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'Scary Gary's' last bell: One of PVPA's founding teachers retires after three decades
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (1106+ words) SOUTH HADLEY " At Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School commencement earlier this month, history teacher Gary Huggett joined the Class of 2026 on the Academy of Music stage in a purple graduation cap to turn his own tassel. "In case you…...
Leverett Select Board drops EV charging station plan at library
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (172+ words) LEVERETT " A long-planned effort to bring an electric vehicle charging station to the Leverett Library is being abandoned. The Select Board Tuesday agreed with a recommendation from Town Administrator Margie Mc Ginnis to no longer seek having a charging station…...
'The community stepped up to make it happen': Iron Horse surpasses capital campaign goal
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (366+ words) NORTHAMPTON " It took them longer than they expected, but they made it happen, and then some. "Anyone in the fundraising business will tell you that going out and asking folks, "Help us retire some debt, help us pay off some…...
Easthampton to hold recount on $6. 9 M override vote
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (488+ words) EASTHAMPTON " A recount will be held for the city's successful $6. 9 million Proposition 2" override after opponents submitted enough signatures to challenge the June 9 special election, citing concerns about the election process. City Clerk Mary Ann Giza said Thursday that a petition…...
Sports Briefs: Trevor Sullivan earns podium finish at New Balance Nationals, sets school record in 2-mile
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (153+ words) South Hadley's Trevor Sullivan set a new school record during the New Balance Nationals Outdoor meet in Philadelphia on Friday. Sullivan competed in the freshman 2-mile race and ran to a sixth-place finish in 9: 30. 19, setting a new personal-best in the…...
Making room for 'Imaginary Friends': A. P. E. Gallery exhibit showcases collaborative art by parents and children
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (461+ words) It's not always easy for art and parenthood to intersect, but a new gallery show in downtown Northampton is making that rare space for a limited time. "We're trying to make art that is interesting and exciting for children and…...
Residents cite soaring rents as Amherst backs state bill
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (699+ words) AMHERST " A decade ago when she began renting her home in Amherst, University of Massachusetts staff member Andrea Lydick was paying $2, 100 a month. Now, the rent Lydick and her husband pay is $3, 300 a month, with this set to increase to…...
Book Review: 'Jane Fonda: There's a Great Deal to Say': Retired journalism professor pens biography that follows the actresses' role as an activist
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (370+ words) When I was in graduate school, one of my film classes read an essay by a sociologist named Tony Bennett " who was no relation I know of to the singer " that talked about "encrustation." I would argue that encrustation doesn't…...
Columnist Rev. Andrea Ayvazian: Uplifting stories to help one stay strong
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (643+ words) Believing that an uplifting book would cheer me and offer a sense of hope, I rather staggered into Broadside Bookshop on Main Street in Northampton and started looking for some authors and titles that I thought might provide a measure…...
Rock On with Joan Axelrod-Contrada: A 'Pleasant Valley Sunday' romance and judgment: He checked every box, but I couldn't ignore the soundtrack playing in my head
12+ hour, 46+ min ago (803+ words) I'hate to sound overly judgy, but the moment I met a dating prospect I'll call the Super-Nice Widower, the Monkees' "Pleasant Valley Sunday" started playing in my head. The 1967 hit, written by pop-song powerhouses Carole King and Gerry Goffin, sounds…...