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Air Force Tech Sgt. Francis Robles of Southampton receives a military bear from the American Red Cross Services to Armed Forces and Veterans as thanks for his service in Afghanistan on Saturday at the Small Town Veterans Expo at the Cummington Fairgrounds. Gary Howe of Easthampton, Veterans Employment Representative at Franklin Hampshire Career Center, looks on at right. Howe is a Vietnam Era Veteran in the Army. Robles plans to give the bear to his wife, Kathline Robles.

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Veterans services highlighted at expo in Cummington

Saturday, May 11, 2013

CUMMINGTON — Iraq war veteran Alonzo Swift lived in his car for close to four years after becoming unemployed soon after his return from duty in 2005. This changed when he learned about Soldier On, an organization that provides services for homeless veterans, at an outreach event in Springfield in 2010. Soldier On was among the organizations present at the … 0

Heading Outdoors

Friday, May 10, 2013

∎ Spring Wildflowers at Fitzgerald Lake — Broad Brook Coalition sponsors a walk with botanist Connie Parks on Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon, Fitzgerald Lake, Northampton. Meet at North Farms Road entrance. For information contact Bruce Hart at bhart2000@aol.com. ∎ Quabbin Hike: The Rabbit Run at Gate 35 — The Swift River Valley Historical Society sponsors a hike on the old railroad … 0

Holyoke fish elevator open for Mother’s Day visitors

Thursday, May 9, 2013

HOLYOKE — The Robert E. Barrett Fishway at Holyoke Dam opens for its annual viewing season this week with special activities Sunday that for some local families have become a Mother’s Day ritual. The fishway will give out free carnations to mothers who visit the facility Sunday. In addition to commemorating Mother’s Day, the flowers symbolize the spirit of rebirth on the Connecticut … 0

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Northampton High School junior Anna Moore, left, runs Saturday in the 4x800 meter relay event during the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Northampton High School freshman Sierra Loomis runs of the track after passing the baton, at right.

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Northampton wins girls track title; Amherst rallies to second

Taj-Amir Torres of Amherst Regional High School, left, leads Saturday during the 100 meter dash event at the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Oushane Lewis of Central High School, center, and John Ferrera of Ludlow follow behind.

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Chicopee Comp overtakes Amherst to win boys track title

Hampshire College student Esther Dane celebrates during the graduation ceremony Saturday in Amherst. Dane's Division III, Portraits of Wellness, combines art with science research.

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Hampshire’s 300 graduates urged to confront challenges

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Open to Pioneer Valley students in grades 9 through 12, the Holyoke Civic Symphony’s concerto competition has been held biannually for several decades. This year’s winner is Kezia Gorevic-Fisher, a 17-year-old cellist from Ashfield who attends Northampton High … 0

Traffic is slowed in the southbound lane of I-91 near exit 18 in Northampton Sunday due to a brush fire in Holyoke.JERREY ROBERTS

Brush fire on Mount Tom delays southbound I-91 traffic

Sunday, April 28, 2013

HOLYOKE — A brush fire near the rest area on Interstate 91 caused extensive delays for southbound vehicles throughout Sunday afternoon. Trooper Felipe Martinez at the Northampton State Police barracks said traffic was backed up about 2 miles … 0

Heading Outdoors

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Meadow Clean-Up at Arcadia — Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary sponsors clean-up for individuals and families with children ages 10-18 today from 9 a.m. to noon, Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton. No charge. For more information call 584-3009 or email arcadia@massaudubon.org. Birding the Valley — Birding program for ages 8 to … 0

An injured woman is tended to at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while the stragglers were rerouted away from the smoking site of the blasts. (AP Photo/The Boston Globe, John Tlumacki) MANDATORY CREDIT; BOSTON OUT

Local runners, spectators describe explosions in Boston

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

BOSTON — Tim Kliegl, a retired UPS worker who lives in Amherst, completed Monday’s Boston Marathon in 3 hours, 54 minutes. Having started in Hopkinton at 10:30 a.m., he was passing the finishers’ refreshment tables and walking around … 0

Local runners, spectators describe explosions in Boston

Monday, April 15, 2013

Arrests in drug trafficking ring stretching from Holyoke to Florida expected to reduce oxycodone sold on streets

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Thursday’s dismantling of a drug trafficking ring stretching from Holyoke to Orlando, Fla. is expected to put a significant dent in the supply of oxycodone sold on streets in dozens of communities throughout western New England. “This is a significant crew in our area,” said Easthampton Police Detective … 0

Clubland: Summer on the brain - Chicago, Yes scheduled for Mountain Park concerts

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Recent gloriously sunny days had me walking around with Biz Markie in my head crooning, “It’s spring again,” but summer’s been on the brain since the first two Mountain Park concerts of the 2013 season were recently announced. … 0

Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech consultant Ashley Kachelmeyer, right, assists four Clarke alumni, from left, Mareo Fabozzi, Yolyanna Hernandez, Mikaila Fini and Weyehn Reeves, during an American history class at Hampshire Regional High School where they are freshmen.
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Hampshire Regional program new home for deaf students

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

WESTHAMPTON — In a recent American history class at Hampshire Regional High School, four deaf teens were among the students going over the answers to a quiz on the Mexican-American War. But it wouldn’t be easy to pick … 0

Video helps deaf students tell their story

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

WESTHAMPTON — In addition to the everyday challenges of trying to understand mumbling classmates or keep up with teachers using new words, the four deaf freshmen at Hampshire Regional High School needed to find a way to educate their peers about hearing loss. Then everyone would feel more … 1

Maria Cartagena speaks to a group of students and faculty from Amherst College and Holyoke Community College Wednesday during a bus tour of Holyoke. The tour was part of a class on Holyoke's immigrant history.
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College students explore Holyoke's immigrant heritage

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

HOLYOKE — Far from the classroom, a busload of college students steps out onto a sidewalk on East Dwight Street in South Holyoke. Students clutch notebooks and look around at aging multi-family apartment buildings and the community garden … 0

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