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UMass: $10M in NIH funding at stake for flagship; court hearing set for Friday
AMHERST — Researchers at the University of Massachusetts flagship campus are anxiously awaiting a courtroom showdown in Boston on Friday that may determine whether the Trump administration can follow through on its plan to slice National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.

Shell yeah: At long last, Amherst Oyster Bar will open next month
Famous for its giant popovers, Judie’s was a mainstay of Amherst’s dining scene, a popular place for people to go to on graduation, alumni and homecoming weekends and to celebrate special events for more than 40 years.
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Sports

PVIAC Class B hockey semifinal: Brach Applegate scores twice but overtime sinks Amherst in 3-2 loss to Taconic
WEST SPRINGFIELD – Taconic’s Eric Harrington scored in overtime to sink the Amherst hockey team, 3-2, in the PVIAC Class B semifinal round at Olympia Ice Arena on Thursday.

Opinion

Sasha Goss: Side streets a sheet of ice two days after storm
It’s striking to me that days after the storm, many of the side streets in Northampton are a sheet of ice, making it unsafe for children, families, the elderly and people walking. Is the city seeking a lawsuit?





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

Going green: Window World of Western Massachusetts branches out with new insulation service
BELCHERTOWN — Window World of Western Massachusetts has a long history of providing quality windows and doors, but the business only provides one piece in the whole picture of home improvement — until now.




Arts & Life

From seed to sweep: Fifth graders at Hartsbrook School make brooms from scratch
Fifth grader Hattie Griffin rubs the soft, thin tree trunk with one piece of sandpaper before switching to a different piece with a softer grit, hoping to make her already-velvety broom handle even smoother.
Obituaries

[IMAGE]Norman E. "Waxy" Beckwith PLAINFIELD, MA - Norman E. Beckwith, 70, of Plainfield passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday at Cooley Dickinson Hospital with his family at his side. Waxy as family and friends knew him as, was born in Nor... remainder of obit for Norman E. Beckwith

Seattle, WA - PETER ELBOW, Emeritus Professor of English at UMass Amherst and author of Writing Without Teachers, died unexpectedly on February 6, 2025 at age 89 in Seattle. He is survived by his wife Cami, children Abby and Ben, and ... remainder of obit for Peter Elbow

Sunderland, MA - Mary Elizabeth (Martin) Warner, 102, died peacefully at home on February 7, 2025. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Edward Warner Sr. and her son Richard Warner. Mary is survived by her sons Ed Jr. and his wife... remainder of obit for Mary Warner

Gail (Dunning) Zeitler Northampton, MA - Gail (Dunning) Zeitler aged 89 passed away on December 30, 2024. She was born in Florence, the daughter of Ira & Gladys (Campbell) Dunning. Gail was a graduate of Northampton High School. On N... remainder of obit for Gail Zeitler