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Civil lawsuit against Northampton, officers stemming from 2017 arrest in front of City Hall set for fall trial
NORTHAMPTON — A civil lawsuit brought against the city by a former Northampton man who claims he was illegally arrested and defamed when he was detained while protesting in 2017 is set for trial in October.Eric Matlock filed suit in 2020, claiming two...
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Amherst library dips into endowment to pay architects up to $551K to pare Jones project cost
AMHERST — More than $500,000 from the Jones Inc. endowment will be used to pay Finegold Alexander Architects for an additional 12 weeks of work, during which its team will aim to reduce the costs of the proposed expansion and renovation of the Jones...
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Northampton girls ultimate team scores impressive 5th place at Nationals
The final stop for the end of the Northampton girls varsity ultimate team’s historical season was the national tournament in Rockford, Ill. over the weekend.After winning their first-ever Amherst Invitational and Massachusetts state championship...
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Guest columnist Joan Vohl Hamilton: Girl Scouts lead the way
The decision by Boy Scouts of America to change its name to Scouting America intrigued me. This decision is, in part, to include girls and young women.A recent Associated Press article mentioned girls who have achieved the “vaunted Eagle Scout rank”...
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Plum Boutique aims to bring whimsy, joy to downtown Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — Several years ago, Heidi Weeks made the decision go into business with her business partner Tim Fisk, who runs Salon Herdis in Northampton. The two had the idea of opening up a boutique shop in Greenfield, where Weeks was living.“Between...
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A house guest with a dangerous bite: Easthampton Theater Company revives vintage screwball comedy, ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’
At some point in our lives, most of us have the misfortune to have someone come to our home who quickly wears out their welcome, for dinner or a party or maybe a weekend visit: an obnoxious uncle, your daughter’s new boyfriend, a neighbor’s work...
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Greenfield, MA - Vesta Ruth (Chickering) Keller, 93, formerly of Haydenville, MA passed away peacefully on June 4, 2024 at the Greenfield Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Greenfield, formerly known as Poet Seat Nursing Home. Vesta... remainder of obit for Vesta R. Keller
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Amherst, MA - Jane Walpole Price loved to tell the story of being seated next to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt during a luncheon at her alma mater, Syracuse University. The moment of wonder was quickly replaced by mortification as Jane s... remainder of obit for Jane W. Price
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Northampton, MA - Arlene Kline, daughter of Max Katz and Lucille Schneider of Strawberry Mansion Philadelphia, died on May 31, 2024, at 91, after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Stephen J Kline, the Germanto... remainder of obit for Arlene Kline
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South Kingstown, RI - Albert I. Darbey, 95, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 2rd. Born on January 11, 1929 to his loving parents the late Albert and Mary (Stephenson) Darbey. He was a devoted husband to his w... remainder of obit for Albert I. Darbey