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Applications open at Northampton affordable housing complex
NORTHAMPTON — Prospect Place, a planned affordable housing complex at a former nursing home at 737 Bridge Road, has begun accepting applicants to occupy its 60 housing units.

Mixed-use building in Amherst could rise six stories
AMHERST — A mixed-use redevelopment at the corner of Amity Street and University Drive, already approved as a five-story building, could add a sixth floor as a result of a new zoning overlay district.
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Sports

117th Mass. Amateur: Hometown kid Downes survives thriller, sets up title match with Kilcoyne at GreatHorse
HAMPDEN — The hometown kid has a chance to make history at the 117th Massachusetts Amateur Golf Championship — again.
Opinion

Guest columnist John Pepi: Stats suggest risks of battery energy storage systems low
The June 23 guest column by Joe Curtatone of the Alliance for Climate Transition spoke clearly of the role and significance of battery energy storage systems (BESS) if Massachusetts is to green the grid with renewable but intermittent energy sources such as solar and wind. Mr. Curtatone also spoke of the advances in battery safety management which government and industry have put in place – much of these encoded in recent National Fire Protection Association regulations.





Your Daily Puzzles

An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."

A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.

Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.

Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.

Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business

Sidehill Farm yoghurt biz changes hands in Hawley
HAWLEY — After 25 years running Sidehill Farm, founders Paul Lacinski and Amy Klippenstein are moooving on.


Arts & Life

The mane event: New England Morgan Horse Show to return to Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — Equestrians will flock to Northampton later this month to celebrate and show off their skills with Morgan horses, the official state horse of Massachusetts.



Obituaries

Holyoke, MA - David Francis O'Sullivan, age 63, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully of natural causes on June 19, 2025 at his home in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Born on September 9, 1961 in Brighton, MA to Francis X. and Marjorie E... remainder of obit for David O'Sullivan

Northampton, MA - James P Dunn, 74, of Florence passed away on July 4, 2025 at the Care One Facility in Northampton. James was born on January 16, 1951 to James and Patricia (Viener) Dunn. He grew up in Northampton graduating from the ... remainder of obit for James P. Dunn

Julia Patricia "Pat" Wingfield FLORENCE, MA - Julia Patricia "Pat" Wingfield, née McMullin, 83 of Florence, Massachusetts peacefully passed away at home on Tuesday morning, July 8, 2025, while surrounded by her loving family. Pat was bo... remainder of obit for Julia Patricia Wingfield

Belchertown, MA - Doreen B. Sparling, 96, recently of Christopher Heights, Belchertown, passed away July 4, 2025 after a brief period of declining health. She was born on June 13, 1929 in New Bedford to the late Frank and Ellen (Norris)... remainder of obit for Doreen B. Sparling