Northampton serial arsonist Anthony Baye was released from prison on April 9. Convicted of setting 27 fires, Baye, pictured in court in 2010, leaves prison at the age of 41 after being incarcerated ...

Beverly A. Tefts, age 89, passed away peacefully July 5, 2026 in Westfield, MA.She was born in Northampton on March 15, 1937, the daughter of the late Joseph and Myra Bimb ...

Arranged in a semicircle at the Most Holy Redeemer Church parking lot on Monday, Tibetans took a deep breath of juniper-scented air, raised the flour pinched between their fingers and let out their ...

For 10 years, Charlie Liebl could see with only one eye. A cataract kept the now 80-year-old Florence resident from getting a driver’s license, making a bicycle his primary mode of transportation.

A recount of the city’s $6.9 million Proposition 2½ override vote Thursday did not change the results of last month’s special election, but showed the winning margin narrowing from 239 votes to 234.

Two weeks after twin Earthquakes in Venezuela devasted the country, killing an estimated 3,535 people, injuring more than 16,740 and resulting in more than 30,000 people reported missing, churches ...

A rescue team carries a hiker off a trail on Mount Tom who slipped and fell approximately 70 feet, according to firefighters. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter ...

WORTHINGTON, MA – Jacob (Jake) J Brady, 51, of Worthington MA, passed suddenly on May 10, 2026, into the arms of angels, after losing his courageous battle with a brief illness. He leaves behind his ...

A teenage singer from Florence recently had the biggest performance opportunity of her career — so far. Victoria Narvaez, 13, who released her debut single “I’m A Star” last November, sang the ...

When I was in elementary school, probably fourth or fifth grade — that would have been the years 1963 to 1964, or 1964 to 1965, respectively — we had a lesson on calendars. I remember nothing about ...

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 ...