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Support swells for Belchertown auto shop after hate letter

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Support swells for Belchertown auto shop after hate letter

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Photos: Sunset walk at UMass

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Photos: Sunset walk at UMass

by Daniel Jacobi II

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Baystate cuts 117 corporate jobs amid ‘headwinds’

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AG tells budget writers she needs more lawyers to fight Trump

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Speaking of Nature: The ‘chonk-a-ree’ countdown: Awaiting the red-winged vanguard to claim the territory of a coming spring

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Westhampton Planning Board rejects permit for motorcross event

Education

Food policies vex Amherst Regional Middle School students

Columns

Guest columnist Rob Okun: Where is your line? (Hint: Silence is a decision)

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Area Briefs: Ellsberg activist-in-residence at UMass to give public speech

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Police respond to altercation at Northampton High School

Police respond to altercation at Northampton High School

The disappearing New England winter

The disappearing New England winter

A mistaken act sparks uproar over 'Sandwich,' Northampton’s wild turkey

A mistaken act sparks uproar over 'Sandwich,' Northampton’s wild turkey

‘Heartbreaking’ choices for Hampshire Regional: Staff, program cuts loom amid budget shortfall

‘Heartbreaking’ choices for Hampshire Regional: Staff, program cuts loom amid budget shortfall

Sports

H.S. Roundup: South Hadley boys basketball suffers close loss to Science & Tech in Class B semis

Sports

H.S. Roundup: South Hadley boys basketball suffers close loss to Science & Tech in Class B semis

The South Hadley boys basketball team gave Science & Tech a run for its money in its 55-51 loss in the Western Mass. Class B semifinal round in Springfield on…

by Ryan Ames

Wrestling: Holyoke triumphs at MIAA Division 3 West championships (Video)

UMass women’s basketball: Megan Olbrys’ late layup lifts Minutewomen past Miami (OH), 65-64

Swimming: Senior leadership propels Amherst girls to runner-up spot at MIAA Division 1 Championship

Class A boys basketball: Longmeadow’s 3-point barrage overwhelms Amherst in quarterfinals

Class B girls basketball: South Hadley sneaks past Frontier, advance to third straight Class B final

Business

Massachusetts cannabis regulators agree to explore licensing freeze

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‘Keeping the music alive’: Iron Horse launches ‘Playing It Forward’ capital campaign

Arts & Life

Through the lens: Finding healing, identity in concurrent shows at 33 Hawley in Northampton

Through the lens: Finding healing, identity in concurrent shows at 33 Hawley in Northampton

by Carolyn Brown

A cut above: How Shelby Howland blends 19th-century skills with modern land stewardship

Around and About with Richard McCarthy: The way it was meant to be: A Valentine story

Novel (and edible) art: How one Williamsburg baker has gone viral, turning books into hand-painted treats

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Opinion

Columnist Bill Newman: Save us from ICE

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Columnist Bill Newman: Save us from ICE

by Bill Newman

Letters

Guest columnist Brooks Ballenger: ICE out of Massachusetts

Columns

Columnist Sara Weinberger: ICE custody deaths demand accountability

Letters

Guest columnist Claudia Lefko: Deeds, decisions and the school funding debate

Local Government

Solar canopies approved for Highway Auto Salvage at gateway to Northampton

Town-City-Government

Solar canopies approved for Highway Auto Salvage at gateway to Northampton

by Samuel Gelinas

Town-City-Government

Grad students help Deerfield plot paths to boost housing

Town-City-Government

Whately town clerk running for state rep seat

Town-City-Government

Holyoke taps veteran educator to lead school district

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Photos: Chills and thrills: WinterFest returns to Easthampton for the 13th year

Photos: Chills and thrills: WinterFest returns to Easthampton for the 13th year

by Daniel Jacobi II

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Valley Bounty: Rooted in resilience: How Hatfield’s Prospect Meadow Farm’s CSA Program is feeding seniors, building skills

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