The Northampton Area High School boys tennis team never reached the District 11 tournament before last season. The Konkrete Kids made it two trips to the district Class 3A tournament in a row and even ...

A music fan said he made his first ever concert experience 40 years ago at Live Aid as he wanted to see his "hero" Paul ...

The Vermonter, the new Amtrak rail line with a route that includes stops in Northampton, Springfield, Greenfield and Holyoke, made its inaugural voyage on Monday. The train's first travelers told ...

First Night Northampton, the city’s annual New Year’s Eve festival, will return this year on Tuesday, Dec. 31, from noon to midnight, celebrating its 40th anniversary.The event will feature ...

Students arrive for their first day of the school year Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, at Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School in Northampton.

For nearly four decades, First Night Northampton has celebrated New Year’s Eve in high style, catering to all ages.

Northampton's Jim Schneider goes up for a layup against Shamokin at Pottsville's Martz Hall in the first round of the 1972 state basketball tournament.

Matt Scholl knows that wrestling typically rules the winter at Northampton Area High School. “For one night, we can be a basketball school,” the Konkrete Kids boys basketball coach said. No ...

A coffee-drinking, bike-riding oasis, Northampton combines the charm of a village with big-city culture and natural beauty.

Northampton’s annual First Night will ring in the new decade with 12 hours of performances from local musicians and bands, theater ensembles, comedy troupes, alongside salsa dancing, yo-yo tricks, and ...

A New Year’s Eve tradition continues in western Massachusetts next week, with First Night Northampton ringing in 2025 on Tuesday.

Mary Bliss Parsons was first accused of being a witch in the 1650s by Sarah Bridgeman. Mary’s husband Joseph Parsons eventually took Bridgeman to trial for slander. Ultimately, Mary was acquitted.