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Reyes takes helm of UMass flagship amid pro-Palestinian protests
AMHERST — On a Friday morning filled with music, ceremony and speeches by state leaders to inaugurate Javier Reyes as the 31st leader of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the first Hispanic chancellor of the flagship campus, protesters...
The Iron Horse rides again: The storied Northampton club will reopen at last, May 15
In late March, the fabled Iron Horse Music Hall, slated to reopen in mid May, was still a pretty raw construction site.Boards, pipes, boxes, and other materials were piled on the floors, along the walls, and on tables. Extension cords to power saws...
Sports
High schools: Furious fourth quarter rally falls just short for South Hadley boys lacrosse
SOUTH HADLEY – The South Hadley boys lacrosse team scored five unanswered goals in the fourth quarter to get within striking distance of Agawam (5-3), but the Tigers (4-5) comeback fell short in a 10-6 Valley League home loss on Friday afternoon.Solid...
Opinion
Charlene Galenski: Blake Gilmore, a strong candidate for Deerfield’s Selectboard
On May 6, Deerfield will have its annual election for local positions. Blake Gilmore is running as a candidate for Selectboard. Deerfield is facing some financially challenging times. Over the past few years, the town has voted to finance several...
Business
Locking up carbon for good: Easthampton inventor’s CO2 removal system turns biomass into biochar
HOLYOKE — Like many people, Michael Garjian believes global warming is a pressing issue of our times.Unlike most, he’s putting his ideas for reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere into practice — and at the same time bidding for a share of the $100...
Arts & Life
Upon Nancy’s Floor: 33 Hawley event celebrates iconic dancers, history, and a new dance floor
Among the many features that are part of 33 Hawley, the Northampton Community Arts Trust building that was finally completed in early January following 10 years of construction, there’s probably nothing more important to dancers than the floor of 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
Mary J Majeau-Koziol Virginia Beach, VA - Mary 77, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2024. She was a wonderful person and will be deeply missed by her family and friends. To view her complete obituary and to offer condolences, please vi... remainder of obit for Mary J. Majeau-Koziol
WILLIAMSBURG, MA - Stephen M. Smith, 82, of Petticoat Lane passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital after a brief illness. Stephen was born in Northampton, a son of the late Arthur B. & Mary (Burk... remainder of obit for Stephen M. Smith
Plymouth, MA - Pat, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on Saturday, April 20th after a long battle with cancer. Daughter of Valerian and Regina Latka, she leaves behind William, her husband of 54 years, her son Kevin and his par... remainder of obit for Patricia Taylor