Alexander Macdougall

Assistant District Attorney Matthew Thomas delivers closing remarks during the trial of Steven Malloy, who is facing a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Joseph Fillio in 2021. STAFF PHOTO/ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — A jury found Steven Malloy not guilty of first-degree murder on Friday, nearly three years after he was arrested following the shooting death of a Pittsfield man in a Northampton apartment.The Hampshire Superior Court jury deliberated...

Audrey Easter makes her way across State Street from her home at St. Michael’s House in Northampton, navigating cracks and broken sidewalks along the way. Easter, who fell when her walker hit a crack, explains: “The fall changed my life; my legs hurt and my teeth have moved. I just hate to see people get hurt.” STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS

Fred Gohr, owner of Fitzwilly’s in downtown Northampton, and Kaitlyn Ferrari, development director for Manna Community Kitchen, talk about the restaurant’s 50th anniversary. Fitzwilly’s intends to donate half of its gross sales on Wednesday to help Manna offset the costs of holding its annual Thanksgiving Day community dinner. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS

Jennifer Bryan, president of Friends of Northampton Pickleball, speaks at a groundbreaking Tuesday afternoon kicking off construction of six new pickleball at Ray Ellerbrook Field in Northampton. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS

The site of the affordable homes project at Prospect Place planned for the former nursing home at 737 Bridge Road in Northampton. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO

NORTHAMPTON — The city is issuing a caution to local residents after a feral cat found in the city tested positive for rabies. The cat, described as large, black and with long hair, was found in the area around Clement Street in Florence on Saturday,...

Rosa Rodriguez and Bridget Doyle talk about the upcoming presidential election on the South Hadley Commons on Wednesday. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS

Jean Marie Echevarria of Easthampton, originally facing murder charges for the death of her ex-boyfriend in March 2023, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter on Monday and was sentenced to 16 to 19 years in state prison. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO

NORTHAMPTON – As the threat of a brush fire that scorched 55 acres of wilderness in the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area waned on Monday, state fire officials say Massachusetts is not out of the woods yet when it comes to fires that have proliferated...