3 weeks ago in Local

Plans to tear down a historic Northampton home are on hold for a year

Plans to tear down a historic Northampton home are on hold for a year. The Historical Commission has delayed demolition…

3 weeks ago in Local

Amherst College’s new student center is officially open

Amherst College’s new student center is officially open — and it’s designed to be a lot more than a place…

3 weeks ago in Local

Manufacturing companies from across Franklin and Hampshire Counties will be looking for new workers in Greenfield next week

Manufacturing companies from across Franklin and Hampshire Counties will be looking for new workers in Greenfield next week. MassHire Franklin…

3 weeks ago in Local

Four people broke into the Holyoke Mall before dawn Tuesday, and two of them are still on the run

Police say four people broke into the Holyoke Mall before dawn Tuesday, and two of them are still on the…

3 weeks ago in Local

Northampton’s $43 million Main Street makeover is one step closer to reality

Northampton’s $43 million Main Street makeover is one step closer to reality. More than 60 residents got a look at…

3 weeks ago in Local

Money set aside for major construction projects is paying off for Amherst

Money set aside for major construction projects is paying off for Amherst. The town earned more than $3 million in…

3 weeks ago in Local

Drivers illegally passing stopped school buses in South Hadley could soon face a $250 fine

Drivers illegally passing stopped school buses in South Hadley could soon face a $250 fine, even without a police officer…

3 weeks ago in Local

A Greenfield bar is making national headlines over a change to its mask policy

A Greenfield bar is making national headlines over a change to its mask policy. Last Ditch, a downtown lesbian bar,…

3 weeks ago in Local

Some criminal cases in Franklin County are being resolved without going through the traditional court system

Some criminal cases in Franklin County are being resolved without going through the traditional court system. A restorative justice program…

4 weeks ago in Local

Nearly a year after a massive fire displaced 230 people in Amherst, investigators are still trying to determine what sparked the blaze

Nearly a year after a massive fire displaced 230 people in Amherst, investigators are still trying to determine what sparked…

4 weeks ago in Local

A former mill building in Easthampton is being converted into new housing

A former mill building in Easthampton is being converted into new housing. The Planning Board has approved plans to turn…

4 weeks ago in Local

Hawley officials are fighting a Verizon proposal to phase out traditional copper landlines

Hawley officials are fighting a Verizon proposal to phase out traditional copper landlines. The Selectboard voted unanimously to urge federal…

4 weeks ago in Local

Plans for a 49-unit senior housing development in Hadley have hit a funding setback

Plans for a 49-unit senior housing development in Hadley have hit a funding setback. The town’s Community Preservation Committee rejected…

4 weeks ago in Local

Western Massachusetts school districts could see changes in how state education funding is distributed

Western Massachusetts school districts could see changes in how state education funding is distributed. State Senator Jo Comerford is urging…

4 weeks ago in Sports

Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight set for December in Cardiff

The long-awaited bout between British boxers Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will take place Dec. 11 in Cardiff, a promoter said Thursday. The two former heavyweight world champions will meet at the Principality Stadium, promoter Turki Alalshikh said on social media.

4 weeks ago in National

Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters still blocked

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Giants QB Jaxson Dart is expected to have season-ending knee surgery, AP source says

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is expected to have season-ending surgery on his left knee, according to a person with knowledge of the details of the injury.

4 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown to accept plea deal on attempted murder charge, his lawyer says

Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea deal on an attempted murder charge in Miami that avoids prison, as part of an agreement that his lawyer said Wednesday was too good to turn down.

4 weeks ago in World

Polo off Mexican coast is among ‘the strongest storms ever’ as Odalys becomes a hurricane

Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and was expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a major hurricane, while another Pacific system, Odalys, strengthened Wednesday from a tropical storm to a hurricane without threatening land.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Robert Pattinson brings ‘To Catch a Predator’ to life in new film ‘Primetime’

When Robert Pattinson first got the script for "Primetime," a dramatization of NBC Dateline's "To Catch a Predator" and the controversial sting operation that would lead to its cancellation, he was amazed it hadn't been made into a movie already.