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Making news in business, March 21
Healey: Let’s focus on those facing MCAS hurdle
Area property deed transfers, March 21
Amherst councilors accused of racism, disrespect over heated meeting on cease-fire
30-home affordable complex in Amherst gets go-ahead
Divided Supreme Court clears way for Texas to arrest migrants who illegally enter
Area briefs: HCC’s Women’s History Month program; Grow Food lands grant; Scarlet Sock to hold gala
State’s rental assistance leaving families in limbo
Hatfield Historical Society exhibit to focus on indentured servant children in 1700s
Northampton’s school budget gap puts 20-plus positions in jeopardy
NORTHAMPTON — Residents, teachers and high school students are raising concerns about looming cuts — including the loss or reduction of hours for 15 teaching positions — to the Northampton Public School district for the coming school year.NPS is...
Hampshire Regional to present high-flying ‘Mary Poppins’ musical
WESTHAMPTON — Mary Poppins will be flying over the Valley this week — perhaps a precursor for the arrival of the total eclipse in three weeks time.But for those who don’t want to wait that long, Hampshire Regional High School is presenting the...
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UMass basketball: Josh Cohen, Robert Davis Jr. first Minutemen to enter transfer portal
Cocktails comeback on Center Street: Renovated Green Room in Northampton reopens under new owners
State gripped by solar slowdown: Worst year in decade for installations
Amherst housing trust wants $1.1M in cash in lieu of 3 affordable units at downtown development
School districts in region warn they are nearing edge of ‘fiscal cliff’
30-home affordable complex in Amherst gets go-ahead
Editors Picks
A Look Back, March 20
Photos: Marking Pi Day with Pie
The local logophile, an erudite Easthamptonite: Veteran Merriam-Webster editor Peter Sokolowski is the public face of the country’s oldest dictionary
Righting the writing ship: Longstanding WriteAngles Conference returns after five-year absence
Sports
Hockey: Eight locals tabbed as all-league selections by PVIAC
High school hockey coaches from across western Massacahusett voted for PVIAC All-League honors based on performance throughout the 2023-24 season Monday night.Three local teams were represented, as Amherst (Fay Division), Belchertown (Wright Division)...
Youth hockey: Nonotuck Knights Mite-Black U8 capture third tournament win of season
Girls basketball: Student, fan support helped propel South Hadley to first-ever state championship game appearance
Girls basketball: Northampton’s Ava Azzaro named Naismith Western Massachusetts Player of the Year
UMass basketball: Minutewomen’s two leading scorers Alexsia Rose, Kristin Williams headed to transfer portalOpinion
Guest columnist Marianne Gambaro: Giving spirit helps lift us all
I would like to thank Joseph Blumenthal for his March 7 letter “It’s OK for people to have more than they need,” responding to Jon Huer’s Feb. 27 guest column [“When giving is only false charity”], which disparaged philanthropists. I had been...
Guest columnist Jonathan Kahane: One ‘Deluge’ that hits home, another that missed
Michael Albano: The Governor’s Council got it right on SJC
Mickey Rathbun and Chris Benfey: Amherst schools must be top priority
Doug Hostetter: Gaza needs a cease-fire
UMass
Breaking down the financial implications for UMass athletics after move to the Mid-American Conference
When UMass joins the Mid-American Conference for the 2025-26 academic year, athletic director Ryan Bamford expects the school will bring in more revenue than it did when competing in the Atlantic 10.“This will allow us to grow our revenues to the...
Two Amhersts? UMass, Buffalo eyeing potential rivalry in MAC
UMass basketball: Josh Cohen, Robert Davis Jr. first Minutemen to enter transfer portal
UMass football, basketball recruits talk school’s move to the MAC
UMass hockey: Minutemen open Hockey East tournament with quarterfinal date at No. 4 Providence on Saturdaye-Edition
Arts & Life
Valley Bounty: Maple syrup time: After year-long prep, Hickory Hill Farm readies for Massachusetts Maple Weekend
It turns out pancakes and hot air balloons have at least one thing in common: they both pair well with maple syrup.“Flying over the woods is a good way to find maple trees,” offers Paul Sena, owner of both Worthington Ballooning and Hickory Hill Farm....
Lamenting language loss: Where would national identity be today if Irish was still spoken in Ireland?
Arts Briefs: Two-artist exhibits in Easthampton and Amherst, the South Hadley Chorale performs, and more
Earth Matters: Living in a recycled material world: Hitchcock Center inspires a fossil free future
Speaking of Nature: Bring the birds to you: A behind-the-scenes tip of nature photographyObituaries
Lorna M. Peterson
Amherst, MA - So many who knew and loved her have admiringly described Lorna Mintz Peterson as a force of nature. On Saturday, March 16, at 84 years, Nature reclaimed her own. The beloved d... remainder of obit for Lorna M. Peterson
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
Sybil Steinberg
Westport, CT - Sybil Joan (Schless) Steinberg, 90, longtime editor and esteemed book critic for Publishers Weekly and other outlets, passed away March 17, 2024, in Sarasota, Fla., surrounde... remainder of obit for Sybil Steinberg
Joanna Hayes
Shutesbury, MA - Joanna Hayes, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024, at the age of 91. She was born and raised on her family's... remainder of obit for Joanna Hayes
