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500 acres of Sunderland forestland returned to Nipmuc tribe by W.D. Cowls
AMHERST — A 500-acre section of forested land connected to Mount Toby in Sunderland, west of Route 63, is being returned to the Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band as a gift from W.D. Cowls Inc.
Ten Thousand Villages in downtown Northampton to close at end of March
NORTHAMPTON — After a quarter century downtown, Ten Thousand Villages is preparing to close its Main Street store for good on March 31.
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Colleges notebook: Mount Holyoke College basketball team on a 4-game winning streak
For the first time in 13 years, the Mount Holyoke College women’s basketball team has a winning streak longer than three games.
Opinion
Johanna Halbeisen: Alarmed at risk of nuclear war over Ukraine
Like the writer of the Jan. 2 opinion column “Negotiate Ukraine peace now, not risk nuclear war with Russia,” and the two letter writers on Jan. 7, I too am alarmed at the growing possibility that we could get into a war with Russia if the U.S. and NATO decide to send in troops to bail out Ukraine’s exhausted and manpower-short army which keeps losing more and more territory; and if we keep letting Ukraine fire our long-range missiles into Russia, which is crossing a big red line for them. Such a “conventional” war could easily turn into full-scale nuclear war.
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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.
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Area property deed transfers, Jan. 10
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Arts & Life
Making space for trans voices: Monthly women and nonbinary singer-songwriter series expands mission to include trans community
A singer-songwriter showcase series in Florence is expanding to include the trans community.
Obituaries
Hadley, MA - Norman Edward Brown, 92, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2025 at his home in Hadley, MA, surrounded by his family. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, "Normpy" will be dearly missed. Born... remainder of obit for Norman Edward Brown
Amherst, MA - Kenneth Hoffman, of Amherst MA, died suddenly on October 17 2024. Ken was born in Pontiac, MI on March 2, 1941, to Stan and Mary Hoffman. As a child he lived in Canton, China, and Tuba City, Arizona, as his parents wer... remainder of obit for Kenneth Hoffman
Northampton, MA - Judith Samara Polan, a longtime resident of Northampton, died on December 16, 2024, following several years of disabling illness. Judy had a noted career as a musician, attracting positive attention locally, elsewh... remainder of obit for Judith Polan
Williamsburg, MA - Keith Harmon Snow, February 14, 1960 - December 8, 2024 After a long journey with his health and a powerful life lived, Keith Harmon Snow died in the early morning hours of December 8th, 2024. Keith will be missed... remainder of obit for Keith Harmon Snow