UMass Amherst Chancellor Reyes was finalist to lead West Virginia

02-26-2025 3:56 PM

AMHERST — Less than two years since taking the helm as chancellor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Javier Reyes interviewed as a finalist to become the next president of West Virginia University.


After rents spiked under new owners, Pleasant View Apartment tenants back bill that aims to control such increases

02-26-2025 5:32 PM

EASTHAMPTON — When Leslie Sharr came home to Pleasant View Apartments one day in November to find a notice taped to her door alerting her that she could either sign a new lease with a staggering rent increase or alert the new owners of her intent to leave, she immediately started researching the legality of the situation.


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High Schools: Smith Academy boys basketball falls to Community Charter School of Cambridge, 65-55, in D5 prelims (PHOTOS)
02-26-2025 9:21 PM

HATFIELD — Nothing was going the No. 26 Smith Academy boys basketball team’s way through nearly three quarters of play in its MIAA Division 5 preliminary round matchup with No. 39 Community Charter School of Cambridge. And when a Cougars player banked in a 3-pointer from the top of they key to give the visitors their largest lead of the game at 45-31 late in the third frame, the mountain seemed almost too steep to climb.

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Going green: Window World of Western Massachusetts branches out with new insulation service
02-20-2025 12:53 PM

BELCHERTOWN — Window World of Western Massachusetts has a long history of providing quality windows and doors, but the business only provides one piece in the whole picture of home improvement — until now.

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Speaking of Nature: The hawks are not happy: The snow and ice are creating a big problem for the big birds
02-25-2025 3:04 PM

If there has been any theme to this winter it has been the cold. For the first time in years the temperatures have dropped below freezing and generally remained there for weeks on end. Back when I was a kid, my father used to make a skating rink in the back of our house where we would spend endless hours playing hockey. My father even put spotlights in the bedroom windows so that we could play outside at night. On particularly cold nights, my mother would insist that the faces of her children were slathered with copious amounts of Johnson’s baby cream so that we didn’t freeze solid. Those were the days.

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Obit photo for Shirley Duga Shirley Duga

Belchertown, MA - Shirley Ann (Carlson) Duga, 89 years old of Belchertown, passed into eternal life at home with her family on February 20, 2025. Born on May 17, 1935, to Gustav and Isabele (Nelson) Carlson, Shirley was raised in Hardwi... remainder of obit for Shirley Duga

Obit photo for Logan Mcfadden Logan Mcfadden

Easthampton, MA - Logan K. McFadden, age 44, passed away suddenly on November 27, 2024, after a courageous battle with Crohn's disease. Logan was deeply loved and will be missed by friends, family, and their sweet dog, Murphy. Born ... remainder of obit for Logan Mcfadden

Obit photo for Kim Bierwert Kim Bierwert

Leeds, MA - On February 22, 2025, Kim Gare Bierwert, beloved husband, father, friend, and swimming and diving coach passed away suddenly at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Kim was born in Northampton, MA to Donald Vincent Bierwert and Jessie... remainder of obit for Kim Bierwert

Obit photo for George S. Greenstein George S. Greenstein

Pelham, MA - George S. Greenstein, 84, of Pelham, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on February 20, 2025. A distinguished astrophysicist and retired professor of astronomy at Amherst College, he was also a belo... remainder of obit for George S. Greenstein

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