4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (436+ words) NORTHAMPTON — After the murder trial heard around the country ended in a mistrial last Friday, Northampton attorney Dana Goldblatt has taken a lead role in the Lindsay Clancy appeals process. She intends to file a motion to dismiss on the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1321+ words) THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ roll call attendance records for the 2026 session through August 28. The House has held 154 roll…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (756+ words) U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts secured the Democratic nomination in his bid for a third term in office Tuesday, fighting off a challenger who argued that it was time for a generational change. Markey, 80, defeated U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, in the…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (326+ words) AMHERST — Careless disposal of cigarettes is being blamed for causing a small porch fire at a Main Street home Friday night, as well as a fire that damaged a North Amherst restaurant and market and forced it to close Saturday…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (613+ words) SOUTH HADLEY — In stark contrast to last spring’s failed Proposition 2½ override that sparked intense debate among South Hadley residents, a second, smaller override request set for a vote on Tuesday is drawing far less reaction. Besides a few lawn signs…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (380+ words) Before this new law, Massachusetts had a 24-week gestational ban, with narrow exceptions. Rep. Sabadosa said the exceptions framework led hospital administrators and their attorneys to deny necessary medical care for fear of criminal or civil liability, forcing women to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (508+ words) BOSTON — Voters are supporting a ballot question dictating more widespread public records access and opposing one that would repeal legal recreational marijuana, according to new poll results. Massachusetts voters will see nine questions on their November ballots, after lawmakers chose…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (471+ words) FLORENCE — Meeting with Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra, Sen. Jo Comerford and other supporters, Gov. Maura Healey made her way to the Sip413 Coffee Shop Wednesday morning to discuss food security, housing, federal funding cuts and other issues impacting western Massachusetts and…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (475+ words) NORTHAMPTON — The Planning Board has reaffirmed most of its 2025 approval of a 54-unit apartment building at Phillips Place and Hawley Street, after members conducted a court-ordered review that found the project’s waivers were properly granted — with one exception: the building’s…...

4+ week, 22+ min ago   (777+ words) THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ votes on roll calls from recent sessions. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. “The Medal of Fidelity was established four years ago to…...