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As I See It: How Putin won the long game, with Trump
Social Security fears foremost at McGovern town hall stop at retirement home
Sprinkler system contains Granby house fire
Holyoke Rotary to expand Flags of Heroes to South Hadley this spring
Guest columnist Suzanne Stillinger: ‘Homeland’ will stay on my classroom bookshelf
Planners call bid to carve off Trader Joe’s and Chase Bank sites from mall problematic
Beacon Hill Roll Call, March 10-14
Five-story building set to rise at former Rafter’s site in Amherst
Around Amherst: Regional schools weigh higher fees for sports, parking
Land trusts eye purchasing Beaver Brook Golf Course, plan on ‘rewilding’ 288-acre property
WILLIAMSBURG — The Trustees of Reservations and its affiliate Hilltown Land Trust are working to raise $1.5 million by June 30 to purchase Beaver Brook Golf Course in Williamsburg and Northampton with the ambitious goal to “rewild” the 288-acre property, turning it into an area for both recreation and conservation.
Building healthy bones: Retired nurse starts free program in Goshen to help seniors prevent falls
GOSHEN – Retired nurse Marie Calderone has spent her life witnessing falls and seeing the impacts – events that for those over 55 can be fatal. But this phase of her life is about balance.
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The ills of a billion-dollar enterprise: The slow-death of the cannabis industry, and what might be done to reverse the trend
Northampton woman jailed in dog death
Activists arrested after occupying L3Harris lobby in Northampton
Jam-packed McGovern town hall calls for resistance to Trump moves, stronger Dem Party
Belchertown rolls out welcome mat for businesses
UMass diverting money to new fund that will cover federal funding losses
Editors Picks
A Look Back, March 21
Arts Briefs: Silent film in Florence, McCartney’s music in Northampton, and more
‘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
Smith College reaches Div. III National Championship Game for second straight year following 49-47 victory over Wisconsin-Oshkosh
It’ll be a rematch in the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball National Championship game.
Amherst College women’s hockey to host Colby in quarterfinal matchup on Saturday
UMass women’s basketball: Minutewomen cruise past Stonehill, 86-40, in opening round of WNIT 
UMass Hockey: Standout forward Cole O’Hara in the mix for Hobey Baker Award
Smith College heads to Final Four to face familiar foe University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOpinion
Anne Teschner: City should re-examine Picture Main Street
I have real concerns about Northampton moving forward with Picture Main Street. As currently configured, it is strange, bloated, disruptive and fails to address any real safety issues.
Mary Jo Maffei: Support the Amherst Regional Schools
Jennifer Bryan: Who are the real antisemites?
Catherine Hodes: Children’s book is not antisemitic
Michael Di Pasquale: Main Street project will build community
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
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’
Speaking of Nature: The bluebird of happiness: Finding solace in the birds at my feeders
The Oxbow over time: New book, ‘The Oxbow Since Thomas Cole,’ examines how the area has and hasn’t changed in the last 200 yearsObituaries
Guy Russell Marrocco
Northampton, MA - Dr. Guy Russell Marrocco, MD, MPH April 2, 1938 January 10, 2025 On January 10, 2025, Dr. Guy Russell Marrocco passed away at Baystate Regional Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, following a brief sta... remainder of obit for Guy Russell Marrocco
Robert M. Allen
Fort Worth, TX - Robert Madison Allen Jr. Robert "Bobby" Allen, of Fort Worth, Texas and formerly of Southampton, Massachusetts, born 05/26/60 in Northampton, Mass. to Robert Allen Sr. and Ann Bristol, and a graduate of Hampshire Regio... remainder of obit for Robert M. Allen
David Carl Schmittlein
David Schmittlein Boston, MA - David Carl Schmittlein passed away peacefully on March 13th after a battle with cancer. Dave was born in Northampton, Massachusetts on April 15th, 1955 to Theresa and Carl Schmittlein, the oldest of six. ... remainder of obit for David Carl Schmittlein
Charles B. Hunter
Leeds, MA - Charles B. Hunter of Leeds, age 78, passed away Monday March 17. Charles (Charlie) was born on December 12, 1946, in Springfield, Ma, the Son of Mary D. and Almon P. Hunter. Charles lived in Longmeadow Ma. until enlisting in... remainder of obit for Charles B. Hunter
