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PVTA to waive fares, launch new Amherst-to-Greenfield route
UMass prof, team will zero in on PFAS and bone loss in grant-funded $5M study
Amherst library chief gets salary boost to $130K
Sunderland residents can weigh in on village center improvements at Thursday forum
South Hadley awaits word from state on new school
Area briefs: Museum to feature ‘Coolidge and the Road to the White House’ talk; Forum on state ballot questions in South Hadley; MassMammals expert to talk about tracking bears
UMass Medical School professor co-recipient of Nobel Prize
Guest columnist Matteo Pangallo: MCAS testing requirement imposes constraints, not standards
Jewish community marks 1-year anniversary of Oct. 7 attack, honoring those killed and praying for hostages
On the morning of Oct. 7, 2023, Ronny Almog awoke and checked Facebook and Israeli news on his computer and quickly realized something was wrong.“I called my mom in Israel, and I told her, it seems like there is a very intense war,” said Almog, who...
‘Healthy escapism’: Breast cancer survivors to hold fundraising concert Sunday during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
NORTHAMPTON — The words “fun” and “meditation” may seem like conflicting or dissonant experiences, but according to breast cancer survivors Andrea Kandel and Rachel Levey, dragon boating can be both.Kandel and Levey are members of Paradise City’s...
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On anniversary of Israel-Hamas war, local profs cast grim view of conflict’s future
Tent camp stand-down: Situation defused after protest greets police, city officials at deadline for unhoused encampment
A cartoonists’ cartoonist: Florence’s Hilary Price won the highest honor awarded by the National Cartoonists Society
Southampton family gives $1 million toward public safety complex
Chance Encounters with Bob Flaherty: Contemplating eternity in rarefied air
Another busy weekend for Amherst Police with 200-plus calls for service
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A Look Back, Oct. 9
Photo: Boost for plant research
AGs file suit against TikTok: Massachusetts among states alleging that social media company harms children
Turning chaos into art: New documentary tracing life of acclaimed painter Gregory Gillespie premieres at Academy of Music
Sports
HS Roundup: Frontier golf wins tiebreaker over Pioneer (PHOTOS)
It was as close as it could get between the Pioneer and Frontier golf teams at Northfield Golf Course Tuesday.Tallying the top four scores, the Panthers and the Redhawks both finished with 171 points. Frontier’s Brady Wood broke the tiebreaker with a...
Northampton Parks and Rec gets grant to train coaches
South Hadley girls volleyball program connects three generations
Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a championship, dies at 83
High School Sports: Smith Voc volleyball rallies past Franklin TechOpinion
Columnist Karen Gardner: Vote like your democracy depends on it
Rod, are you there? There’s just three weeks and six days left before the presidential election on Nov. 5th and I desperately need to talk with you. I know my world scares the heck out of you, and you’d rather not hear another word about it. But Rod,...
Annie and Jim Greco: Question 5 a ‘trick question,’ vote ‘no’
Sonya Rumpf: Honoring heritage through language at ILI
John Howard: Future and past trash barrels
Letter: Grateful for special collections librarians
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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
Sisters in space: Katherine Taylor and Jessica Taylor-Mitchell open the Jupiter Club in Easthampton’s Eastworks
Sisters Katherine Taylor and Jessica Taylor-Mitchell were born to host, but they weren’t expecting to make a business out of it. Then, a sprawling 6,300-square-foot space with sweeping mountain views became available in Eastworks, and they saw the...
Run nears end for Majestic Saloon: Northampton venue focused on LGBTQ community is up for sale 
Blooming in the heart of Easthampton: Mother-daughter duo open Bouquets of the Valley on Cottage Street 
STCC and partners cut ribbon for Neal Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Making news in business, Oct. 2
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: A record-breaking month of bird-watching: One good thing to come from catching COVID was extra time at the Thinking Chair
The month of September was one of the most beautiful stretches of solid gorgeous weather that I can remember. There was very little rain last month and whatever rain there was seemed to fall on weekdays. As a result, there was ample time to get out...
Arts Briefs: Arts fest, toy fest and classical music on the horizon
Northampton writer Cleo Rohn wins 2024 Beals Prize for Poetry
Speaking of Nature: Still going strong after summer: Common chicory a hot spot for pollen and nectar-seekers
The long march to minority rule: David Daley’s new book, ‘Antidemocratic,’ says the Republican Party has fundamentally undermined free elections in the USObituaries
Mary Elaine Kohler
Amherst, MA - Mary Elaine Kohler peacefully passed away on September 20, 2024 at the age of 87. Some of her many interests included playing and teaching piano, flying a small plane, writing, photography, participating in the local a... remainder of obit for Mary Elaine Kohler
Emily Dagrosa
South Deerfield, MA - Emily Rose Dagrosa, 37, of Greenfield, passed away September 28, 2024, following a brief illness . Born June 6, 1987, the daughter of Patricia (Grybko) and Jared Dagrosa, she lived in South Deerfield most of her l... remainder of obit for Emily Dagrosa
Jean MacDonald
Amherst, MA - Anna "Jean" Turley MacDonald, 92, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2024. Jean was born August 26, 1932 to Florence E. (McBride) and Lawrence E. Turley in Logan, Utah. She had many happy memories of her young life an... remainder of obit for Jean MacDonald
Richard N. Kimball
Belchertown, MA - It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Richard N. Kimball, a beloved husband, brother, uncle, and esteemed member of the Belchertown community. Born on March 13, 1946, in Ware, Massachusetts, Richard d... remainder of obit for Richard N. Kimball
