Jones Library’s next chapter begins: Expansion, renovation underway following emotional groundbreaking ceremony

06-18-2025 4:39 PM

AMHERST — A sense of community and belonging at the Jones Library and the lasting memories at the building are as important to Emily Wang and her family as the books they regularly access there.


These ‘Amateurs’ are anything but: Comedy, tragedy and pandemic tell relatable tale in Silverthorne Theater’s latest production

06-18-2025 1:11 PM

In Silverthorne Theater Company’s latest production, Jordan Harrison’s “The Amateurs,” a deft cast nimbly weaves their way through a complicated but comedic script with COVID-era resonance.


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Columnist Johanna Neumann: Save Massachusetts’ native bees
06-18-2025 12:26 PM

This week marks National Pollinator Week. This annual celebration in support of pollinator health reminds Americans how essential bees are to our environment and our lives, and what action we can take to protect these remarkable winged insects.

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Brutal? No, beautiful: Holyoke artist Michael Karmody has found beauty — and a decent living — in concrete creations
06-12-2025 11:01 AM

HOLYOKE — Artist Michael Karmody knows a hard truth about concrete — that it is often associated with sidewalks and jails, not attractive things.

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Speaking of Nature: Pressure is on for the spotted turtle: Now is the point in the turtle life cycle when female turtles are most vulnerable
06-17-2025 2:41 PM

The story of this spring has been the weather; specifically, the rain that just keeps falling. Add in the new arrival of the hazy smoke blowing south from Canadian wildfires and you’ve got a soggy, foggy, smoky, cloudy mess. The grass in my lawn is growing like crazy and the notion of a No Mow May wasn’t even really much of a choice so much as it was foisted upon us by the weather. When I finally get a dry moment to get out into the yard I am going to have to keep my eyes open for tigers and velociraptors in the tall grass.

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Obit photo for Ruth Owen Jones Ruth Owen Jones

Amherst, MA - Ruth Owen Jones died on June 11, 2025, following a brief respiratory illness. She was 81 years old. Daughter of the late Alice (Wentworth) and Roger Warren Owen, Ruth grew up on the Owen family's 100-acre poultry farm in ... remainder of obit for Ruth Owen Jones

Obit photo for John J. Dymerski John J. Dymerski

Haydenville, MA - John Joseph Dymerski was born August 1, 1937, in Haydenville, Massachusetts, the fifth of six children to Joseph and Esther (Kulash) Dymerski. John loved to play in the woods in Haydenville and fish and swim in Beaver ... remainder of obit for John J. Dymerski

Obit photo for Michael J. Dymerski Michael J. Dymerski

Haydenville, MA - Michael J. Dymerski, born November 3, 1944, son of Joseph and Esther (Kulash) Dymerski of Haydenville, MA died peacefully in Baystate Medical Center on March 13, 2025. Michael was a resident of Haydenville, MA. He was ... remainder of obit for Michael J. Dymerski

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Shutesbury, MA - There are lots of tears in the valley, for John Tomasetti died on June 6 in Springfield, Mass. Mr. T was known by this moniker by many of his students, a reference to the burly television character on the "A Team." The ... remainder of obit for John Tomasetti

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