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Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, Nobel winner, dies at 100
ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House after the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, then rebounded from a landslide defeat to become a global advocate of human rights and democracy, has died. He was...
Velis says assignment of 18 fighter jets to Barnes reflects state support of military families
WESTFIELD — A U.S. Department of Defense decision to assign at least 18 latest generation Air Force fighter jets to Barnes Air National Guard Base is an indication of how state legislation supporting service members and military families benefits...
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UMass roundup: Allie Palmieri scores 31 points as Minutewomen open A-10 play with 78-61 win over Fordham
It was an impressive start to the UMass women’s basketball team’s final Atlantic 10 Conference season.The Minutewomen opened A-10 play in fine fashion on Sunday afternoon, building an early lead and keeping Fordham at arm’s length en route to a 78-61...
Opinion
Guest columnist Gene Stamell: Genius revisited
I received some disturbing news this morning, in the midst of the joyous holiday season. The news was delivered, online, by Sam Ezersky, a 26-year-old that loyal fans will undoubtedly recall from my column of Nov. 13, 2023 entitled “Every day, a...
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business
Area property deed transfers, Dec. 27
AMHERSTNigel H Coxe RET and Edmund Jones to Meghan Macfadden and Oliver Macfadden, 147 E. Hadley Road, $425,000 Phatcharee Tran to James E. Sarris, 27 Greenleaves Dr., Lot 722, $300,000 Mimsy Cove LLC to Benjamin W. Strom and...
Arts & Life
Can’t take that away from me: With Jan. 20 on the horizon, the Queer Joy Collaborative sings, dances and fights for its life
Glitter. Sparkle. Bedazzle. Shine.When Mara Levi and Nova Wehman-Brown started dreaming of a Winter Ball, these four words came to mind. The executive director and the board president of the Queer Joy Collaborative wanted their inaugural event to be...
Obituaries
HADLEY, MA - Mark David Glowatsky, 68, of Hadley passed away unexpectedly at home on December 23, 2024 with his wife, Susan, by his side. Mark was born in Northampton on September 6, 1956 to the late Charles B. and Isabelle (Yezierski) ... remainder of obit for Mark Glowatsky
Theodore "Teddy" Celatka Jr. Hatfield, MA - Theodore "Teddy" Celatka Jr., 82, of Hatfield, MA, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 26, 2024. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and cherished member of h... remainder of obit for Theodore Celatka Jr.
Randall "Randy" Wilburn Belchertown, MA - Randall "Randy" Keith Wilburn, 81, of Belchertown, MA passed away at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 surrounded by the love of his family. Randy was lovin... remainder of obit for Randall Wilburn
Hatfield, MA - Kathy McCannon, 66, passed away peacefully on December 7 after navigating challenging health conditions. Born on April 22, 1958 in Plainfield, NJ, to Leslie and Harriet Kimball, Kathy was raised in Pelham, MA and graduat... remainder of obit for Kathy L. McCannon