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Parking, future city projects dominate listening session with Greenfield businesses
GREENFIELD — Local entrepreneurs shared their views on an array of topics impacting business during a listening session with the mayor on Tuesday, with a focus on parking downtown, construction and future economic development projects.As attendees...
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DCR sees booking surge at state campgrounds
It seems people from all over are anxious for spring to arrive as bookings at the three state camping locations in Franklin and Hampshire counties are filling up fast.The state Department of Conservation and Recreation reports that at least 756 total...
Sports
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High schools: Spring sports season gets underway Thursday
While the brisk, chilly weather this week doesn’t make it seem like the spring sports season is here, local high school baseball, softball, tennis and volleyball teams will get their campaigns underway Thursday and Friday.With it being a light winter...
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Opinion
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My Turn: Creating our own reality and staying grounded during times of chaos
Since what we focus on is where our energy flows, why not focus on good. We create our own reality, every moment of every day. Since this is the case, there is great news. We no longer have to focus on negative things unless we choose to.It has been...
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Arts & Life
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Sounds Local: Thriving on a riff: Percussionist Tony Vacca brings Fusion Nomads to Hawks & Reed this Friday for ‘a magic carpet ride’
‘From the first time a musician went beyond his or her home village, or region, or nation,” percussionist Tony Vacca says, “music has been an ever-expanding, multi-culti hybrid of instruments and ways to play them.” According to Vacca, that is the...
Obituaries
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Wilbraham, MA - Oderay Boyer, long time resident of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, died on Thursday, December 21, 2023. She was 95 years old. Born Oderay Arsenia Moscoso on September 15, 192... remainder of obit for Oderay Boyer 1928-2024
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Greenfield, MA - Gregory N. Walko, 73, passed away peacefully Thursday March 21, 2024 at Baystate Franklin Medical Center surrounded by family. He was born January 6, 1951 to George and Jen... remainder of obit for Gregory N. Walko
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Hockessin, DE - Veronica (Korpita) Wroblewski, 95, passed away on March 22, 2024 after a period of declining health. Veronica was born in Sunderland MA, April 29, 1928, the ninth of 12 ... remainder of obit for Veronica Wroblewski
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Shelburne, MA - Craig A. Underwood, 81, passed away at home on February 27, 2024. Craig was born on November 3, 1942 to Hazel Jean Underwood and adopted by her parents, George A. and Robert... remainder of obit for Craig A. Underwood