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By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Describing the 2025 Hopkins Academy senior class as one that persevered, innovated and always gave back, those who spoke during Friday evening’s graduation ceremony recognized the support received from their families, their teachers and the community.

By RYAN AMES

NORTH ANDOVER – The Amherst Regional boys and girls outdoor track teams turned in strong performances during the first day of the MIAA Division 4 Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday at Merrimack College.

By GARRETT COTE

Day 1 of the MIAA Division 6 Outdoor Track & Field Championships was pleasant to Hampshire County participants, as a couple of local athletes earned state titles in their respective events at Tufts University in Medford on Friday evening.

By GARRETT COTE

WESTHAMPTON — Jacob Sicard made quick work of No. 39 Roxbury Prep in the top of the first inning, and after Zach Phakos smashed a two-run home run in the bottom half of the frame, the party was on in Westhampton.

By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON — A new lottery system slated to change vocational school admissions for the 2026-2027 school year has goals of creating a more equal process for students vying for these schools’ highly sought-after seats. But some administrators worry that a random lottery will do away with the standards of hard work associated with admission to a vocational high school, without solving the real problem.

By SAMUEL GELINAS

HOLYOKE — After a 10-day search, the body of Niklas Delisle was located on Friday afternoon, just 400 feet from where his kayak had capsized on the night of May 19 on the Connecticut River, according to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office.

By ALEXA LEWIS

HOLYOKE — Standing before more than 150 elected officials, housing advocates and other western Massachusetts leaders, Gerry McCafferty shared some shocking statistics.

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON – Gazing out into the crowd of hundreds of people who had crowded the football field at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, Michael Cahillane couldn’t help but reflect on the progress the school has made since his time there decades ago.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — A five-year plan for addressing the continued growth of water chestnuts at Lake Warner in North Hadley will include use of the weed killer Diquat on nearly 11 acres of the 70-acre pond.

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

To many lay people, the world of tech seems like something almost mythical: a world of innate genius, absurd wealth and complex mathematical algorithms that make the idea of entering the field seem almost impenetrable to those without the talent, the education or the privilege. 

By CAROLYN BROWN

The Pioneer Valley Wine Festival will return for its sixth year at Auction Acres in Brimfield on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8, from noon to 6 p.m.

By CHRIS LARABEE

As the national art and celebrity worlds coalesced at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Met Gala in early May, the exhibition coinciding with the event at the nation’s most-visited museum also featured several local ties.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Amherst’s strong financial position and prudent fiscal management are being recognized by S&P Global Ratings, which recently gave the town an AA+ bond rating with a stable outlook, the second highest rating it assigns.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

LEVERETT — Mediation in mid-July could resolve an ongoing Land Court lawsuit, filed nearly a year ago by the owners of a Shutesbury Road property against the town and its Conservation Commission, that has prevented the public from using the easiest access to 65 acres of town conservation land in East Leverett.

By RYAN AMES

EASTHAMPTON — It wasn’t looking good for the No. 28 Easthampton baseball team during the latter stages of Thursday’s MIAA Division 5 state tournament preliminary round game against No. 37 Wareham.

By GARRETT COTEand THOMAS JOHNSTON

GRANBY — Trailing 8-6 in the fifth and final set of Thursday’s MIAA Division 2 preliminary round match against No. 34 Keefe Tech, No. 31 Granby had to turn it around in a hurry if the Rams wanted to continue their season into the weekend. A Broncos service error put the ball in Daniel Santiago’s hands, and he rifled an ace to tie the set at eight apiece.

By RYAN AMES

The UMass hockey team revealed its third and final transfer addition to the 2025-26 roster on Thursday in former RIT forward Matthew Wilde.  

By EMILEE KLEIN

BELCHERTOWN — A $66 million fiscal year 2026 operational budget, tax relief for seniors and veterans and a slew of projects funded by the Community Preservation Act are hot topics that Belchertown residents will deliberate on Saturday morning during the annual Town Meeting.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Amherst officials are notifying the community about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in which two individuals were taken into custody, in separate incidents, Wednesday between 7 and 8 a.m.

By SAMUEL GELINAS

WILLIAMSBURG — Voters at annual Town Meeting on Monday will have a say in approving a budget for next fiscal year that will climb over $10 million for the first time, according to Town Administrator Nick Caccamo.