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Galvin watching for impact of ex-Dems in Tuesday elections
Hadley nearing settlement over campers dispute along Connecticut River
Area briefs: Rides to the polls; Codepink to rally for International Women’s Day
Hatfield Planning Board to review Omasta Landscaping relocation plans
Hadley negotiating new 10-year cable contract
Area briefs: Labor leader to speak at UMass; Easthampton veterans lunch; PVPA performance
Columnist Bill Newman: Resolving St Mary’s legal tussle is good for the city
At state budget hearing at GCC, school officials share unique challenges faced by rural districts
Beacon Hill Roll Call, Feb. 19-23
Sweet spot: Area sugarhouses start tapping season early after warm winter days
The groundhog predicted an early end to winter: did that also mean an earlier start to maple sugaring? Apparently so, according to several maple sugarers in the region.“This is the earliest we’ve ever started,” remarked Chip Williams of the...
Ending legacy admissions, providing menstrual products in all state buildings among many bills to emerge from Higher Education Committee
BOSTON — Area lawmakers’ proposals to require menstrual products to be available for no coast in all state buildings, establish special dorms for students in recovery, and consolidate overlapping higher education financial aid programs all cleared a...
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Williamsburg’s Burgy Brews fizzles: Owners closing kitchen Sunday and taproom next weekend; also pulling plug on brewery
UMass Hall of Famer, ESPN broadcaster Rene Ingoglia on move to MAC: “for some years now, there’s a bus, and football drives the bus”
UMass’ NIL Collectives excited about move to the MAC: “If we get this right, we have a bright future”
Women’s basketball: Jessie Ruffner, Smith College book return trip to D-III Sweet 16 after getting past Messiah
UMass basketball: Matt Cross, Daniel Hankins-Sanford make plays late as Minutemen win at Davidson for first time since 1998
UMass hockey: Ryan Ufko’s second OT winner in as many nights sends Minutemen past Lowell
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A Look Back, March 4
Speaker for the whales: Indigenous artist interprets endangered right whale’s legacy and meaning
Photos: Stories through clay
Arts Briefs: BIPOC poets and racy love letters in Northampton, music inspired by T.S. Eliot in Holyoke, and more
Sports
Local roundup: Williston’s pursuit of three-peat halted by Noble & Greenough in NEPSAC Elite title
A third consecutive NEPSAC title was not in the cards for the Williston Northampton girls hockey team on Sunday.The second-seeded Wildcats were unable to spring the road win against No. 1 Noble & Greenough on the Bulldogs’ home ice, falling 3-1 in the...
Women’s basketball: Jessie Ruffner, Smith College book return trip to D-III Sweet 16 after getting past Messiah
Women’s basketball: In front of sold-out crowd, Smith College gets past Maine Maritime in NCAA tourney opener
Colleges: Hamilton takes down top-seeded Amherst women’s hockey team in NESCAC semis (PHOTOS)
MIAA tourneys: Smith Academy locked down by Mahar in Division 5 boys basketball lossOpinion
Columnist Joanna Buoniconti: My smile has changed, and I’m learning to be OK with it
As readers of my column are well aware, I tend to spill my guts about what’s currently going on in my life in the ink on this page for all of you to see — and fair warning, this is going to be another one of those. I have been wanting to write this...
Ahmad Esfahani: Polar-Bearization of society
Darleen LaFond: Enjoyable comics page
Lynn Troy: What town committee is
Deb Friedman: City councils are right to vote on supporting a cease-fire
UMass
UMass hockey: Ryan Ufko’s second OT winner in as many nights sends Minutemen past Lowell
AMHERST — With the UMass hockey team awaiting an offensive zone faceoff while on the power play in overtime, UMass Lowell elected to take a timeout to talk over its defensive strategy for the biggest moment in the game.Minutemen defenseman Ryan Ufko...
UMass basketball: Matt Cross, Daniel Hankins-Sanford make plays late as Minutemen win at Davidson for first time since 1998
UMass’ NIL Collectives excited about move to the MAC: “If we get this right, we have a bright future”
UMass hockey: Ryan Ufko’s OT winner lifts Minutemen past Lowell 2-1
UMass Hall of Famer, ESPN broadcaster Rene Ingoglia on move to MAC: “for some years now, there’s a bus, and football drives the bus”e-Edition
Arts & Life
Preserving a key part of Emily Dickinson’s legacy: Historic Evergreens house reopens at the Emily Dickinson Museum
Between the “Dickinson” series on Apple TV+ and movies such as 2016’s “A Quiet Passion,” interest in Emily Dickinson has grown in the last several years, even beyond the already intense admiration that existed for her poetry among readers and literary...
The night that changed Deerfield forever: New book gives a comprehensive look at the infamous Deerfield Massacre of 1704
Speaking of Nature: From rare to regular: The Carolina Wren may soon become a regular backyard bird for all of us
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 lifeObituaries
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
Francis J. DeToma
South Hadley, MA - Francis J. "Frank" DeToma, 83, of South Hadley, MA passed away on January 23, 2024 after a two-year battle with cancer. Frank was born into an Italian-America family on N... remainder of obit for Francis J. DeToma
Mary A. Leone-Lysick
Springfield, MA - Maria Antonia Giuseppa (Leone) Lysick, 70, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Baystate Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Martone, in t... remainder of obit for Mary A. Leone-Lysick
Bernice M. Pesesky
Easthampton, MA - Bernice M. Pesesky died on the evening of February 23, 2024, at the age of 103. Bernice moved to Easthampton, MA in 2005 to make her home with her daughter Jean and son-in... remainder of obit for Bernice M. Pesesky
