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Markey talks arts, national politics in campaign swing through Easthampton

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Owners seek buyer to keep Amherst Books alive downtown

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Owners seek buyer to keep Amherst Books alive downtown

by Scott Merzbach

Sports

Allsport Arena to host 3v3 soccer tournament to raise $10,000 for scholarships

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$1.5M grant keeps ValleyBike rolling across 10 communities

Sports

Women’s college hockey: Mammoths shut out Colby to defend NESCAC crown

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Amherst planners studying higher-density housing for East Amherst village center

Police-Fire-Courts

30 arrested or summoned during ‘Blarney Blowout’ in Amherst

Education

Frontier School Committee OKs $13.76M budget with 7 position cuts

Columns

Guest columnist Grace Lin: Book bans harm authors and their readers in surprising and insidious ways

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Gas line misalignment causes 6-month delay for Northampton's Picture Main Street project

Gas line misalignment causes 6-month delay for Northampton's Picture Main Street project

'I want to see the club survive': Pulaski Club in Easthampton faces uncertain future after losing liquor license

'I want to see the club survive': Pulaski Club in Easthampton faces uncertain future after losing liquor license

Richard A. Barnicle

Richard A. Barnicle

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Jared A. Englehardt

Sports

On the Run with John Stifler: The greatest race in Florence returns

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On the Run with John Stifler: The greatest race in Florence returns

Simplify. That was one of Henry David Thoreau’s definitive pieces of advice about living. It’s also a good motto for one of the oldest and most wonderful running events in…

by John Stifler

Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: The car ride home — How to not ruin your athlete’s confidence in 10 minutes

UMass hockey: Minutemen hold off UNH to secure 2nd place in Hockey East

UMass women’s basketball: Strong defense leads Minutewomen to 73-55 victory against Buffalo on senior day

MIAA basketball: Defensive dominance leads South Hadley girls past Southwick, 54-34, in D4 Round of 8

UMass hockey: Minutemen earn bye, home ice in Hockey East quarterfinals with 2-1 win over Boston College

Business

A perfect fit: New ownership at Ooh La La in Northampton promotes body positivity and self-love

A perfect fit: New ownership at Ooh La La in Northampton promotes body positivity and self-love

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Prepping for ‘spring’s awakening’: Massachusetts Maple Month kicks off at Winston’s Sugar House

Arts & Life

‘All these little things’: UMass professor’s new album showcases female poets’ works set to music

‘All these little things’: UMass professor’s new album showcases female poets’ works set to music

by Carolyn Brown

The great gliding epiphany: Finding liberation and delight with Pioneer Valley Roller Derby

Book Review: ‘A History of the Cherokee Nation’: Descendants of author publish her work after 90 years

Around and About with Richard McCarthy: A professor of doors

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Guest columnist Arlene Avakian: We all have to take a stand

by Arlene Avakian

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Guest columnist Dr. David Gottsegen: Melodic medicine

Columns

Columnist Joanna Buoniconti: Some seasons are about rest

Columns

Guest columnist Mariel E. Addis: We’re not in Kansas, Toto

Local Government

South County EMS to charge Hatfield $350 fee for ambulance calls

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South County EMS to charge Hatfield $350 fee for ambulance calls

by Aalianna Marietta

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Former dispensary in Amherst to become new headquarters for design firm

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Shutesbury’s mail-in voting at risk with no town clerk

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Around Amherst: Town to begin cable renewal process

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Messages of joy: Jones Library expansion reaches new heights with beam-raising ceremony

Messages of joy: Jones Library expansion reaches new heights with beam-raising ceremony

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Community roots run deep for Belchertown Police

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Photos: Raising the woof at the 18th VINS Dog Show in Northampton

Photos: Raising the woof at the 18th VINS Dog Show in Northampton

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Amherst College wage case heads to SJC

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