UMass Foundation chided for small step on fossil fuel investment

01-14-2025 5:01 PM

AMHERST — A University of Massachusetts campus organization pushing for more socially responsible investments by the UMass Foundation, manager of the university’s endowment, is claiming a small win after the nonprofit organization made a commitment to invest in fossil fuel-free funds.


Amherst Regional school board warned that schools face 2026 deficit, job cuts

01-15-2025 4:25 PM

AMHERST — Up to 24 staff positions would be eliminated at the Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools, including four teachers and three paraprofessionals at both the middle and high schools, based on a possible deficit of $1 million or more in the schools’ $37.7 million fiscal year 2026 budget.


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UMass men’s basketball: Minutemen defeat Fordham in triple-overtime thriller, 120-118
01-15-2025 11:28 PM

In what will go down as one of the best games in UMass men’s basketball and Atlantic 10 history, the Minutemen somehow, some way overcame sickness, foul trouble and 39 team fouls to defeat Fordham 120-118 in a triple-overtime marathon that lasted nearly four hours on the 100th anniversary of Rose Hill Gymnasium in the Bronx on Wednesday night.

Opinion


Guest columnist Karen Kauschen: The true cost of underfunding our schools
01-14-2025 4:33 PM

Funding our schools isn’t just about supporting our children today — it’s about lowering Northampton’s long-term costs associated with crime, social services, and lost tax revenue. The narrative that restoring $2 million to the school budget will take $10 million away from future capital improvements over five years overlooks a crucial truth: every dollar invested in education generates significant returns.

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Ten Thousand Villages in downtown Northampton to close at end of March
01-09-2025 4:59 PM

NORTHAMPTON — After a quarter century downtown, Ten Thousand Villages is preparing to close its Main Street store for good on March 31.

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Speaking of Nature: The bird that changes outfits in the winter: The adult male American goldfinch opts for a less showy plumage
01-14-2025 3:12 PM

Anyone who makes a regular habit of watching birds will recognize that there is a predictable rhythm to the seasons. Winter is the harshest time of year and as a result there are fewer species to look for. At my house, in the month of January, I have managed to see a maximum of 31 different species. Different people living in different places will probably see a smaller number than that, but there may be the occasional yard that has more species to offer.

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Obit photo for David G. DeNucce David G. DeNucce

Easthampton, MA - David G. DeNucce, age 72, passed away on Jan. 7, 2025. He was born in Everett MA, on Jan 14,1952, the son of Anthony and Concetta (Liotta) DeNucce. David was a graduate of Malden High School in 1971. He was employed a... remainder of obit for David G. DeNucce

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Bangor, ME - Cynthia Ann Grala passed away in Bangor, Maine from complications due to a stroke on December 24, 2024. She was born on November 18, 1963 in Northampton and raised in Florence, MA. and graduated from Smith Vocational High S... remainder of obit for Cynthia Ann Grala

Obit photo for Bonnie Jill Robbins Bonnie Jill Robbins

Easthampton, MA - Bonnie Jill (Rusterholz) Robbins passed away on January 5, 2025, at the age of 82. Bonnie was born to Jack Rusterholz and Norma (Greiner) Dunker in Connersville, Indiana, where Bonnie was lovingly raised by her materna... remainder of obit for Bonnie Jill Robbins

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Florence, MA - Stephen Jeffrey Gable of Northampton, MA passed away on January 10, 2025. Born August 31, 1968 in Brockton, MA to Patricia & William Gable of Harwich, MA, Stephen graduated from Harwich Regional High School in 1986, and e... remainder of obit for Stephen Gable

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