A rescue team carries a hiker off a trail on Mount Tom who slipped and fell approximately 70 feet, according to firefighters. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter ...

“We are disheartened to see that the UMass administration lacks the commitment to continue a program that has been running successfully for the last 15 years, serving students who desire to study the ...

STURBRIDGE — A pregnant Belchertown woman drove her vehicle into a hotel in Sturbridge before shooting a man and then herself, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office. Sturbridge, ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA – Lorna Rosemary Blake, 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Linda Manor Extended Care Facility in Northampton. Lorna was born in Belfast Northern Ireland on ...

FLORENCE, MA – Douglas Wayne Renick, 87, passed peacefully at home in Florence surrounded by family, friends and flowers on June 23, 2026. A special thanks to the kind care of the Cooley Dickinson VNA ...

Those in search of a unique night out in Easthampton can now sing their hearts out at Chickadee Karaoke Rooms — a more than 900-square-foot venue for those who want to perform in the privacy of a ...

Amherst, MA – Richard "Luke" Berman, age 78, passed away peacefully at home on June 25. Luke was born on February 5, 1948, in Brooklyn, NY, to Sydelle and Morton Berman. While in elementary school he ...

A new statewide housing production tracker shows Massachusetts is about 15.6% of the way to reaching its goal of adding 222,000 housing units between 2025 and 2035. This represents the clearest ...

NORTHAMPTON — As the 2026 World Cup brings energy to bars and nightlife venues across the globe, the city’s License Commission is considering a temporary policy allowing liquor-serving businesses to ...

Michael A. Fenton, a Springfield attorney and former Springfield City Council president, has announced his candidacy for the Governor’s Council District 8 seat, saying he hopes to bring his legal ...

Residents voiced their priorities for the town's comprehensive plan Monday night with post-it notes and sticker dots. SAMUEL GELINAS / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get ...

NORTHAMPTON — The City Council voted to approve nearly $1 million in Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding last week, giving the green light to five ecological restoration, recreation and historic ...