Police report details grisly crime scene in Greenfield
SUNDERLAND — Police located a cabin in the woods around Clark Mountain Road Thursday afternoon that was occupied by Taaniel Herberger-Brown, the suspect accused of murdering a man at 92 Chapman St. in Greenfield and storing his body in a barrel for an...
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...
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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...
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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),...
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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...
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Speaking of Nature: Bird of my dreams, it’s you: Spotting a White-tailed Tropicbird on our cruise in Bermuda
It was the morning of April 16 and I was up early. It seems to be impossible for me to sleep late at this time of year because I am so excited about seeing the first birds of the season, but this particular morning was a little different. It was the...
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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