Three years after acquiring the former First Baptist Church downtown for $3 million — a move that drew criticism from some residents — Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra says that plans to convert the space ...

The puck has dropped on the high school hockey season and Amherst and Easthampton, Hampshire County’s only two boys squads, kicked off the 2025-26 campaign by facing off against each other last ...

In response the article “Health costs, cost trends serving double whammy,” [Gazette, Nov. 17], the most noticeable observation I made from this excellent summary of the recent annual Health Policy ...

Even though housing developments are likely to enhance Amherst’s tax base more often than commercial projects in the coming years, town officials need to have regular conversations with private ...

The Frontier Regional boys basketball team lost to Wahconah, 67-52, at the Mullins Center during the Pioneer Valley Tip-off Classic on Saturday. It was an excellent early season test for the Redhawks.

A person of interest was in custody Sunday after a shooting during final exams at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, though key questions remained unanswered nearly 24 ...

More sharing and less consumption is the goal as the Cummington Village Church gears up for its annual Hilltown Holiday ...

AMHERST Jorge Gomez and Ginette Gomez to Sefnuon Noeun and Sopheap Noeun, 40 Farmington Road, $415,000 Jane Wilson to Amy P.

There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local senators’ roll call attendance records for the 2025 session through Dec. 5. The Senate ...

UMass Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford held a “State of the Program and Strategic Vision” Zoom meeting on Monday, showcasing a slideshow in a webinar format to football alums and donors. Photos of ...

AMHERST — The South Hadley girls basketball team opened its season with a 64-30 victory over Belchertown in the first game of the 2025 Pioneer Valley Tipoff at the Mullins Center on Friday night.