AMHERST — An Autumn Lane resident who suffered smoke inhalation during a kitchen fire Thursday morning, initially treated at the scene by paramedics, was transported by ambulance to Cooley Dickinson ...

EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton is the latest Valley community to temporarily ban new data centers, as the facilities face growing scrutiny across the country and municipalities grapple with how to regulate ...

CHESTERFIELD — Town officials are offering residents a chance to win gift cards as an incentive to complete the town’s master plan survey. A public meeting on the ongoing master plan will be held from ...

1977 was a momentous year for me. I was 9 years old and I had just experienced the thrill of our nation’s bicentennial celebration. Everything seemed to be fun and interesting because everything was ...

DETROIT (AP) — A group of environmental organizations sued the Trump administration on Friday over its recent relaxation of key vehicle fuel economy rules, a decision that the group says will make ...

The No. 18 UMass hockey team came home from Colorado College empty-handed after being swept by the Tigers to open its 2026-27 slate. The Minutemen scored just one goal on the weekend against Colorado ...

PELHAM — An $80,000 appropriation to help Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity complete ongoing construction of two single-family homes is one of three articles residents will decide at a special Town ...

The Manna Community Kitchen will celebrate 40 years of serving meals to the community on Oct. 14 at the Smith College Conference Center with its event “Mannaversary: Honoring Our Past, Feeding the ...

EASTHAMPTON — A 21-year-old woman who was killed in a single motor vehicle crash early Friday has been identified as Lexani Velasquez, of Westfield. Velasquez, a passenger, was one of two occupants of ...

State troopers salute at the ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of former Deerfield Police Officer Walter R. Dacyczyn's death. Credit: AALIANNA MARIETTA / Staff Photo Sign up for the ...

First-place winner C. Desirée “Fin” Finley reads her poem “dear landlord” to the audience at the Beals Prize for Poetry awards ceremony on Sept. 24. Credit: HANNAH MORIN / For the Recorder Sign up for ...

The Amherst field hockey team posted its first shutout of the season in its 2-0 win over Palmer on Friday night. Hurricanes goalie Kayla Kim needed just two saves to record the clean sheet. Sophia ...