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Cooley Dickinson puts off 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 elective surgeries...
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
Henry Morgan: Why democracy should be on your shopping list
As a lifelong River Valley Co-op member, I’ve learned that democracy is as essential to our community’s well-being as the food we buy. But my recent board candidacy experience revealed we might need to restock our commitment to this ideal.Advocating...
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
What can you expect from a Cuddle Party? Conversations about consent happen before anything else
As the sun sets over the Hidden Temple in Florence, 14 adults in their comfiest pajamas sprawl on a generous bed of quilts. Outside on this crisp October Saturday, the foliage is just starting to turn, its pops of color complementing the painted...
Obituaries
NORTHAMPTON, MA - Janet Lee Kelly, aged 69, of Northampton, Massachusetts, passed away on September 16, 2024. She was surrounded by loving family and friends. Born on October 11, 1954 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Janet was a devoted wife, m... remainder of obit for Janet L. Kelly
Raymond Edward Marois, Jr. Pinehurst, NC - Raymond E. Marois Jr., 83 of Pinehurst NC passed peacefully to our Lord on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Peak Resources Pine Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage, NC. Raymond was bor... remainder of obit for Raymond Edward Marois Jr.
Granby, MA - Barbara A. (Nicholoplus) Tetrault, 70, died October 4, at her home. She was a longtime resident of Granby, and was a paraprofessional in the Granby Public School System for 31 years. Her favorite moments were those spent pu... remainder of obit for Barbara A. Tetrault
East Longmeadow, MA - Thomas Theodore Roman, 81, passed away on October 5, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Torrington, CT on February 23, 1943, he was the son of the late Theodore and Emily (Radocy) Roman. He attended Becker Co... remainder of obit for Thomas Roman