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Text and photos by SARAH CROSBY

Cheery Irish tunes sliced through the brisk Sunday morning as some 400,000 people took to the streets to celebrate Irish culture’s most significant day.For the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Parade –a tradition of merrymaking that has held strong for 66...

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Text and photos by Sarah Crosby

The four walls of one classroom were no match for their imagination. Immersing themselves in stories, youngsters at Arcadia Nature Preschool traveled to worlds beyond their reach.But this time, their families came along.On April 12th and 13th, the...

Photos and text by SARAH CROSBY

Even in silence, Tim Connor feels the music.“I hear it in my head,” he says.His mother Patti has heard it, too, for many years. A quarter century ago, she discovered her tiny composer at center stage on the kitchen floor — pots and pans removed from...

By SARAH CROSBY

They came for the vegetables and stuck around for the community.With baskets and bags in hand, visitors from acrossthe Valley flocked to the Amherst Winter Farmers’ Market, atAmherst-Pelham Regional Middle School.“Everything is freshhere,” said...

Story and photos by SARAH CROSBY

Story and photos by SARAH CROSBY@DHGCrosbyLEEDS — A rocky path led veteran Mary Wilson to the doorstep of the Soldier On Women’s Program. “The gift of desperation,” she calls it.A former U.S. Marine Corps private, Wilson in July moved into the...

By SARAH CROSBY

FLORENCE —Passers-by gazed upward as a painter worked diligently Tuesday atop the iconic Miss Florence Diner.The 75-year-old restaurant features lettering spelling out its name, but the paint on that lettering has become worn with the passage of...

By SARAH CROSBY

HATFIELD — Select Board Chairman Patrick J. Gaughan will retire from the post in late November after serving in various town positions for more than two decades.He is stepping down from the position at the recommendation of his doctor, who cited the...

By SARAH CROSBY

AMHERST –Drivers are being asked to avoid a section of Amity Street beginning Friday between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m.During those hours, Warner Brothers LLC will start milling Amity Street between North Pleasant Street and South Prospect Street.While the...

By SARAH CROSBY

HADLEY –Throughout the trials of life,Christina Williams maintains a deep sense of assurance.That peace comes from knowing God as the root of her being, she said.Williams, 60,was installed as pastor of the First Congregational Church of Hadley...

By SARAH CROSBY

EASTHAMPTON — Decades of graffiti trickled down Mount Tom on Sunday, dissolving under the force of a pressure washer. The rock underneath remained, seemingly untouched.The charge was led by Naima Workman, a yoga studio owner with a passion for outdoor...

By SARAH CROSBY

HATFIELD — Two former industries with rich significance to the town will be briefly resurrected Sunday during the Hatfield Historical Society’s annual fall festival.From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., visitors can learn about how corn brooms were made and how...

By SARAH CROSBY

NORTHAMPTON –The newly restored, century-old Seth Thomas clockwill be rededicated Thursday eveningbyMayor David J. Narkewicz.At 4p.m., a crane will arrive to install the clock, produced by famed clockmaker Seth Thomas, in the plaza area of...

By SARAH CROSBY

SPRINGFIELD —A towering 205-foot construction crane will remain permanently affixed to the city’s skyline for nearly a year, marking a milestone for MGM’s downtown casino project.“It means Springfield is open for business,” said MGM Springfield...

By SARAH CROSBY

NORTHAMPTON — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts claims it has prevented 21 million doses of prescription opioids from entering communities in the space of a few years.Still, the health insurance company is just scratching the surface of the...

By SARAH CROSBY

EDITOR’S NOTE: The presence of panhandlers in downtown Northampton continues to draw criticism and complaints from visitors and merchants. In this story, reporter Sarah Crosby introduces readers to some of the city’s most visible panhandlers.They...

By SARAH CROSBY

NORTHAMPTON — The Daily Hampshire Gazette is seeking creative people to participate in a contest promoting civic responsibility.The blank letters V-O-T-E will be printed in the Gazette, rotating a different letter each day starting Saturday through...

By SARAH CROSBY

NORTHAMPTON –Despite hopes that interest in local races might result in abetter state primaryturnout,early indicators Thursday showed otherwise.Voters at the polls are choosing Democratic candidates forHampshire County Sheriff, 3rd Hampshire...

By SARAH CROSBY

HOLYOKE –Drinks and merrimentwill abound at theConnecticut River Craft Brewfest –set for this weekend.Some 50-plus beers from local brewers will be featured during the event, which runs Friday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 10...

By SARAH CROSBY

NORTHAMPTON –Brunchgoers at Sylvester’s Restaurant have long requested Bloody Marys with their meal –and their wish may soon be granted.TheNorthampton License Commission on Wednesday approved a fullalcohol license for the business, which currently...

By SARAH CROSBY

HATFIELD –A prominent area property owner and aninvestment properties managerhave proposed a senior housing project at the former Center School.Barry L. Roberts of Amherstand partnerDonald Southwick of Leverettconfirmed Wednesday they submitted...

By SARAH CROSBY

GRANBY — Incoming state funds to complete construction of a townveterans’ memorial will be announced by Sen. Eric P. Lesser at a Tuesday gathering.Lesser will join Friends of Granby’s Veterans at 10 a.m. to announce the $35,000 funding at the...

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