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Healey targets primary care reforms, new graduation requirements in annual speech
BOSTON — Drawing from Massachusetts history while also peeking into the future, Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday night took stock of the state’s strengths and challenges in a speech that focused more on following through on past work than on announcing new initiatives.
Housing challenges, solutions addressed at Community Health Improvement Plan talk
GREENFIELD — In a region where housing comes at a premium, increasing the diversity of homes and public backing of zoning changes may be the key to unlocking development and growth.
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UMass hockey: Minutemen fall to Merrimack on the road, 3-2
The UMass hockey team nearly pulled off a last-second comeback in its 3-2 loss to Merrimack on Friday at Lawler Rink.
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My Turn: Loving a country that doesn’t love you back — My story from Syria
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Business
Where ‘steampunk meets Victorian meets funky’: Mo’s Fudge Factor getting new look in Shelburne Falls
SHELBURNE FALLS — After almost 18 years in business, Mo’s Fudge Factor on State Street is ready to make some changes.
Arts & Life
Looky Here looks to the future: Greenfield’s ‘artist clubhouse’ finds small but mighty victories
After Looky Here’s third annual fundraising campaign that concluded in December, the Greenfield non-profit and self-described artist clubhouse is looking to the future.
Obituaries
Rowe, MA - Catherine "Cathy" Thompson Snyder was taken into God's loving hands on December 24, 2024, at the age of 70. Born on June 21, 1954, Cathy lived a life marked by compassion, devotion, and service to others. Cathy graduated ... remainder of obit for Catherine Thompson Snyder
Montague, MA - Robert "Bob" Wyman Walker of Montague MA passed away at the age of 91 on January 15, 2025. Bob was intensely sewing new quilts until the last weeks of life. Bob was born in Wollaston MA on March 15, 1933, the son of Kenn... remainder of obit for Robert W. Walker
Leeds, MA - Robert Lawrence Carroll, known affectionately as Bob or Bobby, passed away on January 11, 2025, in Leeds, Massachusetts, at the age of 79. Born on January 23, 1945, in Connecticut, Bob spent his formative years in Concord, M... remainder of obit for Robert Lawrence Carroll
Herman "Mike" Podlenski, Jr. Greenfield, MA - Herman Michael Podlenski, Jr. "Mike" "POD" of Greenfield, MA crossed to Infinite Spirit with his beloved wife of 49 years, Wendy, by his side on January 16, 2025 after a brief but terrible se... remainder of obit for Herman Podlenski Jr.