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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 ceremony Thursday evening at the Calvin Coolidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northampton, where she is living temporarily. Council on Aging Director Jane Booth said Kowal succeeds Fred Mastendino, who died at 103 earlier this month. Mastendino received the cane in October, when Victoria Drabek, who held the honor for more than six years, passed away at age 105. Booth said the council tries to locate the … 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 walk of a perfect game, but still finished with her first career no-hitter. Ally Hamelin … 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. Down 6-1 with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the sixth, … 0

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