5 days ago in Sports, Trending

Roger Federer is coming back to play at the US Open, but not interested in coming back to pro tennis

Roger Federer is actually nervous about his tennis. The man who won five straight U.S. Open championships during the height of his dominance of the sport is set to play again in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night for the first time since 2019.

5 days ago in Local

Greenfield is borrowing money for several upcoming city projects amid bookkeeping discrepancies

Greenfield is borrowing money for several upcoming city projects while outside accountants work to resolve nearly two million dollars in…

5 days ago in Local

Franklin County school leaders are renewing their push for more state aid for rural districts

Franklin County school leaders are renewing their push for more state aid for rural districts, after questions were raised about…

5 days ago in Local

Leverett is marking America’s 250th anniversary by spotlighting pieces of local history

Leverett is marking America’s 250th anniversary by spotlighting pieces of local history that were already standing during the Revolutionary era.…

5 days ago in Local

Amherst is nearing a vote on new rules for smaller solar and battery projects

Amherst is nearing a vote on new rules for smaller solar and battery projects. The proposed bylaw would create one…

5 days ago in Local

Early voting is underway across Hampshire County and southern Franklin County for Sept 1 Primary

Early voting is underway across Hampshire County and southern Franklin County ahead of the September first state primary. Democrats will…

5 days ago in Lifestyle

3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics aren’t sold

Condensed college programs have exploded in popularity. As of this spring, 26 U.S. states have a college that offers at least one reduced-credit, three-year bachelor's, according to the nonprofit research group RAND. Advocates say these programs are a solution to the college affordability crisis and a godsend for non-traditional students.

5 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

What to know about the first week of a trial in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

In the first week of testimony at the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, the night of Sept. 7, 1996, has been run and rerun many times — through police who were at the scene, through the people near the hip-hop superstar, and through the recorded words of the suspect, Duane "Keffe D" Davis.

5 days ago in Sports

Gauff beats Pegula for 2nd Cincinnati Open title; France’s Fils beats American Tiafoe in men’s final

Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula, 6-2, 6-4, to capture her second women's Cincinnati Open title on Sunday, and Arthur Fils of France defeated American Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0, in the men's final for his first Masters 1000 title.

5 days ago in Sports

Klay Thompson joins Heat, set to team up alongside newly acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo

Klay Thompson has signed his deal with the Miami Heat, who waited patiently for weeks to see if they would get the chance to add the sharpshooter to their reworked roster.

5 days ago in Sports

Yordan Alvarez’s Triple Crown bid will have to survive a major challenge from the AL East

As the season winds down, Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez will have to worry about two sets of spoilers. The first is the more traditional type — teams that will try to beat the Astros in key games and deny them a spot in the postseason. The other includes individual spoilers — players who could prevent Alvarez from making history as baseball's next Triple Crown winner.

5 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

‘Spider-Man’ tops box office in fourth weekend; ‘The Odyssey’ becomes Nolan’s highest-grossing film

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" fought off a slew of newcomers, including a comedy, a horror franchise, a Jason Statham action movie and a family pic, to maintain its first-place spot at the box office in its fourth weekend in theaters. "The Odyssey" also became Christopher Nolan's highest grossing movie ever, both domestically and internationally.

6 days ago in Local

A proposed 54-unit apartment building in Northampton has cleared another hurdle

A proposed 54-unit apartment building in Northampton has cleared another hurdle after the Planning Board revisited its approval following a…

6 days ago in Local

Westfield schools are taking a new approach to limiting social media during the school day

Westfield schools are taking a new approach to limiting social media during the school day. The district is rolling out…

6 days ago in Local

Amherst is buying itself another year to decide what happens to the former Wildwood School.

Amherst is buying itself another year to decide what happens to the former Wildwood School. The Town Council approved $143,000…

6 days ago in Local

Ashfield has created a new position to help move its clean-energy plans forward

Ashfield has created a new position to help move its clean-energy plans forward. The Select Board has hired Jonisha Aubain…

6 days ago in Local

Hampshire County communities are getting millions of dollars for projects designed to better handle extreme weather

Communities across Hampshire County are getting millions of dollars for projects designed to better handle flooding, extreme heat and severe…

1 week ago in Sports

Fernando Mendoza throws a pick-6, struggles in 1st half of Raiders’ 22-20 preseason win over Texans

Top pick Fernando Mendoza is finding out quickly that he has a lot of work to do as he begins his NFL career. Mendoza struggled in his second preseason game, throwing an interception that Houston returned for a touchdown before the Las Vegas Raiders rallied late for a 22-20 victory over the Texans on Thursday night.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Fall books: Fiction takes the spotlight in bookstores during the midterm season

Midterm election news will fill the headlines this fall, but, among book buyers, fiction will likely have top billing.

1 week ago in National

Still recovering from Hurricane Lala, Hawaii prepares for a possible weekend cyclone

Communities still recovering from last weekend's hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters.