Graduating amid signs of protest: 6,800 UMass students receive diplomas at ceremony briefly interrupted by walk out
AMHERST — Several dozen protesters marched out of the 154th UMass Amherst Undergraduate Commencement ceremony this weekend when Chancellor Javier Reyes took the podium, including a few faculty members and people in the stands carrying banners,...
South Hadley elementary school staff vote no-confidence in principal
SOUTH HADLEY — The South Hadley Education Association has issued a vote of no confidence in the Mosier Elementary School principal on behalf of 43 staff members at the school.Union President Amy Foley read a shortened version of a statement at the...
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Amherst’s Moriah Luetjen, Logan Alfandari each win 2 titles, Northampton girls dominate en route to team title at Western Mass. Division 1 Track & Field Championships (PHOTOS)
AGAWAM – Moriah Luetjen’s best race is the 400 meters. Two years ago as a freshman, she won it at the MIAA Division 4 Outdoor Track & Field Championships and followed it up with a first-place finish in the Freshman 400 at New Balance Outdoor...
Opinion
Guest columnist Rob Moir: Unraveling the mystery — Warmer sea, cool land
Why did sea surface temperatures go up when summer air temperatures did not? This perplexing question arose after last summer’s unusual findings.Ocean surface water temperatures off Boston, Portsmouth and Portland were nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit...
Business
Multiverse of style: Volante Design in Easthampton has a mission to make jackets that anyone can wear anytime
EASTHAMPTON — When David Volante posted a photo to his blog of a custom jacket he was working on in 2012, he wasn’t expecting it to go viral.The interest in his design made him realize that people wanted what he was selling, and he could sell even...
Arts & Life
Rendevous with the paper of record: Northampton artist Katy Schneider paints official portrait of New York Times publisher
Growing up in New York City, Katy Schneider recalls that the New York Times was pretty much sacrosanct in her home. Her late parents read the paper closely, her father often cutting out articles he particularly liked, and both referred to the...
Obituaries
Florence, MA - Eli Knapp Abrams, of Florence Massachusetts, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 22nd, 2024 in Goshen, MA. Eli was born in Beverly, MA on March 19th, 2003. He is the cherished son of Jennifer and Maury Abrams, and belov... remainder of obit for Eli Knapp Abrams
Springfield, MA - Sarah J. Cox, passed away on May 13, 2024. She was a resident of Springfield, Massachusetts. She was born on April 25, 1950, to the late Barbara K. (Kelton) Boyton. Sarah graduated from UMASS with a bachelor's degree a... remainder of obit for Sarah J. Cox
Florence, MA - Irene A. (Rostek) Szymanski, 83, of Florence, passed away on Thursday May 16, 2024, at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Berlin, Germany on May 11, 1941, to the late Joseph and... remainder of obit for Irene A. Szymanski
Florence, MA - It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Rene T. Lamontagne of Northampton, MA aged 94, who departed this world on February 24, 2024. Rene was born on June 30, 1929, and his life was a testament to resilien... remainder of obit for Rene T. Lamontagne