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Cooley Dickinson puts off some elective surgeries amid national IV fluid shortage
NORTHAMPTON — The far-reaching destruction of Hurricane Helene has generated a national shortage of IV fluids commonly used in hospitals, leading Cooley Dickinson Hospital and the rest of the Mass General Brigham system to postpone some elective...
Honoring heritage and a hero: Pulaski Parade capped by wreath-laying at memorial to Revolutionary leader
NORTHAMPTON — Stanley Fil was born in 1921 in Hadley, the town he has lived in all his life, to parents who originally immigrated from Poland in 1909. Eight years after Fil’s birth, Northampton named a one-acre park in its central downtown Pulaski...
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UMass Football: UMass sets sights on Wagner with bye week ahead
AMHERST — It’s been a few days since the UMass football team played in its most prominent FBS home game to date, a contest in which Missouri roughed up the Minutemen en route to a 45-3 drubbing last Saturday.The Minutemen and head coach Don Brown have...
Opinion
Michael Kowalchuk: Vote Socialist 2024
This November, I will proudly vote for Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.Claudia and Karina are activists who know what it’s like to struggle, both personally and politically. Unlike Donald Trump or Kamala...
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business
After health code violations, BBA Deli Market owner pledges to clean up South Deerfield shop
SOUTH DEERFIELD — The BBA Deli Market’s owner pledged Monday to address the numerous health code violations that led to its closure in late September.In a brief hearing held by the Deerfield Board of Health last week, Alex Gjekaj, the Polish deli’s...
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: An exceptional evening extravaganza: An entire yellow-rumped warbler flock threw a party on my deck
I realize that I wrote a column on the yellow-rumped warbler just last week, but I had an encounter with this species that was as wonderful as it was unexpected. I very rarely feature a particular species in consecutive columns, but this was an...
Obituaries
Hatfield, MA - Robert R. Keller Jr., "Rick," passed away peacefully at home on October 7, 2024, at the age of 79. Rick was born on May 24, 1945 in Greenfield MA, the son of Robert R. and Agnes Keller. Rick lived a full life, finding ha... remainder of obit for Rick Keller
Baltimore, MD - Artist Sonia Denise Tassin, known to most by her middle name Denise, died September 16, 2024 surrounded by her family at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD. She was 57. The cause was an inexorable cascade of events that had s... remainder of obit for Sonia Denise Tassin
Northampton, MA - Robert Seney Berniche I (Dad/Papa) of West Suffield, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2024. Born on May 15, 1931, Bob lived a life marked by dedication, hard work, and unwavering love for his family. Bob was a... remainder of obit for Robert Seney Berniche
Frances "Frankie" Hankinson Leverett, MA - Frances "Frankie" Rae (Castine) Hankinson, a beloved educator and vibrant community member, passed away on October 7 of cardiac arrest after prolonged and multiple medical issues. Raised in the ... remainder of obit for Frances Hankinson