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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Alvarez hits 41st homer and drives in 3 as Astros blank Mariners 7-0 to tie Rangers atop AL West

Yordan Alvarez resumed his Triple Crown push with a home run and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Tuesday night to pull even with Texas atop the AL West.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026's biggest hit.

3 weeks ago in Trending, World

New book by Princess Diana’s brother prompts war of words with King Charles III

A book published Tuesday by the brother of the late Princess Diana has made headlines around the world with its damning allegations about Diana's ex-husband, now King Charles III, and reopened decades-old wounds within Britain's royal family.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says

Hayden Panettiere had been released from a drug rehabilitation facility in Malibu, California, just weeks before her overdose death from a mixture of illicit and prescription drugs, according to a coroner's report obtained by The Associated Press.