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Climate activist Bill McKibben: Solar is light in dark times
AMHERST — The past few weeks have been tough for climate activism, and longtime climate activist Bill McKibben, who makes his home in Vermont, is feeling the heat.This year will be the hottest year on record, breaking the record-setting temperatures...
‘Big paws to fill’: K-9 Larry joins Montague Police Department
MONTAGUE — The Selectboard swore in the Police Department’s new four-legged officer Lawrence “Larry” Akim on Monday, filling a role that was left vacant when beloved K-9 Artur, better known as “Artie,” died in October after a decade of...
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Sports
Bulletin Board: Day 2 Massachusetts Shotgun Deer Hunting Season
Another dry day greeted hunters for Day 2 of the Massachusetts Shotgun Deer Hunting Season on Tuesday.Erving’s Chad Jackson checked two deer at Bitzer Hatchery in Montague, including a 163-pound, 10-point buck – the largest deer checked during Day 2...
Opinion
Julia Duncan: Looking forward to Trump at the helm
In her Nov. 23 column “No hibernation allowed,” Judy Wagner claims that the presidential election was “oh so close.” Oh, but it wasn’t. Donald Trump won in an Electoral College landslide. He swept all seven swing states and even won the popular vote,...
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An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business
Maple Valley Creamery plans farmstand in South Deerfield
SOUTH DEERFIELD — New life may soon be coming to the vacant farmstand at the intersection of Routes 5 and 10 and North Hillside Road.Maple Valley Creamery, the Hadley-based dairy farm that also operates Maple Valley’s Scoop at the Silos, is eyeing the...
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Spotting the bird with the ‘X-factor’: The absolute worst time to be without a camera
It was the morning of Thanksgiving Day and I was up early. Guests were still asleep and I was done with the morning chores. A pot of fresh coffee had been brewed, a fire was crackling happily in the wood stove (front doors open so the fire was...
Obituaries
Addison, VT - November 22, 2024, Marianne Simon, dancer, educator, therapist, died peacefully in hospice care in her daughter's home, surrounded in her final days by the music and love of family and friends. Born April 18, 1929, Mar... remainder of obit for Marianne Preger-Simon
South Deerfield, MA - Elsie M. (Kennedy) Kolakoski, 88, of North Hillside Road passed away 11/29/24 after a period of failing health with her family by her side at the Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield. Elsie was b... remainder of obit for Elsie M. Kolakoski
Erving, MA - Margaret C. (Madden) Kabaniec, age 91, formerly of Erving passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024 at the Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield. She was born in Lewiston, Maine on April 2, 1933, the daughter o... remainder of obit for Margaret C. Kabaniec
Westfield, MA - Christine A. (Armey) Towse, 83, passed away on her 83rd birthday on November 29, 2024 at home. She was born in Hartford, CT to the late Francis and Lillian (Carney) Armey. Chris graduated from St. Borromeo School and att... remainder of obit for Christine Towse