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Belchertown rolls out welcome mat for businesses
Smith College to recognize four with honorary degrees
Area briefs: Dentist office breaks ground in Hadley; Garcia, delegation feted at Holyoke sister city in Ireland; Literacy Project celebrates 40 years
Photo: Easthampton firefighters train to be cold-water saviors
UMass Hockey: Standout forward Cole O’Hara in the mix for Hobey Baker Award
Belchertown to float estimated $2.4M override for school, town budgets
Guest columnist Lee Wicks: A triumph for the arts
UMass diverting money to new fund that will cover federal funding losses
Legislature plans to again extend remote meeting authority
In tour of Riverside Industries in Easthampton, US Rep. Neal highlights the damage of potential Medicaid cuts
EASTHAMPTON — It’s not always easy to put faces and names to the impact that congressional budgets have on a particular populace. By visiting Riverside Industries in Easthampton on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal tried to do just that.
Smith College heads to Final Four to face familiar foe University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
For the third consecutive season, the Smith College women’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA Division III Final Four. The Pioneers held their send off outside of Ainsworth Gymnasium on Tuesday afternoon, as they walked through a crowd of supporters and onto their team bus, which headed to the airport where they took off for Virginia.
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First candidate emerges for Easthampton mayor
Northampton St. Pat’s Breakfast: Irish ribbing with a side of somber
Uphill climb: Amherst-Pelham Regional School budget proposal would reduce staffing cuts, but boost assessments
Guest columnist David E. Sullivan: A duty to call out demeaning immigrants and the rule of law
Former Smith College hoop stars turned coaches help team in quest for first national title
Just like his parents before him, Brian O’Connor serving as Northampton marshal in St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Holyoke
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A Look Back, March 19
Photos: Sweet plantings
Area briefs: Tapestry Health’s 2025 gala; Ghost hunter to speak at Granby Library; S. Hadley to host Candidates Night; Amherst League of Women Voters luncheon; Institute holding pollinator workshop
Around the Hamptons: Nomination papers available in Southampton; Easthampton to hold CDBG hearing
Sports
Former Smith College hoop stars turned coaches help team in quest for first national title
NORTHAMPTON — Ally Yamada and Sofia Rosa sat on the floor of Ainsworth Gymnasium behind the group of 16 Smith College women’s basketball players as Pioneers assistant coach Jen MacAulay broke down film on Smith’s NCAA Division III Final Four opponent, Wisconsin-Oshkosh, on Monday afternoon.
Briefs: Smith Academy’s ‘Falcon 5K’ set for April 12
UMass Minutewomen earn WNIT berth
Behind the scenes as the Mullins Center staff hosts basketball, hockey games in same day
Div. 4 girls basketball: Cathedral head coach has high praise for South Hadley following state championship gameOpinion
Monica Strauss: Response to federal funding cuts ‘dispiriting’
Bill McKee: Same rotten egg
Gwen Agna: Grateful for support and to serve
Guest columnist David E. Sullivan: A duty to call out demeaning immigrants and the rule of law
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
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Business
The Roost set to close in Northampton after 14 years
NORTHAMPTON — The Roost, a coffee shop located at the corner of Main and Market streets, announced on social media that it will be closing down permanently, although hinted at a potential new business may be reborn from the closure.
Compassionate barbers: Easthampton shop Hero Barber is growing thanks to its inclusive atmosphere
Area property deed transfers, March 14
Ashfield’s historic Elmer’s Store seeing new life with opening of Wicked Good Café
Making News in Business, March 7
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: The bluebird of happiness: Finding solace in the birds at my feeders
As I write this column I am feeling quite under the weather. The flu has come to town and it has me in its grip. I haven’t left the house in days and all I want to do is sleep. That being said, I am also stuck on “teacher time” and I can’t seem to sleep past 5 a.m. With the recent changing of the clocks this puts me in the unhappy position of being awake while it is still dark outside; annoying on a work day, positively miserable when not going to work.
The Oxbow over time: New book, ‘The Oxbow Since Thomas Cole,’ examines how the area has and hasn’t changed in the last 200 years
Amherst Oyster Bar pushes opening day to April 1
From the field to your screens: Two seniors take Frontier Community Access Television’s sports broadcasting to new heights
They ‘don’t come to play around’: Ten local students will compete in Third Annual Academy Regional Youth Poetry Slam next monthObituaries
Margo McMahon
Amherst , MA - Margo Elizabeth McMahon Born October 18, 1951, in Miami, Florida. Died December 16, 2020. Margo, the daughter of the late Patrick and Ruth McMahon, is survived by a sister, Kimball Arnold and a brother, Brien D McMahon,... remainder of obit for Margo McMahon
MaryJane Miller
Chesterfield, MA - MaryJane (Curtis) Miller, born 02/12/1935, passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on 3/11/2025 at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield. The oldest of 5 children born to Forrest and Anna (Betty) Curtis, she g... remainder of obit for MaryJane Miller
Louis J. Luchini Jr.
Holyoke, MA - Louis J. Luchini Jr., 78, of Holyoke passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Agawam South Rehabilitation Center in Agawam. Louis was born in Northampton on October 6, 1946, the son of the late Louis and Helen... remainder of obit for Louis J. Luchini Jr.
Richard Eaton
South Deerfield, MA - Richard Eaton, 71, of South Deerfield, passed away peacefully at Baystate Springfield on March 12, 2025, after a period of failing health, surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 31, 1953, Richard grew up... remainder of obit for Richard Eaton
