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Going out ‘on a high note’: Longest-serving City Clerk LaBombard lauded for city work, rail trail
EASTHAMPTON — After more than 41 years of serving Easthampton, Barbara LaBombard will retire as city clerk and clerk to the City Council at the end of March. LaBombard is not only the longest-serving clerk in the community’s history, but also only the second woman to hold the position, and has taken pride in keeping Easthampton running smoothly while getting to know many of the people who call it home.
Hilltown shepherd: Church pays tribute to the Rev. Philbrick, who for 30 years has been a community cornerstone
CUMMINGTON — The Rev. Stephen Philbrick’s congregation knows him as a man of stories. But the story they came to hear at a recent Sunday service was that of Philbrick himself.
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UMass hockey: Minutemen’s 4-game winning streak halted in 3-2 loss at Maine
A rare Sunday matinee for the UMass hockey team saw the Minutemen right in the thick of things with the clock winding down in the third period in Orono, Maine.
Opinion
Sonya Rumpf: Why cultural exchange matters more than ever
I had a blast recently speaking with a group of students from Latin America about microfinance in the U.S. and its role in expanding financial inclusion.These students — from Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina — are in the U.S. sponsored through the State Department’s SUSI program, studying entrepreneurship and economic development. The program is hosted locally by the Institute for Training and Development in Amherst, dedicated to education and intercultural exchange.
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Business
The joy of creating: Peacock’s Nest in Easthampton moves store to prominent Cottage Street location
EASTHAMPTON — Lauren Grover has become accustomed to encountering people who think they aren’t creative. They might say they can’t draw, can’t sculpt, can’t make some elaborate decor out of paper or paint or clay. She hears it all the time, but it never makes her any less sad.
Arts & Life
‘There’s a majesty to grief’: Poet and UMass professor Peter Gizzi wins prestigious 2024 T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry
Peter Gizzi, professor of poetry at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, recently won the 2024 T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry, one of the world’s most prestigious poetry awards.
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HADLEY, MA - Roberta Boulanger, 88, was called safely home to heaven on January 29, 2025, surrounded by her devoted and beloved daughter, Michele and her husband Jim (Matuszko), and family. Roberta was born in Northampton on April 17, ... remainder of obit for Roberta Boulanger
Ann Marie "Nana" Jewers HATFIELD, MA - Ann M. Jewers (Nana) 84, passed on January 27, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center with family by her side. Ann was born October 4, 1940 in Boston, MA. She lived at Capawonk Senior Living in Hatfield, M... remainder of obit for Ann Marie Jewers
Frederick "Ricky" Francis Owen, Jr. Belchertown, MA - Sunrise February 14, 1948 - Sunset January 22, 2025 Frederick "Ricky" Francis Owen, aged 76, of Belchertown, Massachusetts passed away at home on January 22, 2025 with his loving family... remainder of obit for Frederick Francis Owen Jr.
Amherst, MA - Robert N. (Robin) Brooks of Amherst, MA, formerly of North Easton, MA, passed away on January 3, 2025. Mr. Brooks was the son of the late Atty. and Mrs. Abraham Brooks of North Easton. He was a 1953 graduate of Oliver Ame... remainder of obit for Robert Brooks