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Guest columnist Max Hartshorne: A letter from the IRS that wasn’t bad news

Like most people, I don’t get excited when I see an envelope from the Internal Revenue Service in my mailbox. Usually, an IRS letter means paperwork, confusion, or some issue that needs attention. So when I opened a notice that arrived recently from the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS, I expected the worst. Instead, […]

Margarita Cruxent Zamora

<html><head></head><body>Margarita Cruxent Zamora<br /><br />Amherst, MA - Margarita Cruxent Zamora passed away peacefully on October 14, 2026. She was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1928. Her parents, Margarita Bachs Casteran and Salvador Cruxent Rovira ...

Elsie R. Racz

<html><head></head><body>Elsie R. Racz<br /><br />Shelburne Falls, MA - Elsie R. Racz, 94 of Shelburne Falls passed away peacefully on Friday October 16, at Linda Manor Extended Care Facility. Elsie was born July 7, 1932, to the late Joseph and Melani ...

Sidney A. Montague

<html><head></head><body>Sidney A. Montague<br /><br />Westhampton, MA - Sidney A. Montague passed peacefully on October 5, 2026. He was born on October 22, 1930 in the family farmhouse at Bridgmont Farm in Westhampton, MA. His parents were Edward Mon ...

Evelyn Goldenberg

<html><head></head><body>Evelyn Goldenberg<br /><br />Amherst, MA - Evelyn (Baker) Goldenberg died suddenly on October 8, 2026 surrounded by dear friends, family and endless love. She was 88.<br /><br />Evelyn was a natural born nurturer and communica ...