11+ hour, 40+ min ago  (881+ words) Known to many as the “Gayor of Northampton,” Clay Pearson was instrumental in getting Hampshire Pride launched in 2023, an annual event that continues to draw thousands of people to the city each May. An English teacher at Amherst Regional High…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1230+ words) Submit your nominations for the Gazette's 2026 Person of the Year and Young Community Leader today! NORTHAMPTON — The leader of a national organization that for five decades has advocated for LGBTQ inclusion in the Catholic Church told a Northampton audience Monday…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (668+ words) BOSTON — The number of abortions performed by Massachusetts providers more than doubled between 2023 and 2024, driven by a sharp increase in out-of-state patients accessing care via telehealth, according to state data. The Department of Public Health counted 49,450 abortions in 2024, according to…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (260+ words) A FREE morning newsletter that keeps you up to speed on the day's essential news. Reflecting on the power of youth activism, Pierce Bonifaz made her message clear: “Young people are now, more than ever, the catalysts for the movement…...