‘I have found great happiness’: The Rev. Timothy Campoli marks 50 years as Catholic priest
GREENFIELD — The Rev. Timothy Campoli was ordained on April 6, 1974. There is little way he could have predicted he would mark his 50th year in the Catholic priesthood by celebrating Mass exactly a half-century later, but that’s precisely what...
Formed 25,000 years ago, Millers River a historic ‘jewel’
The Millers River meanders through both Athol and Orange, carrying with it not only the beauty on its surface, but a long history stretching back to when the river was first formed 25,000 years ago.The first people known to be living near the river...
Sports
UMass football: Spring Game closes one chapter for Minutemen, 2024 season fast approaching
AMHERST — For a coach who’s been in the business for as long as UMass football head coach Don Brown has, it’s hard to find something he hasn’t already seen.But during the Minutemen’s month of spring practice, they impressed the longtime coach with...
Opinion
Emily Gaylord: Shores Ness brings experience
Deerfield friends and neighbors: If you want a fiscally responsible selectperson, you already have her: Carolyn Shores Ness. She has an estimable track record of working closely with legislative officials, securing funding (that important “f” word),...
Business
Goddard finds ‘best location’ in Shelburne Falls with new Watermark Gallery space
SHELBURNE FALLS — The 20 Bridge St. space that formerly housed Molly Cantor’s pottery now displays Watermark Gallery’s eclectic collection of modern art pieces.Local artist Laurie Goddard opened Watermark Gallery last month as her seventh location in...
Arts & Life
Proof that it’s never too late: Solo exhibit and free workshops honor the late Frederick Gao, a Belchertown resident who became a painter in his last five years
For the months of May and June, the Sunderland Public Library’s Lane Family Reading Room Gallery will turn into a fount of inspiration, as the library honors the work of a late-blooming artist.Through “Awing & Honoring Frederick Gao,” the library will...
Obituaries
Elizabeth (Lisa) Merrill Northampton , MA - Lisa died peacefully in Hospice, attended by family, her longtime caregivers, and the wonderful staff at Linda Manor Assisted Living in Northampton, MA on April 15, 2024 at age 95. Lisa was bo... remainder of obit for Elizabeth Merrill
Haydenville, MA - Lorraine G. (Guertin) White, 96, passed away peacefully at home in Haydenville MA on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024. Born in 1927 to Hector Guertin, and Lena (Lataille) Guertin in Southbridge, MA. An only child, she majo... remainder of obit for Lorraine G. White
Fairfax, VA - On April 19, 2024, Nancy Judd Coughlan of Fairfax, Virginia passed away peacefully at The Virginian Skilled Nursing Facility at the age of 84. Mrs. Coughlan was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the daughter of the form... remainder of obit for Nancy Judd Coughlan
Deerfield, MA - Thelma Emily Loven Moeckel passed away peacefully April 20, 2024, at her home in Deerfield, Massachusetts after a long and wonderful life filled with much laughter, music, dance, and many adventures on her travels around... remainder of obit for Thelma Emily Loven Moeckel