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State doles out green grants to Northampton, Westhampton for school buildings
Hadley officials worry about costs to transition to town-run ambulance service; fire chief makes case for idea
South Hadley election on April 8 to feature few contests
Area briefs: Mount Holyoke’s immigration discussion; Forbes to honor Szlosek; Amherst Young Feminists to screen film; HCC Culinary Arts open house
Multi-town contingent organizes education funding appeal for UMass legislative hearing
As I See It: How Putin won the long game, with Trump
Social Security fears foremost at McGovern town hall stop at retirement home
Sprinkler system contains Granby house fire
Holyoke Rotary to expand Flags of Heroes to South Hadley this spring
Strapped for school funding, Valley schools eye lagging state aid
In a state that prides itself on its educational prowess, Massachusetts school districts across the commonwealth are facing a crisis of ability to adequately fund their schools. Hampshire County has proved to be no exception.
Land trusts eye purchasing Beaver Brook Golf Course, plan on ‘rewilding’ 288-acre property
WILLIAMSBURG — The Trustees of Reservations and its affiliate Hilltown Land Trust are working to raise $1.5 million by June 30 to purchase Beaver Brook Golf Course in Williamsburg and Northampton with the ambitious goal to “rewild” the 288-acre property, turning it into an area for both recreation and conservation.
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The ills of a billion-dollar enterprise: The slow-death of the cannabis industry, and what might be done to reverse the trend
Smith College reaches Div. III National Championship Game for second straight year following 49-47 victory over Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Northampton woman jailed in dog death
Belchertown rolls out welcome mat for businesses
Land trusts eye purchasing Beaver Brook Golf Course, plan on ‘rewilding’ 288-acre property
Five-story building set to rise at former Rafter’s site in Amherst
Editors Picks
A Look Back, March 22
Arts Briefs: Silent film in Florence, McCartney’s music in Northampton, and more
‘Apologizing is a courageous act’: Forbes Library to host an apology installation and workshop
‘Let’s be vulnerable together’: K and E Theater Group finds light in the darkness with ‘Spring Awakening’ performances in Northampton
Sports
Smith College reaches Div. III National Championship Game for second straight year following 49-47 victory over Wisconsin-Oshkosh
It’ll be a rematch in the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball National Championship game.
Amherst College women’s hockey to host Colby in quarterfinal matchup on Saturday
UMass women’s basketball: Minutewomen cruise past Stonehill, 86-40, in opening round of WNIT 
UMass Hockey: Standout forward Cole O’Hara in the mix for Hobey Baker Award
Smith College heads to Final Four to face familiar foe University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOpinion
Guest columnist Suzanne Stillinger: ‘Homeland’ will stay on my classroom bookshelf
Anne Teschner: City should re-examine Picture Main Street
Mary Jo Maffei: Support the Amherst Regional Schools
Jennifer Bryan: Who are the real antisemites?
Catherine Hodes: Children’s book is not antisemitic
Your Daily Puzzles
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business
State pilot program puts restaurant takeout meals on food aid menus around region
NORTHAMPTON — More than a half-dozen restaurants in Hampshire County are partnering with survival centers in Northampton and Amherst to provide free meals to those facing food insecurity in the region as part of a larger initiative taking place statewide.
Mill River Music jams: Northampton guitar shop relocates to larger digs on King Street
Area property deed transfers, March 21
Making News in Business, March 21
The Roost set to close in Northampton after 14 years
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Arts & Life
Fight like a girl: Professional boxer launches women-only, all-level classes in Greenfield
Local author, naturalist and former boxer Vanessa Chakour is leading a women’s boxing class at Franklin County’s YMCA.
There is a Season with Molly Parr: The secret’s in the sauce: Gluten-free, dairy-free Fried Tofu with Sweet and Sour Noodles
Macbeth, up close and personal: Second annual Montague Shakespeare Festival puts a new spin on the ‘psychological dark power drama’
Speaking of Nature: The bluebird of happiness: Finding solace in the birds at my feeders
The Oxbow over time: New book, ‘The Oxbow Since Thomas Cole,’ examines how the area has and hasn’t changed in the last 200 yearsObituaries
Geoffrey Hickin
Great Barrington, MA - Geoffrey Halstead Hickin, 82, was born on June 30, 1942, in New London, CT, to Albert Throsell Hickin and Jane McClure Hickin. He passed on January 16, 2025, of natural causes in Great Barrington, MA, having been ... remainder of obit for Geoffrey Hickin
Kathleen Furlani
Broad Brook, CT - Kathleen M. (Kessler) Furlani, 76, of Broad Brook, Connecticut peacefully passed away on March 16, 2025 in Uxbridge, MA. Kathy is survived by her husband, John Furlani, and her mother, Helen Kessler (96), of Broad Broo... remainder of obit for Kathleen Furlani
Susan A. Berry
Hatfield, MA/Catskill, NY - Susan (Sue) Ann Berry, age 71 died unexpectedly at her home in Hatfield, MA on March 4, 2025. She was born September 23, 1953 in Adams, MA, the daughter of William and Pearl (Briggs) Pfister. She grew up in ... remainder of obit for Susan A. Berry
Guy Russell Marrocco
Northampton, MA - Dr. Guy Russell Marrocco, MD, MPH April 2, 1938 January 10, 2025 On January 10, 2025, Dr. Guy Russell Marrocco passed away at Baystate Regional Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, following a brief sta... remainder of obit for Guy Russell Marrocco
