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WILLIAMSBURG — A new taproom is set to open in the building that once held The Brewmaster’s Tavern, which promises to feature food, music, games and beers produced next door by Brewmasters Brewing Services.“There’s not much up here so people are...

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CUMMINGTON — Since the 19th century, the Howes family has farmed land in town, a tradition that Kenneth “Trudge” Howes and Jerry Howes have continued for decades.During this time the brothers have gone from dairy farming, to raising heifers to selling...

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CUMMINGTON — At the start of the pandemic Gus Perkins, the second-generation owner of Cummington Supply, wasn’t sure how it would affect his business. Then, a whole lot of people started building.“Everyone was sent home and started doing projects,”...

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CUMMINGTON — When Steve Magargal was 12-years-old, he caddied for George Shultz for the first time at the Worthington Golf Club, now The Links At Worthington. The pair would become good friends and years later Magargal, the owner and operator of...

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WORTHINGTON — When he was growing up, Jared Sena used to roller skate in one of the rooms of his family’s ski lodge, a barn that over three generations has held auctions, weddings and even potatoes. Now, the Worthington native is all grown up and...

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CHESTERFIELD – David Kielson, whose work as an accountant and volunteer had a large impact on western Massachusetts, died Dec. 31 of COVID-19. He was 85 years old.“He always felt like he wanted to contribute to the local community,” said Leslie...

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HOLYOKE – “What do we want? Peace!” “Stop The! Violence!”These were the call-and-response chants in English and Spanish that rang out Sunday at a march in the streets of Holyoke, as dozens of people braved the cold and wet snow to call for peace and...

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NORTHAMPTON — After more than a decade of the topic being in the public eye, the School Committee voted Thursday night to push back the time the school day starts for high school students.“Every School Committee who’s faced this issue has agreed...

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EASTHAMPTON — Two city residents say they have been harassed for their positions on A Knee Is Not Enough (AKINE), a community organization calling for reforms to policing in the city.Jason Montgomery withdrew his name from consideration for...

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NORTHAMPTON — The theft of a Northampton activist’s lawn sign has stirred up a firestorm online centering on ethics, free speech and race.Billy Park noticed June 6 that a lawn sign he had displayed in his front yard on Crescent Street — depicting a...

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EASTHAMPTON — For more than four decades, a star shining over the city from Mount Tom has been a holiday tradition. Now, as residents deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic, the star is again lighting up the night in a gesture meant to spark and...

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EASTHAMPTON — As the number of cars for sale continues to dwindle at its soon-to-close dealership off busy Northampton Street, Cernak Buick’s longtime owner wistfully remembers a time years ago when there were six new car dealers in the city.Now, more...

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NORTHAMPTON — G. Djata Bumpus, who trained in former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier’s gym in Philadelphia and taught boxing for more than 30 years in the Pioneer Valley, died on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., after a short battle with cancer. He was...

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NORTHAMPTON — Two of the three men accused of fraud at the University of Massachusetts Amherst involving thousands of dollars of kickbacks and unlawful gifts, including vacations to Mexico, were arraigned Wednesday in Hampshire Superior Court.Victor...

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NORTHAMPTON — When he was around 10 years old, Andrew Brow went to Pizzeria Paradiso. As he was watching one of the cooks work, their eyes met and something special happened: The cook threw him a pizza dough.“I caught it, and I threw it back up to...

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NORTHAMPTON — A mural is going up on the 135 Main St. building, highlighting a history that includes a notable bank robbery and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.The artist is Ramiro Davaro-Comas. Based in Brooklyn, Davaro-Comas, 32, is an alumnus of...

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HADLEY — Faces is officially back.“Our dream was to keep it open,” said Amy Gallant, one of Faces’ four owners.The iconic western Massachusetts gift shop, which suddenly closed its downtown Northampton location earlier this month, opened its doors for...

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Correction: An earlier version of erroneously reported Tiffany Hannoush’s first name.NORTHAMPTON – Iconic Northampton shop Faces closed its doors Sunday.Jennie Hall, who worked there for four years, says the news still hasn’t fully hit her yet.“I...

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WORTHINGTON — New details have emerged about the Tuesday crash between a U.S. Army helicopter and a snowmobile in Worthington that left a local man badly injured.In an email from the Fort Drum Army base in New York, a spokeswoman said the helicopter...

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NORTHAMPTON — Family and friends of Jose “Joselito” Rodriguez packed the courtroom as his killer, Soknang Chham, pleaded guilty Wednesday to manslaughter and related charges before being sentenced to 22 to 25 years in prison.The small confines of...