‘We’ve lost a good one’: Donald R. Dwight remembered as passionate advocate for local journalism

05-07-2025 6:00 AM

HOLYOKE — With family roots in the newspaper industry and many years serving as chairman of Newspapers of New England, Holyoke native Donald R. Dwight, who died at the age of 94 on Sunday, is being recalled for a life lived by the same principles that guided his commitment to locally owned, independent journalism.


UMass political science professor to kick off 2025 Charlemont Forum speaker series

05-06-2025 9:54 AM

CHARLEMONT — The Charlemont Forum will kick off its annual speaker series on Thursday, May 8, with a presentation by University of Massachusetts Amherst political science professor Jesse Rhodes on voting rights in America.


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My Turn: ‘You gotta see this’
05-06-2025 4:13 PM

They were headed down Route 91, almost to Deerfield, when he says, “You have your ID right.”

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$200K grant fuels expansion at Radial Dynamics in Greenfield
05-01-2025 11:44 AM

GREENFIELD — Radial Dynamics, a Greenfield hydraulic engineering company, will steer its way into the future with its new high-tech manufacturing equipment, including a robotic arm that was purchased with the help of a $200,000 grant.

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Speaking of Nature: Motivated mother mink
05-06-2025 11:49 AM

It was a beautiful morning in late April and I was out exploring a trail around a quiet pond. The trail around the pond was well maintained and because it was so early in the spring there were no leaves on the trees. This is what allowed me to notice a large number of Eastern Painted Turtles that were sunning themselves on the trunk of a fallen tree and it was thoughts of photos that diverted me off the trail and closer to the water’s edge.

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Greenfield , MA - Terry Jay Kimball, 64, of Old Albany Road, Greenfield passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center with his family by his side. Born in Montague, MA, the 5th of 6 siblings on September 24, 1960 to ... remainder of obit for Terry J. Kimball

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Leyden, MA - Paul M. O'Neil died on April 23 at home in Leyden during a short illness. Paul was born in Fall River on February 21, 1949, the son of Paul Francis O'Neil and Dorothy Muriel (Davis) O'Neil. Paul has left his wife of 53 yea... remainder of obit for Paul O'Neil

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Amherst, MA - Charles G. (Charlie) Abramson, son of the late Charles E. and Mary (Garvey) Abramson, passed away unexpectedly on April 29, 2025. Charlie graduated from Amherst Regional High School where he played football and baseball, w... remainder of obit for Charles G. Abramson

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Greenfield, MA - Ellen Mae Destromp, 55, of Chapman St. passed away Tuesday April 15, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Greenfield on December 27, 1969, the daughter of Edward and Dora (Williams) Benedict.... remainder of obit for Ellen Mae Destromp

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