Northampton, MA – Andrew J. Giza Jr., age 50, passed away at Hospice of the Fisher Home on October 7, 2026. He was born in Northampton, Massachusetts, on May 22, 1976. He was the son of Andrew Giza Sr ...

SPRINGFIELD — As a bill that would make Massachusetts the first state in the country to adopt a single-payer healthcare system makes its way through the Legislature, activists are urging Baystate ...

HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Civic Symphony will open its 60th season Sunday at 3 p.m. with a free concert pairing a world premiere and a contemporary trombone concerto with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. The ...

Kitty Holfield and Michael Henderson, the organizers of Fox and Ember Fantasy Ball, in Childs Park. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each ...

NORTHAMPTON — More than 100 people gathered in Pulaski Park Saturday afternoon for a No Kings demonstration — an event that last year served as a protest against authoritarianism, but this year held a ...

I’ve spent 20 years around sports and sometimes I still find myself questioning whether a particular experience is actually best for my own children. Youth sports have become complicated. There are ...

1977 was a momentous year for me. I was 9 years old and I had just experienced the thrill of our nation’s bicentennial celebration. Everything seemed to be fun and interesting because everything was ...

Pelham, MA – Chris O’Carroll (Christopher Smith O’Carroll), a poet who also enjoyed careers as an actor, stand-up comedian, and journalist, died at Cooley Dickinson Hospital on June 9, 2026. He was 74 ...

Boss, Boss, have I got a great idea for you. How ’bout we don’t just execute that guy who shot up that Army base back in ’09? How ’bout we arrange a bunch of soldiers for a full-on firing squad and ...

In this photo taken Feb. 7, 2017, released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an arrest is made during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

A self-portrait by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, Marie Antoinette's favorite painter. This oil was created around 1800 when the artist was in exile. (Courtesy CAI) Sign up for the Gazette's morning ...

Northampton's Will Senn-McNally looks to kick the ball during a soccer game against West Springfield in Northampton, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's ...