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Massachusetts bill aims to lessen social work burden
NORTHAMPTON — Becca Frank, a clinical social worker at ServiceNet in Springfield, keeps careful boundaries in place to prevent career burnout.“My phone is off at 5, which is why you couldn’t get ahold of me,” Frank says. “And then I have a...
Fighting his way to the top: School wrestling career gave South Hadley’s Leon Davis a leg up on winning International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grand slam
SOUTH HADLEY — As Leon Davis walked up to the podium to accept the first place medal at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation’s World Tournament on Dec. 13, he hadn’t yet realized that the victory made him one of just 17 Grand Slam...
Sports
UMass basketball: Despite career-high 33 points from Rahsool Diggins, Minutemen drop A-10 opener at Saint Joseph's
A career-high 33 points from Rahsool Diggins wasn't enough in the UMass men's basketball team's 81-72 loss to Saint Joseph's on Tuesday afternoon at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia.Diggins went 10-for-22 from the floor, including 2-for-6 from beyond the...
Opinion
Columnist J.M. Sorrell: New year and old wounds
I miss my younger years when resolutions for the coming year included getting more physically fit, reading a certain number of books, helping others in need and being kinder to bad drivers. While some people eschew the ritual, I continue to appreciate...
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
Area property deed transfers, Dec. 27
AMHERSTNigel H Coxe RET and Edmund Jones to Meghan Macfadden and Oliver Macfadden, 147 E. Hadley Road, $425,000 Phatcharee Tran to James E. Sarris, 27 Greenleaves Dr., Lot 722, $300,000 Mimsy Cove LLC to Benjamin W. Strom and...
Arts & Life
Can’t take that away from me: With Jan. 20 on the horizon, the Queer Joy Collaborative sings, dances and fights for its life
Glitter. Sparkle. Bedazzle. Shine.When Mara Levi and Nova Wehman-Brown started dreaming of a Winter Ball, these four words came to mind. The executive director and the board president of the Queer Joy Collaborative wanted their inaugural event to be...
Obituaries
South Hadley, MA - Robert E. Graveline; a gentle soul, passed away with loving family close by on December 22, 2024 at the age of 80. He is predeceased by his parents, Norman Graveline and Yvette (Boucher) Graveline. He graduated Cathed... remainder of obit for Robert Graveline
South Deerfield, MA - Edward J. Warchol, passed away at home, on Dec. 26, 2024. He was the son of Blanche {Piekarski} and Walter J. Warchol. He was born June 23, 1933 in South Deerfield. He attended local schools and was a U.S. Army vet... remainder of obit for Edward J. Warchol
Northampton, MA - Chester Stanley Prucnal, (97) of 13 North Street died in the early morning of Christmas Day at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Born in Hatfield, May 30, 1927, he was the youngest son of the late Martin and Mary (Novak) Pruc... remainder of obit for Chester Prucnal
HADLEY, MA - Mark David Glowatsky, 68, of Hadley passed away unexpectedly at home on December 23, 2024 with his wife, Susan, by his side. Mark was born in Northampton on September 6, 1956 to the late Charles B. and Isabelle (Yezierski) ... remainder of obit for Mark Glowatsky