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In a bit of a pickle: Breaking bread and building community on Independence Day in Hawley
A recent New York Times headline stated, “We Hate to Break It to You, but Maybe We’re Not That Polarized.” The article, by two social scientists, argued that despite the widespread impression that…
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10mValley Bounty: A crop above the rest: Local farmers cultivate summer memories and fresh pick-your-own fun
Summer sparkles with family vacations, catching up with friends and children enjoying school break. For many farms in the Valley, summer is the peak growing season and also a time of robust agritourism offerings. In general terms, agritourism is the marriage of farming and tourism, offering farm-based experiences for the public on a working farm. […]
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5mVictory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: The power of influence and impact
There is a man who lives about a mile from me who routinely walks his dog in the mornings. One day I was driving to work when he gave me a big wave and an even bigger smile. I didn’t think much of it. Maybe he thought I was somebody else he knew. But then […]
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2mRobert S. Semaski
<html><head></head><body>Robert S. Semaski<br /><br />Turners Falls, MA - Robert S. Semaski, 74, of Turners Falls Road died Friday 7/10/26 at home. He was born in Montague on November 9, 1951, the son of Stanley and Bertha (Brule) Semaski.<br /><br /> ...
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4mPaulette R. Cottrill
<html><head></head><body>Paulette R. Cottrill<br /><br />Greenfield, MA - Paulette Rae Cottrill was reunited with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ early Friday morning, July 10, 2026, surrounded by family. She was born to Raymond and Donna Maurer on A ...
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7mGreen River Cemetery seeks community support in preservation efforts
The Green River Cemetery is seeking volunteers to assist cleaning graves and upkeep of the cemetery, and preserving history through the Green River Cemetery History and Preservation Initiative.