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Lieutenant governor gets inside look at Franklin County food system
Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll visited the Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center and Clarkdale Fruit Farms to see how state investments in local food systems are benefiting the region, and to emphasize…
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Motorcycle operator injured in crash on New Salem Road in Petersham
PETERSHAM – A motorcycle operator was LifeFlighted to an area hospital following a two-vehicle crash on New Salem Road Saturday. The crash occurred at the intersection of New Salem Road, West Street, and West Road in Petersham Saturday, Aug. 22, at around 1 p.m. The operator of the motorcycle was LifeFlighted to UMass/Memorial Hospital in […]
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7mLocal pediatrician: President’s new vaccine plan ‘doesn’t add up’
Dr. Jonathan Schwab doesn’t read newspapers and doesn’t engage in politics. But the Northampton pediatrician, who has practiced for 35 years, closely follows medical journals and scientific literature. He says the Trump administration’s new vaccine recommendations don’t add up. President Donald Trump signed an Aug. 10 executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that […]
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8mPediatricians and health departments sidestep Trump’s CDC on vaccine guidance
AMHERST — For the last 30 years, whenever pediatrician John Snyder wanted to find the most up-to-date research on treating young patients, he would turn to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If he wanted to learn more about an outbreak of measles or hantavirus, he would pore over the weekly CDC report that […]
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7mAfter 75 years, The United Arc continues a legacy of advocacy
The United Arc is celebrating its 75th anniversary, marking the evolution from Rita Marguerite Canedy's 1951 call for parental support into a comprehensive organization providing advocacy and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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3mAthol gifted replica of Declaration of Independence
ATHOL – At its meeting last Tuesday, the Selectboard accepted a replica of the Declaration of Independence as part of a series of celebrations for the nation’s 250th anniversary. The replica declaration was presented by Missi Eaton, executive director of the North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce, and her husband Dan. This follows an event held […]