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By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — Times are changing and so are sentiments around the conflict in Gaza, according to two front-line experts who gave a window into the ever-evolving political narratives surrounding Israel and the West Bank in a forum last week.

By DOMENIC POLI

State officials joined U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern in kicking off the 11th annual Summer Food Rocks Tour with stops in Greenfield and Orange on Friday, when they met with community members and advocated for continued federal funding for meals programs.

By EMILEE KLEIN

SPRINGFIELD — In the wake of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s move to eliminate its power to regulate greenhouse gases and pollutants, western Massachusetts climate action groups are rolling up their sleeves and channeling their frustration into state-level advocacy.

By HANNAH MORIN

PETERSHAM – The community is coming together Saturday, Aug. 9, for the “Jokes 4 Jamie” comedy fundraiser to support longtime resident Jamie Hatch, who is battling Stage 4 esophageal cancer.

By GRACE CHAI

Regional nonprofit Behavioral Health Network has landed a $938,956 state grant to expand its work supporting the social-emotional development and behavioral health of children in early education and care programs throughout the four counties of western Massachusetts.

By LUKE MACANNUCO

GREENFIELD — Outside the Oak Courts housing complex, a line forms in front of a food truck that extends down into the neighborhood, with adults and children on bicycles waiting to pick up their Summer Eats meals.

By ALISON KUZNITZ, CHRIS LISINSKI and ELLA ADAMS

Bar advocates said they have not been involved in any conversations with legislative leadership about a resolution to the labor crisis that’s resulted in more than 100 court cases being dismissed, even though top House and Senate Democrats suggested the situation could be fixed “soon.”

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — All 73 members of the Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust will see health insurance rates increase by an additional 20% on Oct. 1, ensuring that the trust remains intact, even in the face of significant medical and pharmaceutical claims and the growing popularity of weight-loss drugs.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

Two years since Gov. Maura Healey launched MassReconnect, a program ensuring a free community college education for students ages 25 and older who do not have bachelor’s degrees, community colleges in western Massachusetts have seen year-to-year enrollment increases.

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – Dozens of Royalston residents showed up for a public hearing Wednesday, July 30, to voice support for reinstating the town’s only tobacco sales license.

By COLIN A. YOUNG

BOSTON — Cannabis regulators are hoping to hear from “as many people as possible” now that they have approved draft regulations that open the door to legal marijuana use at events and in social settings across the state.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College has received $613,095 in state funding for programs aimed at training 72 students for jobs in health care and early childhood education.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services decision, now being challenged in court, that would make people with certain legal statuses ineligible to receive help through community health centers and Head Start has local organizations considering how this might impact their operations.

By SAM FERLAND

BOSTON – Florence resident Envy Thomas found herself on the Grand Staircase of the State House Tuesday afternoon describing her precarious living situation to hundreds of others in advance of a public hearing on proposed rent control legislation.