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The Laprade's game is kept in a box covered with pictures of their family that ran in the local papers.

Family pursuit Custom trivia game reveals generations of lore

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Everything about the Laprade game has special meaning for the family — from the hand-crafted board to the personal and historical questions and the 26 specially made game pieces complete with a photo of each family member. EASTHAMPTON — Some families track their history through genealogy books, photo albums and websites. Others consult diaries or boxes of keepsakes. For the … 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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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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