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Sarah Rossmassler: Recalling Bobbie MacLeod’s way with trees, and life

Sunday, May 19, 2013

HATFIELD — Spring is in full swing, and this year, I watch the trees bud and flower remembering a true friend of trees with great affection. Barbara “Bobbie” MacLeod died this year; she was a longtime resident of the Valley who carried on a family tradition of planting trees in this area. Bobbie and I met about three years ago when I needed someone with tree expertise to help me … 0

Marietta Pritchard: Report from the Class of 1958

Friday, May 17, 2013

AMHERST — It’s the season of commencements and reunions, and although I won’t be attending my 55th, I have been scanning my class reunion book with fascination. It is a fat red book, with two sets of entries — Radcliffe College on one cover, and then upside down (or rightside up, if you prefer) on the other cover, Harvard College, both of them … 0

Deborah Keisch Polin & Tim Scott: The high price of charters

Friday, May 17, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Once again, the Northampton public schools are facing a budget crisis. In a series of meetings in April, the mayor discussed a $1.3 million deficit for the city. What is rarely pointed out in budget discussions is that the amount that the school system pays to area charter schools has increased yearly, as more students enroll in those schools. While our … 0

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