James Paleologopoulos
Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief-
A new non-profit in Northampton, Mass., is hoping you’ll be kind and rewind as it opens its doors downtown. -
Bike riders and skateboarders have a place to call their own in Springfield, Massachusetts. The city formally welcomed its first bike and skate park this week – capping off years of “grinding” advocacy. -
The city of Northampton is preparing for a new superintendent search, with the current school leader indicating she's leaving at the end of her contract. -
Officials in Massachusetts say a number of people already dealing with addiction have become unwitting victims of a contaminant lacing illicit drugs. What’s been used as a sedative for pets and animals is now having devastating effects state lawmakers want to address. -
An Irish company already operating and remodeling highway service plazas in the Northeast has been picked to run nearly 20 sites in Massachusetts. Their proposals include big changes for stops on the Mass Pike. -
Massachusetts has officially determined Holyoke Public Schools can exit receivership, after a decade under state control. Local leaders say there’s plenty of work ahead, but there’s much to celebrate in the meantime. -
The town of Amherst put its Pride on display over the weekend – holding its own, first-ever parade during Pride Month, going beyond a yearly proclamation. -
For a second year in a row, Northampton's city council has failed to pass a budget. By default, the mayor's original proposal will go into effect. Critics say it comes up short on school funding, even as the mayor says more funding has been found. -
Closed for the past month, the Jones Library in Amherst, Massachusetts, was filled with residents at least one more time this week before major construction begins. -
In the wake of a massive drug bust in Springfield, Mass., city leaders have been looking to shut down a convenient store at the center of the investigation. But as city councilors learned this week, closing up the shop is easier said than done.
