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back left, Steve Laprade, Louise Labrie, Peter Brooks, left middle in white is, Marie Laprade, left sitting is Nick Laprade,17, Cathy Brooks and Ron Laprade with the Laprade Family Trivia game members of the family made for their parents, Rusty and Marie Laprade in 2003.

Custom trivia game reveals generations of Laprade family lore

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Some families track their history through genealogy books, photo albums and websites. Others consult diaries or boxes of keepsakes. For the Laprades, a longtime Easthampton family, it’s a trivia game. Their own. For the last decade, the family has spent countless hours around the dining room table or in living rooms playing a very personal version of Trivial Pursuit in … 0

Father Bill Hamilton is sworn in as police department chaplain Wednesday at the Easthampton Public Safety Complex. SARAH CROSBY

Rev. William Hamilton first Easthampton police chaplain

Monday, May 20, 2013

EASTHAMPTON — The newest person to wear an Easthampton Police Department badge is not a young recruit. He is a 60-year-old Catholic priest who said he will devote himself to supporting the city’s officers as they deal with a demanding, sometimes dangerous job. The Rev. William J. Hamilton, a longtime area priest now … 0

Zacaree Banas at his graduation from South Hadley High School last summer. COURTESY OF THE BANAS FAMILY

Around Easthampton: Family rallies to help one in need

Monday, May 20, 2013

The family of an 18-year-old city man recently diagnosed with cancer is organizing a benefit to help pay his medical bills. Allen Banas said his son, Zacaree Banas, graduated from South Hadley High School last year and was planning to join the U.S. Air Force. In March, when he got his Air Force … 0

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Samantha Manitsas of Belchertown pitches to South Hadley Monday at Beech Grounds in South Hadley. JERREY ROBERTS Samantha Manitsas leads Belchertown comeback
From left, Alyssa Kuhn, 13, left, Bobby Peterson, 14, Sam Rilpelle, 13, Ashlyn Finnessey, 13, Tess McNamara, 12, Taylor Perrault, 13 and Katie Cole, 13, all students with JFK Middle School chorus teacher Steve Hinks,, sing while washing cars Sunday on King Street in Northampton to raise money for the chorus scholarship fund. SARAH CROSBY A little help from my friends
Father Bill Hamilton is sworn in as police department chaplain Wednesday at the Easthampton Public Safety Complex. SARAH CROSBY Rev. William Hamilton first Easthampton police chaplain
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Carrie Hague said she was surprised to see a moose walk through her neighbor's yard on Mount Tom Avenue Saturday afternoon. PHOTO COURTESY OF CARRIE HAGUE.

Young moose trots through downtown Easthampton

Sunday, May 19, 2013

EASTHAMPTON — Jaws dropped and heads turned Saturday when a young moose trotted through backyards and down sidestreets in the area of Holyoke and Clark streets for about half an hour just after noon. Though police and neighbors … 0

Area police news

Monday, May 20, 2013

Amherst ■ Connor Dunn, 19, of 82 Pondview Drive, was arrested Sunday at 4:32 a.m. on West Street on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, being a minor in possession of alcohol, unlawful possession of a keg and possession of a fake … 0

Area briefs

Monday, May 20, 2013

Easthampton PULASKI CLUB SCHOLARSHIP: Applications for the Polish Pulaski Club Scholarship will be available after June 1 at the club at 49 Maple St. Applicants must have completed the first year of a four-year college and have a parent who holds a share in the club. Completed applications … 0

Monday’s high school softball: Hampshire rolls past Pioneer Regional

Monday, May 20, 2013

The Hampshire Regional softball team scored seven times in the bottom of the first and rolled to a 16-2 five-inning victory over Pioneer Regional in Westhampton Monday. Brie Weltlich led Hampshire (14-1, 13-1 Franklin) with four hits, including a three-run home run and drove in four runs. Marissa … 0

Monday’s high schools: Northampton girls lacrosse wins in overtime to qualify for postseason

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Molly King scored her second goal early in overtime and the Northampton girls lacrosse team held off Brattleboro Union for a 9-8 road victory on Monday night that clinched a tournament berth for the Blue Devils. King finished with two goals and two assists for Hamp (9-8), which … 0

Monday’s high school tennis/track: Northampton girls tennis edges Agawam

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Northampton girls tennis team pulled out a 3-2 victory over host Agawam on Monday. Phoebe Gelbard (first) and Adele Fantasia (second) won their singles matches, while the No. 1 doubles pair of Katherine Lesko and Olivia Bernstein took their match for the Blue Devils (13-5). Boys tennis … 0

Jennifer Iannaconi poses Tuesday in front of McLadden's Irish Publick House on Pleasant Street in Northampton. She is arranging a Northampton Dishcrawl, an event where participants travel to four restaurants in one city in one night. McLadden's is the first stop and the only eatery that will be revealed before the night of the event. SARAH CROSBY

Northampton 'Dishcrawl' offers four restaurants in one night

Sunday, May 19, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Jennifer Iannaconi, who is organizing the first ever “Northampton Dishcrawl,” said she gets a lot of blank stares when she tells people what she’s up to. “‘A dish-what?’ I hear that a lot,” Iannaconi said while … 0

Easthampton land-taking paves way for intersection work

Sunday, May 19, 2013

EASTHAMPTON — A 15-year project to make the intersection of Loudville and Pomeroy Meadow roads and West and Glendale streets safer took a step forward Wednesday when the City Council allowed the taking by eminent domain of about 6,500 square feet of land from neighboring landowners. The council … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Historic District Commission, 3:00 p.m., Town Hall; Recycling and Refuse Management Committee,4:30 p.m., Public Works Meeting Room; Select Board, 6 p.m.; Finance Committee, 6:50 p.m, both at Amherst-Pelham Regional Middle School TUESDAY: Jones Library Investment Committee, 9 a.m., library; Public Transportation and Bicycle Committee, 4 p.m., … 0

Peter G. Jeffs of Amherst said ‘person of interest’ in area break-ins

Friday, May 17, 2013

An Amherst man arrested at his home Thursday is considered a “person of interest” in a series of break-ins at homes in several Hampshire County communities, said Easthampton Police Det. Sgt. Mark Popielarczyk. Amherst Police assisted Southwick Police with the arrest of Peter G. Jeffs, 51, of 463 … 0

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