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Boys basketball: Granby pulls off rally for the ages, stuns Drury in OT to capture PVIAC Class C title (PHOTOS)
WESTFIELD — It will go down as the greatest comeback in Granby boys basketball program history.

Photos: Winter comes to life with Fire & Ice Festival in Amherst
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UMass basketball: Minutemen drop 4th game in a row in blowout loss to George Washington
It feels like an eternity ago that the UMass men’s basketball team was in the mix for a second consecutive double bye in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament. Back on Feb. 4, the Minutemen gave away a late lead to Saint Louis with third place in the conference on the line. They beat La Salle the very next game, but have since dropped four in a row – losing by an average margin of 18.5 points.


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Guest columnist Elaine Fronhofer: Real fraud starts with knee-capping watchdogs





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

Going green: Window World of Western Massachusetts branches out with new insulation service
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.




Arts & Life

Shell yeah: At long last, Amherst Oyster Bar will open next month
Famous for its giant popovers, Judie’s was a mainstay of Amherst’s dining scene, a popular place for people to go to on graduation, alumni and homecoming weekends and to celebrate special events for more than 40 years.

Obituaries

Hatfield, MA - Phyllis Lillian Redfern Muccino, 95 of Hatfield, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2025 in Agawam. She was born on January 22, 1930 in Providence, Rhode Island. She graduated from the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene ... remainder of obit for Phyllis Muccino

Anthony 'Jim' Stanne Plymouth, MA - Anthony James (Jim) Stanne, Jr., owner of Stanne Construction, Inc., and active community volunteer and philanthropist, died at his home in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on February 17, 2025. He was 71 year... remainder of obit for Anthony Stanne

Mary A. (Brand) Vachula Westhampton , MA - Mary A. (Brand) Vachula, 69, of Westhampton passed away peacefully Friday Feb. 7, 2025 at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Albany, NY, July 15, 1955, the daughter of t... remainder of obit for Mary A. Vachula

[IMAGE]Norman E. "Waxy" Beckwith PLAINFIELD, MA - Norman E. Beckwith, 70, of Plainfield passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday at Cooley Dickinson Hospital with his family at his side. Waxy as family and friends knew him as, was born in Nor... remainder of obit for Norman E. Beckwith