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Taking a stand by sitting-in: Smith College students continue to occupy College Hall
NORTHAMPTON — Dozens of Smith College students entered the second day of a sit-in Thursday to pressure the college to divest from companies supplying armaments for Israel’s Gaza offensive. “The numbers are solid,” said Ruby Masters, an organizer with...
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Valley Art Supplies finds right mix by adding bar to longtime Easthampton business
EASTHAMPTON — Unlike most bar logs, the pages of the small black book found on the homemade bartop at Valley Art Supplies are filled with doodles and scribbles: a cat Statue of Liberty, a skull cocktail glass and platypus gyroscope lily...
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UMass’ leading rusher Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams re-enters transfer portal
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams, UMass’ leading rusher in 2023, announced he is re-entering the transfer portal on Thursday. Lynch-Adams’ announcement comes in the first week of full spring practice for the Minutemen.In 2023 as a redshirt junior, Lynch-Adams...
Opinion
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Guest columnist Barry Roth: Northampton’s cease-fire resolution a ‘rush to judgment’
When I read that Northampton’s City Council was considering passing a resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza and lessening support for Israel; I was concerned that the council had been caught up in the bullying and misrepresentations about the...
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UMass football: Record number of players participate in Minutemen’s pro day
AMHERST — The UMass football program held its annual pro day on Tuesday afternoon in front of scouts for the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars. The Minutemen held their first spring practice of the year in the morning.UMass had 10 football...
Arts & Life
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Arts Briefs: Rising indie pop star Caroline Rose comes to Florence, UMass Amherst hosts a literary festival, and more
Hot tickets at BombyxFLORENCE — Indie pop singer and songwriter Caroline Rose, who’s gained increased attention and acclaim from the national music press in the last several years, is coming to the Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity for two shows, April...
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Amherst, MA - So many who knew and loved her have admiringly described Lorna Mintz Peterson as a force of nature. On Saturday, March 16, at 84 years, Nature reclaimed her own. The beloved d... remainder of obit for Lorna M. Peterson
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Chesterfield, NH - Paula Stamps Duston of Chesterfield passed away peacefully on March 22 at Maplewood Nursing Home. During her last days she was always in the company of one or more of her... remainder of obit for Paula Stamps Duston
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Amherst, MA - Robert (Bob) Bruce Gray I, aged 81, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2024, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA after a brief illness. He was born on October 15, ... remainder of obit for Robert Gray
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Seaford, DE - Mary L. Novak passed peacefully in her Seaford, Delaware home surrounded by her loving children on December 31, 2023. Mary was born on August 6, 1941 and grew up in Montag... remainder of obit for Mary Novak