Two weeks after twin Earthquakes in Venezuela devasted the country, killing an estimated 3,535 people, injuring more than 16,740 and resulting in more than 30,000 people reported missing, churches ...

For 10 years, Charlie Liebl could see with only one eye. A cataract kept the now 80-year-old Florence resident from getting a driver’s license, making a bicycle his primary mode of transportation.

Easthampton election workers organize ballots Thursday as they prepared for a recount of the June 9 Proposition 2½ override vote. After five hours of recounting, the original winning 239-vote margin ...

A rescue team carries a hiker off a trail on Mount Tom who slipped and fell approximately 70 feet, according to firefighters. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter ...

Chesterfield, MA – Mary Louise Wickland, 79, of Chesterfield, passed peacefully January 16, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. Born October 1, 1946, to the late Joel and Ballantyne “Betty” Marsh ...

WORTHINGTON, MA – Jacob (Jake) J Brady, 51, of Worthington MA, passed suddenly on May 10, 2026, into the arms of angels, after losing his courageous battle with a brief illness. He leaves behind his ...

Amherst, MA – Richard "Luke" Berman, age 78, passed away peacefully at home on June 25. Luke was born on February 5, 1948, in Brooklyn, NY, to Sydelle and Morton Berman. While in elementary school he ...

A teenage singer from Florence recently had the biggest performance opportunity of her career — so far. Victoria Narvaez, 13, who released her debut single “I’m A Star” last November, sang the ...

Leverett, MA – Petriana Monize, dearly loved by a wide community of family, friends, and colleagues, died peacefully in her sleep, at home with her husband beside her, at the age of 61, on June 22, ...

The Declaration of Independence was adopted unanimously by the Second Continental Congress at the Pennsylvania State House in the colonial city of Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The delegates from the ...

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