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St. Mary’s project faces skepticism at Northampton Planning Board meeting
NORTHAMPTON — If Sunwood Builders is to complete its envisioned 88,500-square-foot building in the heart of the city, it must first clear a fair bit of skepticism over the project plans.
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River Valley Co-op denies Jewish Voice for Peace request to set up info table at Northampton, Easthampton stores
NORTHAMPTON/EASTHAMPTON — The River Valley Co-op has denied a request from members of the western Massachusetts branch of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) to set up information tables at its stores in Northampton and Easthampton, a decision that co-op leaders later reaffirmed when asked by JVP to reconsider their stance.
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Sports
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Northampton’s Amalia Guerra, Belchertown’s Grace Perron capture titles at MIAA Division 2 Swimming & Diving Championships
BOSTON – Belchertown’s Grace Perron and Northampton’s Amalia Guerra highlighted Hampshire County’s individual performances in the MIAA Division 2 Girls Swimming Championships at the Boston University Pool on Saturday afternoon.
Opinion
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Columnist Sara Weinberger: Channeling Bishop Budde’ ‘grit and grace’
Dear Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde,
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Your Daily Puzzles
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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.
Business
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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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Arts & Life
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Video killed the streaming subscription: Visions Video opening next month in Northampton with thousands of titles to rent
A new video store is coming to downtown Northampton. That’s right — a video store, in 2025!
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Obituaries
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HATFIELD, MA - Larry A. Olson was born April 15, 1940 to Minnie and Leonard Olson on the family farm in North Hero Township, Walnut Grove, Minnesota. He departed as a result of ALS on February 10, 2025 at home surrounded by his family. ... remainder of obit for Larry Olson
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Amherst, MA - Eleanor Rose Manire-Gatti, 82, of Amherst, MA, passed away on Monday, January 6th. She was born on December 15th, 1942 in Cleveland, OH to Louis and Elizabeth Jartz. Eleanor grew up in Cleveland with her older sister, Lou... remainder of obit for Eleanor Manire-Gatti
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Newton, MA - Steven M. Goldstein, husband, father, grandfather, brother, scholar, and teacher passed away on February 10, 2025, at the age of 84. Steve Goldstein was the Sophia Smith Professor of Government at Smith College for nearly 5... remainder of obit for Steven Goldstein
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SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA - Daniel E Benedisuk, 77, of South Deerfield passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 3, 2025, surrounded by his family. Dan was born in Northampton on April 27th, 1947, he is the son of the late Eugene... remainder of obit for Daniel E. Benedisuk