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Massachusetts education chief Jeffrey Riley stepping down
Columnist Russ Vernon-Jones: A win for the climate
UMass hockey: No. 1 Boston College heads to Amherst on Friday
Massachusetts to create AI task force to support adoption of technology
Multistory building coming to downtown Florence
Interviews for Union 28 superintendent set for Friday
Police-chase suspect from Haydenville released on $15K bail
UMass basketball: Minutemen suffocate Richmond 69-59, hand league-leading Spiders their first home loss
At least 8 kids among 22 hit by gunfire at Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade; 1 person killed
New owner for Haymarket? Former worker, now NYC chef, plans to take on troubled cafe
NORTHAMPTON — A New York City chef originally from Northampton has entered into negotiations for a partial buyout of Haymarket Cafe, with the intention of eventually taking over operations from current owner Peter Simpson as well as repaying former...
A better model of early ed: City a leader in statewide push to create local networks of preschool care
NORTHAMPTON — Five years into a project to expand access to early education, Northampton has become a prime mover in building partnerships among various providers in the field.“What’s happening in Northampton is reshaping the system so that it works...
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Amherst families to committee: Don’t cut elementary music program
From lab to the world: UMass researchers land $5.5M grant to help translate work into products
Northampton schools seek ‘big picture’ plan behind work of new 20-person team
Columnist Karen Gardner: Did he really say that?
Art that traveled far, wide: Smith College exhibit showcases venerable art from the Persianate world
Art Briefs: Classical music in Hadley, jazz in Amherst, and a unique art exhibit in Northampton
A Look Back, Feb. 16
Guest columnist Jonathan A. Wright: All in against Republican project, for Democratic ideals
Sports
Alpine ski: Hampshire’s Jon Dunn, Billy Warren earn top 5 finishes at PVIAC Individual Championships (PHOTOS)
CHARLEMONT — Led by senior Jon Dunn and freshman Billy Warren, the Hampshire Regional boys alpine skiing team took home its fourth consecutive PVIAC South Division title on a sunny Thursday afternoon at Berkshire East. Dunn beat out Warren by 0.8...
Colleges notebook: UMass hires Shane Montgomery as new offensive coordinator
Indoor track: Hampshire Regional’s Nick Brisson has career night to pace locals at MIAA Division 5 Championships
High schools: Greg Stone, Cam Graves combine for 43 points in Smith Academy’s win over Smith Voc
Girls hockey: Williston buries season-high 12 goals in shutout win over Worcester AcademyOpinion
Guest columnist Marietta Pritchard: Hearing-deprived but still amused
‘You’ll have to speak louder,” I remember saying to a nurse about my father. “He is quite deaf.” My father looked up, annoyed. “Hard of hearing,” he said.He was over 90, and in the hospital with congestive heart failure. His hearing loss had gradually...
Bob Armstrong: Stop unnecessary new gas projects
Paul Foster-Moore: Why are there so few child therapists?
Seth Dunn: Mental health help for youth
Elizabeth Vierling: Thanks to the Amherst ZBA
UMass
The Real Score: You Need to Calm Down, Embracing the Taylor Swift Effect on the NFL
Taylor Swift won this year’s Super Bowl. I mean… the Kansas City Chiefs won this year’s Super Bowl. If you don’t know by now, pop star Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce are dating. The relationship caused a media stir as...
UMass basketball: League-leading, defensive-minded Richmond next for Minutemen
UMass basketball: Minutemen hold off Rhode Island despite free throw woes 81-79
UMass hockey: Michael Hrabal (35 saves) rises to the occasion again as Minutemen finish sweep of UConn via 3-1 win
UMass hockey: Michael Hrabal pitches shutout, Minutemen blank UConn 2-0e-Edition
Arts & Life
‘O’ is for Oman: Northampton man completes mission of traveling the alphabet of countries
More than 60 years after he crossed his first foreign border, Gerard Simonette this month completed a mission of sorts: He checked off the last remaining letter of the alphabet of countries he has visited with a trip to Oman.Simonette, 80, who...
Best Bites: Where to eat dinner right now: The top 35 Valley spots for dinner and what you should order
Taking up long-form fiction: Acclaimed short-story writer Kelly Link is set to debut her first novel
Still harmonizing after all these years: Silver Chord Bowl marks its 40th anniversary
The Beat Goes On: Acclaimed dobro player shows her singer-songwriter side in Northampton, an eclectic duo comes to Florence, and moreObituaries
Terry S. Gingras
Haydenville, MA - Terry S. Gingras In the early hours of January 14, 2024 Terry Suzanne Gingras of Haydenville passed away just four days shy of her 83rd birthday. She was born in 1941,... remainder of obit for Terry S. Gingras
Arlene Elizabeth Hall
Wells, ME - Arlene Elizabeth Hall, 76, of Wells, passed away Sunday afternoon at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, surrounded by family following a period of declining health. ... remainder of obit for Arlene Elizabeth Hall
Virginia Marie Suchecki
Hatfield, MA - Virginia Marie Suchecki, 62, passed away on February 10, 2024 at home in Hatfield. She was born in Northampton and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred (Growhoski)... remainder of obit for Virginia Marie Suchecki
Rosemary Marceau
Westfield/Southampton, MA - Rosemary Diane (Dawson) Marceau, age 68, of Westfield and a former resident of Southampton, died on Saturday morning February 10,2024 at Mercy Medical Center in ... remainder of obit for Rosemary Marceau
