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Friday’s high schools: Belchertown girls tennis qualifies for postseason

Friday, May 24, 2013

The Belchertown girls tennis first doubles team of Morgan O’Connor and Angela Grabazs won a pair of tiebreakers as the Orioles upset Palmer 3-2 at Ludlow Tennis Club on Friday and qualified for the Western Massachusetts Division 3 Tournament. O’Connor and Grabazs defeated Laura Thompkins & Jeralyn Halstead of Palmer 7-6, 7-6. No. 1 Rachel Gustafson and No. 3 Julian Tan both won their singles matches for Belchertown (9-9). Boys … 0

Friday’s high school baseball/softball: Smith Academy teams roll in Hatfield

Friday, May 24, 2013

Friday was a good day on the home diamonds for Smith Academy. The softball team kept its hope alive of making the postseason for the first time since 2002 with a 4-1 victory over rival Hopkins Academy. The baseball team, meanwhile, knocked off Tri-County rival and league champion St. Mary 2-1 in eight innings. Softball Smith Academy 4, Hopkins Academy 1 — The … 1

Hopkins Academy 350th celebration in the works

Friday, May 24, 2013

HADLEY — As this academic year nears its conclusion, planning is already underway for celebrating the next academic year that will mark the 350th anniversary of one of the oldest public schools in the United States. A large sign is expected to go up on a fence outside Hopkins Academy Friday asking the public to join in the celebration as the Hopkins 350th … 0

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Cody Baglow, left, and Jonathan Traester of Amherst celebrate after Amherst scores Friday against Northampton during a lacrosse game at Northampton High School. SARAH CROSBY Amherst eliminates rival Northampton from playoff contention
Craig Murdock, Bridge Street School physical education teacher, and second grader C.J. Ryznic take a lap around the playground during recess Wednesday as part of the "Feelin' Good" walking program. Many students run the first two laps for one "punch" on their mile marker card. Twenty punches fills the card and marks five miles completed. KEVIN GUTTING Running buddies
About 350 people attended the annual Health and Safety Fair held Thursday at the Northampton Senior Center. The event offered information about the services and resources — including respite, adult day programs, and in-home care — that are available in this area. Those who attended were also able to learn about specific health conditions; here, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School student Paige Petersen of Huntington, 16, checks a blood pressure reading for Janice Cromack of Hadley. SARAH CROSBY Getting a checkup
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Martha Grinnell, Ray Brown among Williston’s Hall of Fame Class of 2013

Friday, May 24, 2013

The Williston-Northampton Athletic Hall of Fame will induct nine new members in its Class of 2013. The class will be honored June 8 at 4 p.m. at the Reed Campus Center in Easthampton. The 2013 Hall of Fame members are: David “Duff” Tyler (class of 1963), Mark Timm … 0

FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS

Friday, May 24, 2013

To submit an item to Friends & Neighbors, send an email to newsroom@gazettenet.come or mail your news to the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Box 299, Northampton, MA. 01061, c/o Friends & Neighbors. Amherst Matthew Thompson graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University. He majored in finance and international business … 0

A common nighthawk U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Migrants in area, nesting birds settle in

Friday, May 24, 2013

The Audubon Society has reported a variety of recent bird sightings in western Massachusetts. Some uncommon migrants found in the region over the weekend were common nighthawk, olive-sided flycatcher, Swainson’s thrush, Cape May warbler, Tennessee warbler, bay-breasted warbler, … 0

John Goodman plays Marshall in the new release "The Hangover Part III." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Movie Titles

Friday, May 24, 2013

The following movies are playing at area theaters. Contact theaters for show times; websites and phone numbers are listed below. Amherst Cinema 28 Amity St., Amherst, 253-2547 www.amherstcinema.org Ain’t In it For My Health (NR) Mud (PG-13) An Oversimplification … 0

Helen Kowal, 100, of Hadley, receives the Boston Post Gold Cane and a certificate from Jane Wagenbach Booth, who is the Hadley Council on Aging senior services director, Thursday at Calvin Coolidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northampton. JERREY ROBERTS

Helen Kowal, 100, recognized as Hadley’s oldest resident

Thursday, May 23, 2013

HADLEY — A Hadley woman who turned 100 in December is being honored with the gold-headed cane recognizing her as the community’s oldest resident. Helen Kowal was set to receive the Boston Post Gold Cane at a short … 0

Wednesday’s high school results: Frontier’s Krystel Enko hurls first career no-hitter

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

After striking out 23 Taconic batters Friday, Frontier Regional pitcher Krystel Enko fired a six-inning no-hitter against Mahar Regional, as the Red Hawks cruised to a 5-0 win Wednesday in South Deerfield. The game was stopped by weather concerns. Enko struck out 10 and came within a third-inning … 0

Easthampton baseball eliminates Hopkins Academy from postseason contention

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

HADLEY — Needing a win to keep its tournament hopes alive, the Hopkins Academy baseball team lost to Easthampton at home on Wednesday. The Golden Hawks scored twice in the seventh inning and had the trying run on second base, but couldn’t push it across and fell 6-5. … 0

Area police news

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Man allegedly steals $250 worth of shrimp NORTHAMPTON — A 25-year-old man was being held without bail in the Hampshire Jail Wednesday night after attempting to steal $250 worth of shrimp from a local supermarket. Evan Briand, who police said lives on the streets of Northampton, was arrested … 0

Tuesday’s high school tennis: Amherst clinches league title in match that started outdoors then moved indoors

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Amherst Regional and Minnechaug started their Tuesday girls tennis match outdoors at the University of Massachusetts and finished it at the Ludlow Tennis Club, but when it was over, the Hurricanes had sewn up the outright Valley League title with a 3-2 over the Falcons. The teams played … 0

Doug Laroche of Hampshire Regional, right, gets tagged out at first by Matt Serra of Monson on a pick from the pitcher Tuesday at Hampshire. JERREY ROBERTS

Tuesday’s high schools: Hampshire baseball qualifies for postseason

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

In its must-win regular-season finale, the Hampshire Regional baseball team survived nine walks and a pair of rain delays by allowing no hits in a 7-4 home victory over Monson that clinched a Western Massachusetts Division 2 Tournament … 0

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