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Longtime Hadley trails project nears completion; opening set for October
HADLEY — On a sweltering late July day, Henry Kahan, 16, took a break from building a boardwalk for a trail through the forest in the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in Hadley. He got a drink of water and relaxed in the shade with a group of six other young workers. …
Profiting from loss: S. Hadley man accused of stealing $5,000 from fundraiser for classmate who died
NORTHAMPTON — Despite her anger, Cathy Machak said she doesn’t want jail time for the man who allegedly embezzled thousands of dollars from a fundraiser in memory of her late son, who died last year. Machak said a more fitting tribute for her son would be to see Brian Abair, 29, rehabilitate himself and be …1
'I committed no fireable offense' Unclear why Easthampton mayor's assistant Susan Giza, who surpassed 50 candidates for job, let go after 6 months
EASTHAMPTON — Six months after Mayor Karen L. Cadieux hired Susan Giza to be her administrative assistant, Giza is no longer on the job and says she was dismissed without cause. Giza, 61, of 7 Meadowbrook Drive, held the job from Jan. 6 to June 30. She replaced Cadieux, who served as assistant to former …1
Hampshire selected for Title IX ‘compliance review’
AMHERST — Hampshire College was recently added to the list of 71 colleges being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for its handling of campus sexual assaults, but this was not prompted by a complaint, according to an internal memo sent to the campus community by college president Jonathan Lash. …
MAP Roadwork near UMass begins today; seek alternate routes to avoid delays
AMHERST — Road construction on six neighborhood streets off North Pleasant Street north of the University of Massachusetts campus is slated to begin Tuesday morning, The streets, Berkshire Terrace, Fairfield Street, Farview Way, Moorland Street, Old Town Road and Valley Lane, are part of the Struttersville neighborhood. Lane Construction will begin to lower road structures …

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Amtrak's Downeaster wrapping up difficult month

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Massachusetts lawmakers gear up for final push

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GazetteUMass: I'm currently sitting a couple hundred yards from Dana Farber and Jimmy Fund clinic. Sad for those kids if Lester trade goes through

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mangiaratti: Anonymous donor gives $10.3M to UMass College of Social and Behavioral Sciences - (link)

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Boston slide continues with 4-2 loss to Toronto

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mangiaratti: Big Y and Stop & Shop issue recall of organic fruits - (link) story by John O'Neil

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Stroman again stifles Boston in Jays' 4-2 win

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Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 2

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Market Basket board says it's considering offers

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GazetteNET: University of Massachusetts-led team gets EPA grant to study air pollution inside Native American huntersâ teepee(link)UT

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Player gets nearly $1M in Offerman bat attack case

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GazetteNET: Florence group seeks ballot vote to stop politicos from taking campaign money from industries they regulate (link)

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kristinpalpini: Dignity Project coming to a close in August, last call for submissions (link)

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kristinpalpini: Trending in the Valley, July 29: Today's fun, informative social media posts by Pioneer Valley folks (link)

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GazetteNET: 'I committed no fireable offense' Reason behind Easthampton mayoral assistant Giza's termination unclear (link)

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kristinpalpini: 57,000+ unaccompanied kids have crossed illegally into the US since Oct. How should US handle the crisis? (link)

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GazetteNET: Hampshire College joins schools under investigation by feds for their handling of campus sexual assault (link)

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GazetteNET: Anti-pipeline walk ends with Statehouse rally (link)

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GazetteNET: Trending in the Valley, July 29: Today's fun, informative social media posts by Pioneer Valley folks (link)

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Weather service: small tornado hit Dalton Sunday

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GazetteNET: Former Amherst GOP chairwoman dies at age 65 (link) (link)

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kristinpalpini: Florence group seeks ballot vote to stop politicos from taking campaign money from industries they regulate (link)

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GazetteNET: 57,000+ unaccompanied kids have crossed illegally into the US since Oct. How should US handle the crisis? (link)

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Patrick signs $1B convention center upgrade bill

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GazetteNET: MAP Roadwork near UMass begins today; seek alternate routes to avoid delays (link)

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Gov. Patrick: I'll sign abortion clinic bill soon

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YOSHITAKA HAMADA James Gryszan, of Northampton, picks up flowers for cancer patients at the Northampton Community Garden Monday, July 28, 2014. Gryszan said he grows about 12 kinds of flowers at the garden and usually brings the flowers to the Nobel Hospital in Westfield. Purchase photo reprints »
KEVIN GUTTING Martin Espinola of Northampton stakes out a spot on Mount Sugarloaf in South Deerfield to photograph a storm sweeping over the Connecticut River Valley from the southwest Monday afternoon. Purchase photo reprints »
CAROL LOLLIS Wendy Blow, of Westhampton picks Rasberries at her home off Kings High Way Friday afternoon. Purchase photo reprints »
CAROL LOLLIS From left, Amrita Rutter, 8, and her sister, Sita Rutter, 4, from Amherst, try on glasses. Purchase photo reprints »
YOSHITAKA HAMADA Tyler Denison, 6, of South Hadley, left, and Nicolas Tobin, 8, right, play a water game during the South Hadley Falls Fest at Beachgrounds Park in South Hadley Saturday, July 26, 2014. Purchase photo reprints »
KEVIN GUTTING Trevor Chalmers of Easthampton works from a bundle of cedar shingles he pre-nailed for residing the back wall of the School House at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Easthampton on Tuesday. Purchase photo reprints »

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In this Thursday, May 29, 2014 photo David Weeden of the tribal history department stands in a "Weety8" at the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum in Mashpee, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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