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Survey shows mixed reviews for cannabis industry in Chesterfield

by Bera Dunau Staff WriterDecember 8, 2021

FILE- Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat speaks during a press conference in New Delhi, India, Jan.12, 2018. India’s military chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat, and 12 others were killed Wednesday in a helicopter crash in southern Tamil Nadu state, the air force said. (AP Photo, File)

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Military chief dies in helicopter crash

by Sheikh Saaliq Associated Press, and Ashok Sharma Associated PressDecember 8, 2021

FILE - Dr. Manjul Shukla transfers Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at a mobile vaccination clinic in Worcester, Mass. Pfizer said Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may protect against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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Pfizer says booster protects against omicron

by Lauran Neergaard Associated PressDecember 8, 2021

This courtroom sketch shows Ghislaine Maxwell seated at defense table in red sweater, second from left, between two U.S. Marshals next to defense lawyer Jeffrey Pagliuca, third from right, during her sex-abuse trial, Wednesday Dec. 8, 2021, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

News

Payments to girls described at Maxwell trial

by Larry Neumeister Associated Press, and Tom Hays Associated PressDecember 8, 2021

Leanna Arcila, 7, is licked by Watson, a therapy dog with the Pawtucket police department, as she receives her COVID-19 vaccination from Dr. Eugenio Fernandez at Nathanael Greene Elementary School in Pawtucket, R.I., Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. Even as the U.S. reaches a COVID-19 milestone of roughly 200 million fully-vaccinated people, infections and hospitalizations are spiking, including in highly-vaccinated pockets of the country like New England. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Cases spike as US reaches vaccine milestone

by Sophia Tareen Associated Press, and Jennifer McDermott Associated PressDecember 8, 2021

left with mega phone, Amrita Rutter, and Marisol Bonifaz, high school students with Amherst Sunrise, lead a group of protesters against the pipeline from TD bank up to Bank Of America on Wed. Dec. 8, 2021.

News

Environmental protesters target Amherst banks: ‘The money pipeline’

by Scott Merzbach Staff WriterDecember 8, 2021

Brady Pete, of South Hadley, swims the backstroke during a meet against Holyoke on Jan. 31, 2020, at Holyoke High School.

High School & Youth

HS swimming notebook: In-person meets return for winter season

by Kyle Grabowski Staff WriterDecember 8, 2021

Paintings by Greta Carey including “Waves on Rocks,” at bottom right, are displayed in an exhibit April 19, 2018 at the Meekins Library in Williamsburg.

News

Hilltown Digest: Survey at Williamsburg’s Meekins Library remains open

by Bera Dunau Staff WriterDecember 8, 2021

Lori Novis of Easthampton, founder and principal artisan of Mango Fish, demonstrates a technique for attaching the beads she sews by hand into items like charm bracelets and graduation tassels. Photographed in her home studio on Monday. Novis is one of eight graduates of a new program called Business Blueprint Easthampton that is focused on helping new and small business entrepreneurs through early growing pains. Bottom middle, Novis demonstrates a technique for making items like key rings and charm bracelets with the beads she sews by hand. Bottom, graduation cap tassels are adorned with school color-specific handcrafted beads.

News

The ‘human side’ to business: New program called Business Blueprint Easthampton is helping budding entrepreurers

by Emily Thurlow Staff WriterDecember 8, 2021

Area property deed transfers, Dec. 9

by Staff Report December 8, 2021