Officials make pitch for $100 million fund to make Connecticut River watershed more resilient

11-12-2024 4:16 PM

NORTHAMPTON — A $100 million fund to support the health and resilience of the Connecticut River watershed, including money that would go toward improving aging flood controls and dikes and upgrading water and sewer systems, is being sought by area...


Renovating a recreational ‘gem’: Buttery Brook Park renovations underway in South Hadley

11-12-2024 4:15 PM

SOUTH HADLEY — Buttery Brook Park renovations are in full swing this fall, just as Town Meeting members will consider allocating an additional $182,000 to the project at a special Town Meeting Wednesday night.Last year, Town Meeting approved $715,000...


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Field hockey: Uxbridge knocks off Frontier, 5-0, in Div. 4 semifinals (PHOTOS)
11-12-2024 9:08 PM

AGAWAM — The three-time defending MIAA Div. 4 field hockey state champions weren’t ready to relinquish their crown on Tuesday. Fourth-seeded Frontier took on top-seeded Uxbridge in the Div. 4 semifinals at Agawam High School and the Spartans quickly...

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Philip Korman: HIP funding must be restored
11-12-2024 2:52 PM

If I told you that our state runs the only program in the country that targets hunger and health by making fruits and vegetables grown by local farmers accessible to families on SNAP, you might feel proud of that fact. And if I shared that this...

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Customer becomes owner: New Orleans-inspired restaurant Gombo changes hands
11-07-2024 9:28 PM

NORTHAMPTON — Since Gombo’s opening in May 2023, Cassidy Bowman has been a regular at the New Orleans-inspired cajun restaurant and bar on Northampton’s Main Street, frequently seen sitting outside together with his Siberian husky dog Lucy. Bowman...

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Only Human: Why I’m a full-on Swiftie
11-08-2024 2:06 PM

Taylor Swift’s song “I Can Do It with a Broken Heart” has turned me into a full-on Swiftie. Yes, you read that right: This 60-something widow is now belting out lyrics about pain and power with a vigor that could rival any teenage girl wrapped in...

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Leeds, MA - Priscilla Deane [Freund] passed away on October 31, 2024 with the grace and dignity exhibited her entire life. She was with family by her side at Linda Manor Assisted Living in Leeds, MA, where she had lived for two and half... remainder of obit for Priscilla Deane

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WHATELY, MA - Anthony Barschenski, 76, of Whately, died Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center after a long illness. He was born on August 15, 1948 in Sunderland, MA to the late Anthony J and Lucy (Bielecki) Barschenski.... remainder of obit for Anthony Barschenski

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[IMAGE]Richard Joseph Barrett Barbara Mae (Cumm) Barrett Florence, MA - Richard "Dick" Barrett passed away on June 21, 2024 at the age of 86 in Florence. Barbara "Bobbie" (Cumm) Barrett passed away on February 3, 2021 at the age of 84 in Fl... remainder of obit for Richard Joseph Barrett Barbara Mae Barrett

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Northampton, MA - Marc Lusskin passed away suddenly in Northampton on Monday, October 28, 2024, at age 73. Born in Englewood, NJ, on July 25, 1951 to Robert M. Lusskin and Ivy M. (Lehne) Lusskin, Marc bravely overcame challenges and liv... remainder of obit for Marc Lusskin

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