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Guest columnist Barbara A. Rouillard: Freedom — A lesson learned
Easthampton joins suit to stop dismantling of Education Department
1,000 Amherst regional students greet education officials, legislators in advance of legislative hearing on school funding
Contests shaping up for spring election in Granby
Granby fire destroys barn, contents
Bill aims to remove barriers for physician assistants
At special TM, Southampton voters OK $3.2M to launch planning for public safety complex
Route 9 widening in Hadley to resume Tuesday
Photos: Celebrating all things Irish at Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Legislators: State’s school funding formula has ‘left us out,’ call for changes at hearing held at UMass
AMHERST — Five years after its approval, legislation aimed at improving K-12 education statewide known as the Student Opportunity Act is not infusing school districts in western Massachusetts with much-needed additional funding as promised.
Irate Valley farmers sound off over ag cuts at ‘Attack on Small Farms’ rally
HADLEY — Irate farmers, waving signs and pitchforks, gathered in front Town Hall on Sunday afternoon as tractors rolled in and the Expandable Brass Band played at the start of a “Attack on Small Farms” protest.
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A Look Back, March 25
Photo: Condo project set to begin in Amherst
‘Apologizing is a courageous act’: Forbes Library to host an apology installation and workshop
‘Let’s be vulnerable together’: K and E Theater Group finds light in the darkness with ‘Spring Awakening’ performances in Northampton
Sports
NCAA Div. 1 Men’s Ice Hockey: UMass to face Minnesota in first round of NCAA tournament on Thursday
The 2025 NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament bracket was unveiled on Sunday afternoon and the UMass hockey team was one of six Hockey East schools to qualify for the big dance.
NCAA Div. 3 Women’s Ice Hockey: Amherst College defeats Colby, 4-1, heads to Final Four
NCAA Div. 3 Women’s Basketball: Smith College falls to NYU in title game, 77-49
Smith College reaches Div. III National Championship Game for second straight year following 49-47 victory over Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Amherst College women’s hockey to host Colby in quarterfinal matchup on SaturdayOpinion
Angela Parker: A favor to ask — remember those fighting long Covid
I was ordered into medical quarantine on Friday the 13th of March 2020. Nothing could have prepared me for the next several days, weeks, and months ahead … let alone years. I watched the sun go down from my bed as I binge-watched stupid pet videos for serotonin and escapism while fighting off death for eight nights.
Karin Lee: In support of DEI
David Ball: Russia is responsible for the war, not Ukraine
Letter: Fighting antisemitism must not be a pretext to rollback fundamental rights
David Arbeitman: It’s time to imagine the unimaginable
Your Daily Puzzles
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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.
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
State pilot program puts restaurant takeout meals on food aid menus around region
NORTHAMPTON — More than a half-dozen restaurants in Hampshire County are partnering with survival centers in Northampton and Amherst to provide free meals to those facing food insecurity in the region as part of a larger initiative taking place statewide.
Mill River Music jams: Northampton guitar shop relocates to larger digs on King Street
Area property deed transfers, March 21
Making News in Business, March 21
The Roost set to close in Northampton after 14 years
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Arts & Life
Fight like a girl: Professional boxer launches women-only, all-level classes in Greenfield
Local author, naturalist and former boxer Vanessa Chakour is leading a women’s boxing class at Franklin County’s YMCA.
There is a Season with Molly Parr: The secret’s in the sauce: Gluten-free, dairy-free Fried Tofu with Sweet and Sour Noodles
Macbeth, up close and personal: Second annual Montague Shakespeare Festival puts a new spin on the ‘psychological dark power drama’
Arts Briefs: Silent film in Florence, McCartney’s music in Northampton, and more
Speaking of Nature: The bluebird of happiness: Finding solace in the birds at my feedersObituaries
Cynthia Stoddard Ganea
Southern Pines, NC - Cynthia Stoddard Ganea (9/19/1946 - 3/20/2025) Cindy was born on September 19, 1946, in Pensacola, FL. The family moved frequently during her childhood, but eventually settled in 1961 in Amherst, MA, after her fath... remainder of obit for Cynthia Stoddard Ganea
Mildred Jane Donahoe
Amherst, MA - Mildred (Millie) Jane Donahoe died during her sleep in the early morning of March 20, 2025. She was born in 1932 in South Orange, New Jersey. Her parents were Howard Schaefer and Augusta Kornetzke of Chicago, Illinois. Mil... remainder of obit for Mildred Jane Donahoe
Herman O. Dufresne Jr.
Williamsburg, MA - Herman Octave Dufresne Jr., 85, of Williamsburg passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was born in Northampton on September 16, 1939, to the late Herman and Charlotte ... remainder of obit for Herman O. Dufresne Jr.
Shirley M. Clough
Laconia, NH - Shirley M. Clough, 83, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the Golden View Health Care center after a period of declining health. She was born on April 30, 1941, in North Hampton, Massachusetts, to Storrs and Ali... remainder of obit for Shirley M. Clough
