4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (978+ words) NORTHAMPTON — Cody Yetter’s goal in the second half proved to be the game-winner for the Franklin Tech boys soccer team in a 3-2 win over Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School on Wednesday afternoon. It was Yetter’s second game-winning goal in…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1441+ words) EASTHAMPTON — In its first cross country meet of the season, Frontier Regional High School runners secured individual wins in the boys and girls races against Easthampton and McCann Technical on Tuesday at Nonotuck Park. The Eagles, hosting the event, placed…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (984+ words) SOUTH DEERFIELD — In a rematch of last season’s Western Mass. Class A championship game, the Frontier Regional field hockey stormed back to beat Longmeadow, 4-2, on Tuesday afternoon. The Lancers jumped out to a 2-0 lead on the Redhawks. With just seconds…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (747+ words) AMHERST — After sending shockwaves through the college football landscape with a stunning upset of Rutgers, the UMass football team directs its full attention to the home opener against FCS opponent Sacred Heart on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Some things have changed…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (827+ words) Local high school golfers returned to the links for the start of the 2026 season last week, marking the beginning of the MIAA fall sports season. Several golf squads have started strong, including Hampshire and Belchertown, while others are still ironing…...

1+ week, 1+ 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, 2+ day ago   (167+ words) The second annual Amherst Invitational, a collegiate badminton tournament, will return to the Pioneer Valley on Saturday, Oct. 10. Co-hosted by UMass and Amherst College, the tournament expects to welcome more than 100 players to Amherst. Last year’s event featured teams from…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (193+ words) The Belchertown golf team continued its hot start after its 179-185 victory against Pathfinder Tech at Cold Spring Country Club on Friday. The Orioles moved to 3-0 on the season, with Luke Heroux grabbing medalist honors for the third straight match for…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (443+ words) A while back, I was at the dedication of an elementary school in the city where I was raised. The school was being named in honor of a deceased local political figure whom my father thought the world of. I…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (335+ words) The Holyoke Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame announced its Induction Class of 2026 on Tuesday. Athletes inducted include Don Genereux (Holyoke Trade ’74), Jack Gilligan (HHS ’80), Nick Grass (HHS ’01), Brigid McKenna (HHS ’01), Tom Sleboda (HHS ’80), and Debbie Sweeney DeVito (HHS ’86), along…...