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Moving beyond the 'cookie-cutter': Student-driven art philosophy empowers, fosters individuality in young artists
On a recent Wednesday morning in Natalee Dias’ art class at Anne T. Dunphy School in Williamsburg, one group of sixth-grade students worked together to build a military base out of cardboard, paint…
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3mMusante Beach gets floating beach wheelchair for disability community
NORTHAMPTON — Accessibility efforts at Musante Beach are going swimmingly after the disability nonprofit Small Miracles in Life Exist (SMILE Mass) gifted the Parks and Recreation Department a new floating beach wheelchair. SMILE Director of Operations Todd Civin joined Parks and Recreation Director Ann-Marie Moggio, beach staff and Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra to unveil the gift […]
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4mSouth Hadley considers lifting eight-year marijuana facility ban
SOUTH HADLEY — South Hadley will consider lifting an eight-year ban on marijuana facilities in hopes of bringing in more business to town. “With the economic times and the fact that new growth in South Hadley has stifled, if there is a person who wants to establish a cannabis business in South Hadley, then we’d […]
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4mAmherst officials debate dispatch numbers for unarmed responders
AMHERST — Six months after the Emergency Communications Center began dispatching some emergency calls to the town’s unarmed community responders, questions continue about whether too few are being directed to them. In response to a concern from Town Council Vice President Ellisha Walker about the level of dispatching for Community Responders for Equity, Safety and […]
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2mTD Garden to host UMass men's basketball for rematch with Boston College this fall
The UMass men’s basketball team announced it will take on in-state rival Boston College on Friday, Nov. 6 at TD Garden, on Friday. The matchup will be part of the Hall of Fame Series Boston, with both teams making their return to the Garden hardwood for the first time since facing off against each other in 2014. “What an incredible opportunity to once again play Boston College in our own state,” Minutemen head coach Frank Martin in a news release. “Thankful to the Hall of Fame for making it happen last year in Springfield and obviously this year at TD Garden in […]