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UMass faculty, librarians vote no confidence in chancellor over protest breakup
AMHERST — Nearly 500 members of the faculty and librarians are expressing no confidence in the leadership of University of Massachusetts Chancellor Javier Reyes stemming from the breakup of a pro-Palestinian encampment on May 7 that led to the arrests...
South Hadley elementary school staff vote no confidence in principal
SOUTH HADLEY — The South Hadley Education Association has issued a vote of no confidence in the Mosier Elementary School principal on behalf of 43 staff members at the school.Union President Amy Foley read a shortened version of a statement at a...
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High schools: Ryanne Dubay tosses no-hitter as Hampshire softball blanks Wahconah in Class B quarters
With the postseason officially underway throughout western Massachusetts, the Hampshire Regional softball team felt right at home on Monday.The defending champion Raiders opened their title defense in fine fashion, as Ryanne Dubay tossed a six-inning...
Opinion
Adelyn Tease, Julius Cosby, and Sam Schmeiser: We need to raise the minimum wage
We want to address the issue of income inequality because it impacts a lot of people. Many people who only get paid the minimum wage have to work multiple jobs at a time and often can’t spend as much time with their families as they want. Inflation...
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Multiverse of style: Volante Design in Easthampton has a mission to make jackets that anyone can wear anytime
EASTHAMPTON — When David Volante posted a photo to his blog of a custom jacket he was working on in 2012, he wasn’t expecting it to go viral.The interest in his design made him realize that people wanted what he was selling, and he could sell even...
Arts & Life
Rendevous with the paper of record: Northampton artist Katy Schneider paints official portrait of New York Times publisher
Growing up in New York City, Katy Schneider recalls that the New York Times was pretty much sacrosanct in her home. Her late parents read the paper closely, her father often cutting out articles he particularly liked, and both referred to the...
Obituaries
Florence, MA - Eli Knapp Abrams, of Florence Massachusetts, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 22nd, 2024 in Goshen, MA. Eli was born in Beverly, MA on March 19th, 2003. He is the cherished son of Jennifer and Maury Abrams, and belov... remainder of obit for Eli Knapp Abrams
NORTHAMPTON, MA - Linda J. Mazeski,76, of Coles Meadow Road in Northampton passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 16, 2024. She was a resident of Western Massachusetts for many years and had also resided in West Palm Beach, Florida. Li... remainder of obit for Linda J. Mazeski
Sebastian, FL - Thomas "Craig" Reynolds, 74, passed away on Friday January 5, 2024 after a brief and sudden illness. He was born on May 14, 1949, in Northampton, Massachusetts to the late Thomas Reynolds and Justine Nash. Craig graduate... remainder of obit for Craig Reynolds
Springfield, MA - Sarah J. Cox, passed away on May 13, 2024. She was a resident of Springfield, Massachusetts. She was born on April 25, 1950, to the late Barbara K. (Kelton) Boyton. Sarah graduated from UMASS with a bachelor's degree a... remainder of obit for Sarah J. Cox