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By DOMENIC POLI

An event centered around cancer carries the potential to be a solemn occasion. But the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk can be described as an uplifting and inspiring experience. That’s one reason volunteers keep coming back year after year.Four of...

By ABNER ROJAS

SOUTH DEERFIELD — As Relay For Life of Franklin County gears up for another year of raising money for the American Cancer Society’s life-saving cancer research and programs, organizers are planning a kick-off event on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m.The...

By MADDIE FABIAN

AMHERST — Medication used to halt the growth of cancer cells might one day become an effective treatment for Lyme disease, according to a new study led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst team at the New England Regional Center of Vector-Borne...

By STEVE PFARRER

Story slams have become all the rage in the last couple of decades, an outgrowth of poetry slams in which competitors tell real-life tales instead of reciting verse. The topics vary, but the goal is the same: tell short, engaging and truthful...

By MARY BYRNE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — In anticipation of this year’s fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, Relay For Life of Franklin County is hosting its annual kickoff event at the Polish American Club.“We want everyone to come,” commented Relay For Life...