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Home care providers see statewide crisis on horizon as demand outruns funding
Annual Hot Chocolate Run stepping off Sunday in Northampton
Artists ready to show off their work at annual Holiday Open Studios in Easthampton
Women entrepreneurs from Northampton, Easthampton honored at State House
Amherst workshop, survey to assess downtown design preferences
Ahead of next presidency, Whately Selectboard reaffirms commitment to residents
Photo: Putting away the spooky
Bittersweet Bakery & Cafe in Deerfield reopens with smaller menu, renewed focus on dinners
Area property deed transfers, Dec. 6
‘Poverty wages have to go’: Some 200 rally at UMass flagship, calling for fair pay and full staffing
AMHERST — As someone who takes care of and cleans buildings on the University of Massachusetts campus, Sun Chong’s workload doubles when her colleagues call out sick or leave university employment.“They don’t hire people, so then we have to cover each...
Hadley housing fund ponies up $100K to support Econo Lodge affordable housing
HADLEY — A nearly $20 million redevelopment of a former Route 9 hotel into a mix of 51 one-bedroom and studio apartments for low- and moderate-income residents will get an infusion of $100,000 from the Hadley Affordable Housing Trust Fund.At the...
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Easthampton Parks and Rec Commission punts Nashawannuck Pond flag issue to City Council
UMass frat rebuilding image after suspension
UMass football: Amid coaching search, pair of blunders has athletic department in the spotlight
UMass to hire Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak as next head coach
Not guilty: Jury clears Camp of manslaughter in home invasion shooting death
Chipotle to open at old Papa Gino’s spot in Northampton
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A Look Back, Dec. 6
Photo: Bike shelter takes shape at Pulaski Park in Northampton
‘The magic that existed back then’: Academy of Music to screen time capsule film of New Year’s Eve 1984 concert at The Rusty Nail
Banning social media — Australia’s social experiment will be watched closely
Sports
College soccer: Mohammed Nuhu’s PK lifts Amherst College past Middlebury, into NCAA Div. III national championship game
One more to go.The Amherst College men’s soccer team advanced to the NCAA Division III title game after beating Middlebury, 2-1, during the Final Four semifinal Thursday night in Las Vegas.The Mammoths secured two second-half goals versus the Panthers...
UMass basketball: Minutewomen rout Northeastern 80-51, halt 3-game skid
UMass basketball: Minutemen's struggles continue in 73-69 loss to Central Connecticut State
UMass football: Longtime Springfield College coach Mike DeLong talks former player, new Minutemen hire Joe Harasymiak: “He’s really ready for this”
UMass to hire Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak as next head coachOpinion
Guest columnist Darcy Dumont: Bike buses go viral ... why not here?
It may seem odd not to address the expected reversal of progress on climate and what that will mean at home and abroad, but pardon me while I take a breath. My latest thought is to simply to keep moving in a positive direction, doing whatever we can...
Leonard Cohen: Pete Hegseth and the Peter Principle
Paul M. Craig: Holiday traditions elevate human kindness
Keith Davis: Listen to the progressive Dems
: Will the silence be deafening … again ?
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Business
Area property deed transfers, Dec. 13
AMHERST Phyllis J Pike RET and Phyllis J. Pike to Bho Realty LLC, 88 Eames Ave., $290,000 M A Kane Testamentary T and Nathaniel F. Kane to Frances Kraver, 26 Green Leaves Dr., Lot 632, $352,000 Guangyu Xu to Donald R. Korobkin and Susan Holland,...
Consumer Corner with Anita Wilson: Pitfalls to watch out for when shopping online
Area property deed transfers, Nov. 29
Making news in business, Nov. 29
Sweet spot opens: Small Oven Bakery launches dessert bar in Easthampton
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Arts & Life
Arts Briefs: Local holiday show options for everyone, both naughty and nice
An ‘anti-holiday spectacular’Prefer rudeness to Rudolph, getting blitzed to Blitzen, or X-rated humor to Xmas? The show “F*ck That! Erin McKeown’s Anti-Holiday Spectacular,” which will be at the Iron Horse on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m., might be for...
Speaking of Nature: Spotting the bird with the ‘X-factor’: The absolute worst time to be without a camera
Humanity amid horrors: In her new novel, Granby author Thérèse Soukar Chehade examines the corrosive impact of the Lebanese Civil War on a number of Beirut families
A celebration of history-making women: The Rockwell Museum exhibits over 200 of Anita Kunz’s portraits in ‘Original Sisters’
Drum roll, please: Longtime UMass percussion instructor Thom Hannum inducted into Percussive Arts Society Hall of FameObituaries
Marianne Preger-Simon
Addison, VT - November 22, 2024, Marianne Simon, dancer, educator, therapist, died peacefully in hospice care in her daughter's home, surrounded in her final days by the music and love of family and friends. Born April 18, 1929, Mar... remainder of obit for Marianne Preger-Simon
Jean Lapointe
Easthampton, MA - Jean E. Lapointe, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 at Agawam East Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on May 5, 1929 to the late Arthur Bushee and Emily (Clark) Bushee. Jean was a lifel... remainder of obit for Jean Lapointe
Ruth A. Barrett
Easthampton, MA - Ruth A. Barrett, 98, of Easthampton passed away peacefully on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Linda Manor in Northampton. Ruth was born on April 2, 1926, to the late Charles and Sarah (Wood) Allen. She grew up in New Bedf... remainder of obit for Ruth A. Barrett
Christine A. Towse 1941 - 2024
westfield, MA - Christine A. (Armey) Towse, 83, passed away on her 83 rd birthday on November 29, 2024 at home. She was born in Hartford, CT to the late Francis and Lillian (Carney) Armey. Chris graduated from St. Borromeo School and at... remainder of obit for Christine A. Towse 1941 - 2024
