‘Poverty wages have to go’: Some 200 rally at UMass flagship, calling for fair pay and full staffing

12-05-2024 6:44 PM

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

12-05-2024 6:42 PM

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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College soccer: Mohammed Nuhu’s PK lifts Amherst College past Middlebury, into NCAA Div. III national championship game
12-05-2024 8:18 PM

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...

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Guest columnist Darcy Dumont: Bike buses go viral ... why not here?
12-05-2024 2:20 PM

 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...

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Area property deed transfers, Dec. 13
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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,...

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Greenville, SC - Nancy Nicholson "Nicky" Ogden Keller died peacefully on Friday, November 22nd, 2024, the 45th anniversary of her marriage to James "Jim" Hawthorne Keller, who preceded her in death on September 13th, 2024. Born in N... remainder of obit for Nancy Nicholson Ogden Keller

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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

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Florence, MA - Alton H. Neal – 1931-2024 On Friday, November 29, sleeping peacefully in his bed at home with his daughter and sister by his side Alton left behind the world of wheelchairs and walkers and pain in order to be free. H... remainder of obit for Alton Neal

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Leverett, MA - Parker Ramspott, age 64 of Leverett, passed away on October 16th at home surrounded by family and friends. He was born May 21, 1960 and is survived by his wife Ann Tweedy, daughter Helen Ramspott, brother Paul and sisters... remainder of obit for Parker Ramspott

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