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Columnist Dr. David Gottsegen: A portrayal of Parkinson's and problem with paraquat
I have a good friend named Sue Cairn. Though I am an avid hiker, I have trouble keeping up with her on the trails — even though she wears a helmet and knee pads and poles when she and her husband…
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4mWMass boys soccer: Matt Feltovic, Drew Crutch lead Hopkins past Granby into Class D final
HADLEY — This season did no go they way it was expected for Hopkins boys soccer players Matt Feltovic and Drew Crutch. Feltovic, a senior captain, entered the season as the Golden Hawks primary goalie before transitioning out into the field. Crutch, a freshman, hoped to score more than just two goals during the regular […]
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5mWMass Roundup: Belchertown field hockey advances to Class B final behind big night from Jocelyn McMahon
Jocelyn McMahon’s four points helped the second-seeded Belchertown field hockey team punch its ticket to the Western Mass. Class B final after downing third-seeded Southwick, 6-1, on Thursday. McMahon had a hat trick, plus dished out an assist, as the Orioles move on for a match up with No. 1 South Hadley in the championship. […]
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8mBorn of tragedy: New eight-story, $465M Veterans Home opens in Holyoke
HOLYOKE — Every politician who came to Holyoke on Thursday, and there was a gaggle of them, acknowledged two things. First, the new, world-class Veterans Home is a towering accomplishment: a leviathan of a building offering a plethora of on-site services and an eight-story, 234-bed home for those who have given their lives in service […]
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2mNorthampton man, 21, killed in Burts Pit Road motorcycle crash identified by DA’s office
NORTHAMPTON — Daemon Ackerman, 21, of Northampton, has been identified as the motorcyclist killed Sunday night when he veered off Burts Pit Road and crashed into a cluster of trees, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. According to Ackerman’s obituary, he was known as the “life of the party” by his many family and […]
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2mA Dunkin' Donuts car fire and hay truck blaze hit Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — Firefighters responded to two vehicle fires in the city this week: a car that caught fire in the drive-through of the Dunkin’ on Damon Road on Monday, and a pickup truck loaded with hay that caught fire off Hockanum Road in the Meadows on Wednesday. On Monday, as Northampton Fire Rescue crews were […]