... remainder of obit for Joseph Walter Walas Jr.