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Northampton resident pushing for school cellphone ban welcomes new social media bill OK'd by House
BOSTON — A Northampton resident on the frontlines of a statewide movement advocating for legislation that would ban student cellphone use during the school day is both excited and relieved that the…
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8mColumnist Carrie N. Baker with Minna Most: Consistent, compassionate, connected — How the Pioneer Valley Doula Collaborative fights healthcare inequity
As states across the South and Midwest ban abortion, maternal mortality and morbidity rates are climbing nationwide, yet Massachusetts has one of the lowest maternal mortality rates in the country. Even so, our severe maternal morbidity rate — defined as unexpected, life-threatening complications during labor, delivery, or the postpartum period that result in significant health […]
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3mClaudine A. Veistroffer
<html><head></head><body>Claudine A. (Boulais) Veistroffer<br /><br />Florence, MA - Claudine A. (Boulais) Veistroffer, 85, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday June 9, 2026, at her home she shared with her husband. She was born on September 24, 1940, ...
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4mByron Hyun Koh
Byron Hyun Koh<br /><br />Amherst, MA - Byron Hyun Koh<br /><br />Byron Hyun Koh, 89, of Amherst, Massachusetts, passed away on June 13, 2026, just three days after celebrating his 89th birthday.<br /><br />Born on June 10, 19 ...
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7m'The lives it touched': Cold Spring School bids farewell after 72 years
BELCHERTOWN — Every story eventually comes to an end, and Cold Spring School reached its last page on Monday. After 72 years, the school will no longer mark the first chapter of Belchertown students’ classroom learning. The School Committee voted to close the early childhood learning center last September based on declining enrollment and rising […]