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The Amherst youth baseball team capped off its regular season on a high note, defeating West County, 9-6, in PVYBL Koufax division play at Amherst Middle School on Thursday. Sean Lucien led the way on offense, going 2-for-3 with a double, triple and two RBIs, while Jack Bajnoci served as the Hurricanes ace, surrendering just […]

FLORENCE — Make it seven straight wins for the Northampton Legion Post 28 baseball team following its 7-1 victory over Belchertown Post 239 at Arcanum Field on Thursday night. After falling behind 1-0 during the top of the second inning, Northampton scored seven unanswered runs to advance in the winners bracket of the District 3 […]

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Dylan Lawrence-Riddell paced the Northampton youth baseball team in its 12-1 win against Brattleboro Maroon in PVYBL Koufax division action on Monday at Tenney Field. The hurler earned the win for Northampton, surrendering two hits and one run over 5 2/3 innings, while striking out seven. Miles Cameron appeared in relief and closed out the […]

NORTHAMPTON — A hole-in-one is the ultimate accomplishment in the game of golf given its rarity and level of difficulty to accomplish… that is, for most amateur golfers. Bill Wonkka, of Templeton, earned an ace at last month’s Swing for Seniors 3 fundraiser golf tournament, to benefit the Northampton Senior Center, at Saint Anne Country […]

The Northampton Legion Post 28 baseball team is red hot entering the postseason as it won its sixth straight game to close out its regular-season slate with a 2-1 victory over Westfield Post 124 on Monday. Post 28 potted both runs in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly from Pat Millin and a RBI […]

Good morning! The Frontier School Committee’s decision not to keep the plaque honoring Greg Belanger under the new scoreboard shows the disconnect between then and now, of when humidity on hot August days was measured by the smell of the pickle brine, when tractors hauled tobacco crops through town, surveyors gathered outside Graves Street for […]

There is a man who lives about a mile from me who routinely walks his dog in the mornings. One day I was driving to work when he gave me a big wave and an even bigger smile. I didn’t think much of it. Maybe he thought I was somebody else he knew. But then […]

FLORENCE — The Northampton Legion Post 28 baseball team won its fifth straight game, posting a 4-2 win over Monson Post 241 at Arcanum Field on Friday night. Northampton is set to host a playoff game on Thursday when the Western Mass. playoffs begin. There is still one more regular season contest remaining against Westfield […]

The second Tim Welch Memorial Golf Tournament, Tee Off for Tim, will be held Sept. 13, 2026, at East Mountain Country Club in Westfield. Check in starts at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. Tim Welch, a Holyoke native, who died unexpectedly in November of 2024 at age 40, had been a plumber […]

DEVENS — The West softball team had to settle for a bronze medal at the 2026 Bay State Games Softball Showcase on Thursday afternoon. While the finish may not be what the team desired, the West finished their appearance in the showcase with an exhilarating climax in the bronze medal game. Hampshire Regional’s Raegan Dubay […]

The Northampton Legion Post 28 baseball team grabbed a crucial, 7-1, win over East Springfield Post 420 at Central High School on Wednesday night. James Lavallee pitched a gem for Post 28, tossing six innings with one run and three hits allowed while racking up six strikeouts. Carter Styspeck and Harry LaFlamme each pounded two-RBI […]