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Columnist Bill Newman: Atomic bombs around my birthday
My birthday, in August, is wedged between two of the most ignoble dates in human history, the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That confluence of dates conjures a cacophony of memories. One is my…
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4mDeveloper eyes new growth along University Drive in Amherst
AMHERST — An Amherst developer in the midst of constructing a new mixed-use building on University Drive called Campus View is eyeing potential for development on another parcel along the road that connects Route 9 to the University of Massachusetts campus. With Barry Roberts expected to purchase 100 University Drive, the site of a two-story […]
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6mEmily Dickinson Museum tour guides negotiate first union contract a year after Amherst vote
AMHERST — A year after voting to unionize, part-time tour guides and educators at the Emily Dickinson Museum, who throughout the spring, summer and fall are leading visitors through the historic homes and grounds that inspired the 19th century poet, are in the midst of negotiating their first contract. The 20 employees of the 220 […]
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4mDeerfield voters to consider ADU bylaw changes at fall Special Town Meeting
Deerfield voters are scheduled to consider proposed revisions to the town's accessory dwelling unit bylaws this fall following endorsements from the Selectboard and Planning Board.
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2mKaren Louise Korvek
<html><head></head><body>KAREN KORVEK<br /><br />Florence, MA - Karen Louise Lingner Korvek, 76, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026. Born in Northampton on December 31, 1949, she was the daughter of William and Kathryn (Carnes) Lingner.<br /><br ...
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4mNancy Famigletti
<html><head></head><body>NANCY FAMIGLETTI<br /><br />Florence, MA - It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Nancy Famigletti, 61 on July 23, 2026 after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer.<br /><br />Born on Septemb ...