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Coast Guard partnering with local organizations for watercraft inspections for Safe Boating Week
SUNDERLAND — As people load up their kayaks, canoes and boats ahead of Memorial Day weekend, local recreation company Adventure East and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary are advising folks to keep safety in mind during National Safe Boating Week.In...
Pioneer’s new auxiliary gym a ‘valuable resource’ that boosts student health
NORTHFIELD — With a one-time financial investment into the complete overhaul of its auxiliary gym, Pioneer Valley Regional School is hoping the work will pay dividends for students in the classroom, on the athletic field and for the rest of their...
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High Schools: Frontier softball powers its way past South Hadley and into Class B semis
In recent years, the Frontier softball team has stepped up its game in the postseason. That continued on Monday, when the sixth-seeded Redhawks traveled to South Hadley to take on the No. 3 Tigers in the Western Mass. Class B quarterfinals. Frontier...
Opinion
My Turn: Hamas strategy of sacrificing civilians crime against humanity
As Israel’s rockets crash into Gaza, smashing the country to rubble and crushing the population, scenes of stupefying devastation overwhelm us. We grieve the loss of innocent lives, in both Israel and Gaza. And yet, as horrifying as it is to...
Business
Hotfire Bar and Grill to open Memorial Day weekend in Shelburne Falls
SHELBURNE FALLS — The former site of the organic restaurant Hearty Eats at 24 Bridge St. is being transformed into Hotfire Bar and Grill, serving burgers, an eclectic array of sandwiches and comfort foods like macaroni and cheese and chicken...
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Wilson’s warbler sighting my first in a decade: The story of a bird named after the ‘Father Of American Ornithology’
In 1794, a Scot named Alexander Wilson arrived in the newly-independent nation of the United States of America and got to the business of starting a new life for himself. He had been employed as a weaver back home and thought he could make a go of it...
Obituaries
Judith "Judy" Bresciano Greenfield, MA - Judith "Judy" Bresciano passed away peacefully at home on Mother's Day, May 12th after a short battle with pancreatic cancer, she was 80 years old. Judy was surrounded by her family and close frie... remainder of obit for Judith Bresciano
Joyce E. (LeBlanc) Tawney Simsbury, CT - Joyce E. (LeBlanc) Tawney, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 16, 2024 in Simsbury, CT. Joyce was born in Brattleboro, VT on June 25, 1935, the daughter of Alcide and Mary Isabelle (Mosh... remainder of obit for Joyce E. Tawney
Greenfield, MA - Louis D. Manica, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2024 after a period of declining health, with his loving family by his side. Louie was born in Greenfield, MA on May 20, 1946 the son of Louis C. and ... remainder of obit for Louis D. Manica
Ashfield, MA - Albert H. Rimbach, Jr., 76, of Creamery Rd., passed away May 13, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Al was born in Rockland County, NY on May 22, 1947 the son of Albert H. and Helen (Mathewson) Rimbach. ... remainder of obit for Albert H. Rimbach