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2mRoland A. Laurin Jr.
<html><head></head><body>Roland A. Laurin Jr.<br /><br />Hatfield, MA - Roland A. Laurin Jr., 83, of Hatfield, passed away on Thursday July 23, 2026. He was born in Springfield on October 5, 1942, to the late Roland and Gertrude (Pratt) Laurin Sr. Rol ...
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4mWilliam M. Killeen
<html><head></head><body>William M. Killeen<br /><br />Hadley/Whitinville, MA - William M. "Bill" Killeen, 82, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after a period of declining health. He is survi ...
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4mEdwin Brooks Emerson III
EDWIN BROOKS EMERSON III<br /><br />Florence, MA - Edwin Brooks Emerson III, 84, of Florence, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 31 st with his wife, Jennie, and daughter, Brooke, by his side. Pete, as he was calle ...
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6mAmherst library trustees discuss tapping endowment to close $6.1M gap in Jones Library project
AMHERST โ With about a year left to raise another $6.1 million to meet the fundraising goals of the capital campaign for the $46.1 million Jones Library building project, elected trustees are contemplating an approach to cover the gap by using a portion of the Jones Inc. endowment. While trustees annually draw from the endowment, […]
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6mGrassroots movement reaches $2M milestone for Hampshire College site
AMHERST โ A nonprofit coalition seeking to create an educational village at the Hampshire College campus after it closes at the end of the year has raised $2 million in pledges from 1,400 donors. The group envisions the site as a hub for learning, creativity and public engagement. Hampshire Next announced Tuesday that they had […]