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500 attend McGovern coffee hour to share outrage with Trump administration and the Democratic Party alike
NORTHAMPTON — It wasn’t the coffee that had the people inside the First Churches of Northampton energetic and on edge Saturday morning. Some 500 crowded into the church shoulder to shoulder, mutually distressed about the state of national politics — and they voiced those concerns in a coffee hour town hall with U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern that lasted close to two hours.
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Downtown’s new cheerleader: Andrea Monson name new director of Downtown Northampton Association
NORTHAMPTON — Experienced business owner and economic development professional Andrea Monson has been named the new executive director of the Downtown Northampton Association.
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Indoor track: South Hadley's Abigail Gelinas, Maggie Crawford, Kelcey Zraunig and Emma Levreault win 4x200 meter relay title at MIAA Div. 5 Championships
The MIAA Division 5 Indoor Track & Field Championships took place Monday afternoon at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, after inclement weather postponed the initial meet that was scheduled for Sunday.
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Jack Tulloss: Horse sense
‘Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!” Thus spaketh the Trojan priest, Laocoön, upon observing an enormous wooden horse left at the gates of Troy as a peace offering by the city’s mortal enemies. Disregarding the soothsayer’s wariness and in a triumph of optimism over experience, the Trojan leaders ordered the gates opened and had the exotic gift wheeled into the city.
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An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
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Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
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Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
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Embracing used clothing: UMass students finding success with new thrift, consignment shop
AMHERST — A consignment store to serve college campuses, offering inexpensive clothes and low-priced household items, was an idea hatched by students in a University of Massachusetts classroom.
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Speaking of Nature: A decade of waiting: Remembering my last visit from the Northern shrike
The kitchen windows face due east. The narrow writing desk is as wide as the double windows and looks out at my deck. Ten feet away is the deck railing and a collection of different feeders. The Birch Perch is there and another five feet away there is a giant lilac bush that fills the yard with perfume in May. But this is wintertime and the only thing the yard is full of now is the hustle and bustle of hungry birds as they bicker with one another over food.
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South Hadley, MA - Pamela Jean Bak passed away, after a ruthless battle with cancer, on February 12, 2025 with loved ones by her side. Pam was born on September 9, 1958 in Worcester, MA, daughter of the late Kenneth and Janette (Christi... remainder of obit for Pamela J. Bak
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Westhampton, MA - Rose Geryk (nee Wiesztort), 94, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2025 at Pioneer Valley Health and Rehabilitation of South Hadley. She is the daughter of the late Vincent and Anna (Mish) Weisztort and grew up in F... remainder of obit for Rose Geryk
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Gerard "Jerry" Ethier Greenfield, MA - Gerard "Jerry" Richard Ethier, 79, passed away on February 7, 2025, at CareOne in Northampton after an illness and declining health. Jerry was born on February 26, 1945, to Rudolph and Anna (Kiefer... remainder of obit for Gerard Ethier
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Westfield, MA - Lawrence Bernard Roberts, 83, of Westfield, passed away peacefully, Monday, Feb 10, 2025, at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Lawrence was born in Northampton, March 5, 1941, the son of the late Leo H and Laur... remainder of obit for Lawrence Bernard Roberts