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By DUSTY CHRISTENSEN

AMHERST — Just before taking the stage before thousands at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s commencement Friday, health care was on U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s mind.With Republicans holding a firm grip on both houses of Congress and the...

By LISA SPEAR

When polio swept the nation in the early to mid 20th century, Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton had a ward full of cribs for sick babies. Some children spent weeks in the hospital, behind glass, not able to touch another human being, survivors...

By EMILY CUTTS

Many of the schools that didn’t take part in recent voluntary state tests for lead and copper in water say they already have programs in place to detect potential threats to student health.When they find a problem, district officials say they solve it...

By JACK SUNTRUP

The state has completed a first-round probe into lead and copper levels in school water sources, and found 21 out of 25 participating Hampshire County schools have high levels of lead in at least one fixture.The voluntary program, coordinated by the...

By LISA SPEAR

Aisha Russell is a blur of motion, her knees bent in a semi squat, her feet taking tiny, quick steps, as she darts from side to side. Arms raised in front of her, elbows bent, too, she makes circular motions with her hands as if she is washing a...

By EMILY CUTTS

NORTHAMPTON — Residents in the Northampton Housing Authority’s more than 600 apartments will soon have to go outside to smoke.The housing authority’s board had discussed a smoking ban in the past but no action was taken before the Department of...

By LISA SPEAR

Air Force veteran John Paradis’ snoring stutters like a chainsaw before he stops breathing.Paradis, 53, of Northampton gasps for air, choking back to consciousness after his airways collapse over and over again throughout the night. He is fighting to...

By Marlene Quinlan, LICSW

It’s that special time of year, and for many people who are managing to live their lives with a cancer diagnosis, the holidays may bring additional challenges. Yes, the season can be stressful, and, yes, cancer brings its own unique stressors.An...