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Natural history, art museum leaders at UMass raise concerns about storage of collections
U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19
Thomas Stark named South Hadley’s District 1 fire chief
FERC solicits public comment for FirstLight relicensing projects
Around Amherst: Kindness campaign targets stress, encourages mental wellness
Guest columnist Gene Stamell: Making stray bat feel at home? Um, no
UMass confirms move to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as 13th member
Palmer passes over Hadley’s Brennan for administrator job
Speaker for the whales: Indigenous artist interprets endangered right whale’s legacy and meaning
Two new exhibitions inspired by the life and skeleton of the whale Staccato — a grandmother North Atlantic right whale whose remains came to UMass’ natural history collection after her death in 1999 — are now open to the public.Indigenous artist...
Williamsburg’s Burgy Brews fizzles: Owners closing kitchen Sunday and taproom next weekend; also pulling plug on brewery
WILLIAMSBURG — Less than 2½ years after taking over the former Brewmaster’s Tavern and creating a gathering space for dining, drinking, music and games, the owners of Burgy Brews have announced that the business is closing.“More money goes out than...
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Beyond the plate: New restaurant Lao Hu Tong aims to bring Chinese food, culture to Amherst
Fan base conflicted on UMass’ decision to leave Atlantic 10, move to the MAC
Amherst Regional School budget cutting 10 teachers runs into buzz saw of opposition
Easthampton to use $100K to assess Town Lodging House site for affordable housing; neighbors upset with plans
Northampton first in WMass to back call for Gaza cease-fire
Former Easthampton school paraeducator charged with child sexual assault
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A Look Back, March 1
Preserving a key part of Emily Dickinson’s legacy: Historic Evergreens house reopens at the Emily Dickinson Museum
The night that changed Deerfield forever: New book gives a comprehensive look at the infamous Deerfield Massacre of 1704
Arts Briefs: BIPOC poets and racy love letters in Northampton, music inspired by T.S. Eliot in Holyoke, and more
Sports
On The Run with John Stifler: Marathon runner Kiptum at the height of his powers upon death
The running world barely had time to marvel at how 24-year-old Kelvin Kiptum came within sight of breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon before what promised to be a thrilling career came to a sudden end last month in a car crash that took...
MIAA tournaments: South Hadley, Hampshire Regional girls punch Sweet 16 tickets
MIAA Div. 5 boys basketball: Granby holds off Avon, secures spot in Round of 16
MIAA Div. 2 girls basketball: Northampton scores season-high 78 points in 30-point win over Hingham (PHOTOS)
MIAA Div. 4 girls basketball: Frontier routs Lunenburg in state tourney opener (PHOTOS)Opinion
Jan Kopinto: Red light, green light
Red light, green light was a game a lot of us played as kids. The obvious red light meant stop and green light meant go. However, today that game has changed at stop lights. Green still means go but now it seems that red light also means go. Who...
Bonnie Cooper: Take away the church windows, but don't take away Phoebe and her Unicorn
Julie Zuckman: Landlines don’t always work
Guest columnist Terrence McCarthy: Is conversation a lost art?
Guest columnist Lyle Denit: Ukraine deserves a better kind of peace
UMass
UMass hockey: Minutemen ready to play UMass Lowell for first time this season
By the end of the weekend, the Massachusetts hockey team will have officially squared off with every Hockey East opponent this season.UMass, coming off a series against UNH where the Minutemen knocked off the Wildcats at home on Friday and fell in...
UMass basketball: Big first half gets Minutemen back in win column with victory over George Washington
Atlantic 10 Commissioner Bernadette McGlade responds to UMass’ decision to leave the Atlantic 10: “This news does not alter the mission of the A-10”
Fan base conflicted on UMass’ decision to leave Atlantic 10, move to the MAC 
UMass basketball: After disappointing loss, Minutemen head to George Washington in need of a wine-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: From rare to regular: The Carolina Wren may soon become a regular backyard bird for all of us
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2023 was the warmest year ever recorded. I remember it being hot in the summertime, but I think the effect of this heat was most noticed by me in the autumn. The Thinking Chair...
Best Bites: Ordering off the kid’s menu: 9-year-old budding food critic shares his top 15 places to eat
The ABCs of children’s books: ‘Alphabet Soup’ at the Eric Carle Museum looks at how picture books come to life
A league of their own: Division Q, a new basketball league created by and for queer players, hopes to grow after successful first season
New year, new look: Bombyx Center adds more varied arts programming to its lineup while making infrastructure improvementsObituaries
Mary Novak
Seaford, DE - Mary L. Novak passed peacefully in her Seaford, Delaware home surrounded by her loving children on December 31, 2023. Mary was born on August 6, 1941 and grew up in Montag... remainder of obit for Mary Novak
Gary Niswonger
WILLIAMSBURG, MA - Gary Niswonger died February 18, 2024, at home amongst his family. Born to Lewis Harmon Niswonger and Irma Virginia Pike Niswonger at home in Guilford, Ohio, in 1941,... remainder of obit for Gary Niswonger
Martha Mitchell
Amherst, MA - Martha Aldrich Mitchell passed at the age of 93 after a brief illness on February 11, 2024. Martha was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Merritt James Aldrich and Doris ... remainder of obit for Martha Mitchell
William Fisher
William "Bill" Fisher Easthampton, MA - William ("Bill") Michael Fisher was born on Christmas Day in 1956 to Victoria (Toski) and Harrison Fisher of Haydenville, MA. The youngest of four sib... remainder of obit for William Fisher
