Grants to boost beds, services for valley homeless during winter months
Two organizations that provide support for people struggling with homelessness in the valley during the cold winter months are receiving a combined $1.25 million from the state to expand services.The recipients, Craig’s Doors of Amherst and Clinical...
Union delivers no confidence vote in Gill-Montague school superintendent
TURNERS FALLS — The Gill-Montague Education Association (GMEA) announced to the School Committee on Tuesday that it has taken a vote of no-confidence in Gill-Montague Regional School District Superintendent Brian Beck, as well as Heath Cummings, the...
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UMass basketball: Jaylen Curry's big shot helps Minutemen survive late Northeastern scare for 77-72 win
AMHERST — After Northeastern erupted for 10 straight points as part of a 12-1 run late in the second half, the UMass men’s basketball team saw its double-digit lead with under seven minutes left evaporate as the clock ticked under two to go.But as he...
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My Turn: First they came for the ‘illegals’
First, they came for people they called “illegals.” There was initial resistance, but many people who were not at risk did not speak out because they felt exhausted and distraught, could barely watch or read the news, and believed nothing they said...
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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Business
Sackrey Construction Co. of Sunderland celebrating 35 years in business
SUNDERLAND — In December 1989, one of the coldest on record in the region, John Sackrey was in Conway with a small team building an addition onto a home.That addition, for an associate working with Berkshire Design Group, kicked off a decades-long...
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Irregular in every way: For the first time, I’ve sighted a mockingbird at my feeder in December
It was just another morning at the kitchen window. During the school year I am a prisoner of “teacher time,” which means that I wake up at 4:30 a.m. every morning, whether I want to or not. Weekends, holidays, you name it, I’m up. So, rather than...
Obituaries
Teresa M. (Galipo) Peters Heath, MA - Teresa M. (Galipo) Peters, 90, passed away on Dec. 13, 2024 at the home of her daughter in Halifax, Vt Teresa was born July 2, 1934 the daughter of Francis and Nora (Lively) Galipo. She was a gradua... remainder of obit for Teresa M. Peters
James William (Bill) Caines Greenfield, MA - James W. Caines, 92, passed away Tuesday October 29 th at The Arbors in Amherst. Born September 3, 1932 in Danvers, MA, the son of the late Manuel and Caroline (Foote) Caines. He attended Danv... remainder of obit for James William Caines
Greenfield, MA - Deborah Marie, "Debbie" Squires, 67, of Allen Street in Greenfield, a former resident of Bernardston and Brattleboro, passed away Sunday morning, December 15, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center following an extended illnes... remainder of obit for Deborah Squires
Terrence (Terry) Pelletier Titusville, FL - Terrence (Terry) W. Pelletier 85, of 735 Scotty Drive, Titusville, Fl passed away at St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care on Thursday (10-24-2024). He was born in Greenfield, Ma on February ... remainder of obit for Terrence Pelletier