Taking a stand by sitting-in: Smith College students continue to occupy College Hall

03-28-2024 5:32 PM

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...


DCR sees booking surge at state campgrounds

03-28-2024 4:42 PM

It seems people from all over are anxious for warmer weather to arrive as bookings at the three state camping locations in Hampshire and Franklin counties are filling up fast, mirroring a trend at state-run campsites throughout Massachusetts.The state...


Sports


Denver’s Tristan Broz scores in double-overtime to knock off UMass, 2-1, in NCAA Tournament opening round
03-28-2024 7:30 PM

SPRINGFIELD — When the Massachusetts and Denver hockey teams meet in the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Championship, 60 minutes doesn’t seem to be enough to decide a winner. After playing to overtime in the 2019 NCAA tournament semifinals, the fourth-seeded...

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Carrie N. Baker
Columnist Carrie N. Baker: Protecting access to contraception: A winning issue for Democrats in November 2024
03-27-2024 3:04 PM

In the wake of growing Republican restrictions on reproductive rights, Democrats in many states are introducing bills to protect access to contraception. In response, Republicans are blocking these bills, going on record as opposed to contraception....

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UMass football: Record number of players participate in Minutemen’s pro day
03-26-2024 7:52 PM

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...

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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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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

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Easthampton, MA - Beverley A. Carrigan, 78, of Easthampton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2024 in her home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on February 13, 1... remainder of obit for Beverley Carrigan

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Cummington, MA - Pearl I. (Coburn) Lynds, 93, of Cummington, Massachusetts, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, surrounded by family. Pearl was born in... remainder of obit for Pearl Lynds

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