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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 19, 2016. In a breakthrough, House Republicans and Democrats have agreed to a deal to help rescue Puerto Rico from 70 billion in debt. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Congress, White House strike rescue deal for Puerto Rico

by Mary Clare Jalonick Associated PressMay 19, 2016

FILE - This Monday, July 6, 2015, file photo shows a sign for Wall Street carved into the side of a building in New York. A surprise indication from the U.S. Federal Reserve that it may raise interest rates at its next policy meeting in June weighed on global stock markets Thursday, May 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Stocks fall on rate hike worry

by Bernard Condon Associated PressMay 19, 2016

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., embraces Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 19, 2016, during a news conference to discuss bipartisan legislation to improve the federal regulation of chemicals and toxic substances. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del. is at right. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Congress reaches pact on new chemical regulations

by Matthew Daly Associated PressMay 19, 2016

FILE - In this March 10, 2016 file photo, Sandy Springer, of Edmond, Okla., stands with other members of Bound 4 Life, an anti-abortion group, at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma House has passed legislation that requires the state Department of Health to develop informational material "for the purpose of achieving an abortion-free society," but lawmakers didn't approve any funding for it. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

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Okla. lawmakers vote to criminalize all abortions

by Sean Murphy Associated PressMay 19, 2016

Mark Choquette, of Chicopee, drives his three dogs, front, Gordy, Maggie and in the far back, Champ, to the Smith Farm Fields every day for a walk.

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Northampton officials explore building new dog park

by Stephanie Murray @StephMurr_JourMay 19, 2016

Council hopeful Simon Thompson didn't see his signatures validated Thursday, but he promises we will be seeing more of him in the near future.

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Invalidated signatures sink City Council candidate

by Staff Report @amandadraneMay 19, 2016

Paul Bockelman

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Bockelman, Amherst to negotiate contract for town manager

by Scott Merzbach Staff WriterMay 19, 2016

Second-graders at Anne T. Dunphy School in Williamsburg participated in a “living museum” biography bash in the school’s cafeteria Wednesday in which they portrayed famous people they’ve been studying in teacher Johanna Korpita’s class. Above, Molly Rowlett, in the role of aviator Amelia Earhart, introduces herself to a visitor. At right, Ezra Gilman, in the role of Walt Disney, recounts a story about the young animator getting in trouble for bringing a mouse to school.

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PHOTOS: Williamsburg students bring famous people to life

by Staff Report May 19, 2016

A new sign at the entrance to the Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School farm fields in Northampton.

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Records show few Northampton ‘dog park’ attacks

by Michael Majchrowicz @mjmajchrowiczMay 19, 2016

A 2003 Jeep Liberty is engulfed in flames on I-91 south in Holyoke, Wednesday night.

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Northampton housing chief aids driver in Jeep fire

by Dan Crowley Staff WriterMay 19, 2016