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‘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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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...
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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...
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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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,...
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...
Obituaries
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
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
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
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