Bus riders can continue to keep their change in their pockets — at least for now. The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) will continue to operate without fees for the foreseeable future as 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, ...

According to the Greek myth, young Narcissus, widely admired for his extraordinary physical beauty, fell in love with his own reflection, which he glimpsed one day in a pool of water. Unable to ...

Elaine Wood, back left, Tara Brewster, the vice president of philanthropy and business development at Greenfield Savings Bank, Melvin Coleman, branch manager at Greenfield Savings Bank, Sharon Aubin ...

State public health officials said Thursday that West Nile virus was detected in mosquitoes in Berkshire County, marking the first positive sample of the year. The virus is transmitted to people ...

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 ...

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, 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 ...

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 ...

Thanks to Northampton’s Tree Warden Richard Parasiliti and the contracted Bartlett crew who did a great job of tree trimming on Crescent Street. We had damage from falling limbs — so this was a big ...

Leverett, MA – Petriana Monize, dearly loved by a wide community of family, friends, and colleagues, died peacefully in her sleep, at home with her husband beside her, at the age of 61, on June 22, ...