Voters can get a rapid-fire rundown of all nine statewide ballot questions at a “speed dating” event Thursday at Greenfield Community College. “Speed Dating With the MA Ballot Questions,” co-hosted by ...

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 ...

LEVERETT — A longtime resident intends to mount an effort to get the Pledge of Allegiance read before all Town Meetings, an idea that received a cool reception from the Select Board this week. Donald ...

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 ...

AMHERST — Amherst officials and Jones Library staff are marking Banned Books Week with both a proclamation and a brief video, encouraging people to read children’s, teen and adult books that have been ...

Northampton's Will Senn-McNally looks to kick the ball during a soccer game against West Springfield in Northampton, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's ...

From early voting Oct. 17-30, and on Election Day Nov. 3, Massachusetts voters are presented with 9 ballot questions. A “yes” vote on Question 9 will keep in place the 2024 law that increases the ...

Smith Vocational's Hecmarie Diaz Lopez celebrates a point during a volleyball game against Sci-Tech in Northampton, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get ...