Married couple Catherine and Robert Brooks have repeatedly given to the Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund because they believe that on Christmas morning no child should feel left out from the age-old tradition ...

Fears stemming from immigration enforcement have breathed some life into a long-stalled bill that’s meant to limit cooperation between local and federal immigration authorities. Dozens gathered in ...

In these dire political times, as corrupt leaders in Washington fuel backlash politics and undermine basic rights, Deb ...

A local Emmy-winning filmmaker is hoping to counter misconceptions and spread positivity about Northampton’s Picture Main Street project. Filmmaker Thomas Draudt created a video series called ...

On Thanksgiving many, perhaps most, who read these words will be among the millions who will join with family and friends to ...

PelisFitchburg, MA - Elizabeth "Betsy" Ellen Pelis, 74, of Fitchburg, MA, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, 4, 2025.Betsy was born on April 6, 1951 ...

The holidays are all about coming together with family and close friends, right? But what if this was turned on its head — what if it was about eating beside complete strangers? This is exactly the ...

Authoritarianism is characterized by a central government that limits individual freedom and suppresses political opposition. Major government decisions are made by one person or a small group of like ...

Avignon, France - Evelyne Tiersky Pini, passed on November 14, 2025, at her home in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France.A longtime resident of Amherst and lat ...

Two weeks after being elected mayor, Salem Derby is eliminating the position of mayoral executive assistant — a role ...

I was listening to NPR on my way to school. It was pitch black and I had fallen into autopilot mode as I made my way along the usual route. I have no recollection of what particular story I was ...

Parent, 91, of Florence, entered into eternal rest on November 20, 2025 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Northampt ...