Here are today's headlines:

NORTHAMPTON - Gas prices in Massachusetts are continuing to rise, with the average price for a gallon of regular gas hitting a record high on Tuesday.AAA's gas price tracker notes that its recorded price of $4.43 is the highest average price for a gallon of regular gas ever recorded in the commonwea...

Advocates push for safe injection sites in western Mass.

NORTHAMPTON - The first time Cara Moser considered the idea of a safe, legal place for her daughter Eliza Harper to use opioids was in 2018 after seeing Eliza dead. Her family discovered her following an overdose at age 26."I saw my daughter in rigor mortis," Moser said, sitting in her office at the...

Western Mass. delegation largely in support of safe injection sites

NORTHAMPTON - When it comes to setting up sites where people can use drugs safely to avoid overdoses, opinion polling seems to show a split among Massachusetts residents. A 2019 poll from WBUR showed 50% of state residents approved of opening supervised consumption sites, compared with 43% who oppos...

Voters to decide 5-way contest for Select Board at Hadley Town Meeting

HADLEY - Transparency, accountability and efficiency are among areas of debate for the five candidates seeking two positions on the Select Board at the May 17 town election.Incumbents John C. Waskiewicz II and David J. Fill II are being challenged by former Select Board members Richard V. Wilga and...

2021-22 Gazette Boys Swimmer of the Year: Mitchell Dubey, Belchertown

Mitchell Dubey didn't need to swim a lap for Belchertown High School.The senior was in contact with Division 1 programs long before his senior high school season. He could have kept training with the Bluefish club team like previous years then matriculated to the Naval Academy – where he committed...

Guest columnist Dorothy Cresswell: Begs Harvard to reconsider its reparations commitment

I recently read the wonderful news that Harvard is making a serious commitment to reparations for its part in the injustices of enslavement and its repercussions through history. I was excited until I read the part that reported: "But the report stops short of making direct financial reparations and...

Guest columnist Annique Boomsma: Immigration column lacks facts

Richard Fein's latest anti-immigration column ("Grading the Biden presidency to date," April 25) leaves out a few crucial facts.1. Seeking asylum is legal under both U.S. and international law, which Trump broke and Biden has not successfully reversed yet. In the aftermath of World War II, the U.S....

Softball: Sofia Holden's home run, pitching sends Amherst past Pope Francis, 3-1 (PHOTOS)

AMHERST – As Sofia Holden took a few practice swings ahead of her third plate appearance Tuesday, she knew something was off. Still hitless after two at-bats, she tried to figure out what was causing her streak of bad luck."Do you think my sunglasses are unlucky?" she asked teammate Maria Konieczny....