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Whalen accuses Richard Neal of smear tactics following New York Post report
Congressional candidate Jeromie Whalen believes that recent news media reports of past alcohol-related charges from his college years will strengthen his bid against longtime Congressman Richard…
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5mEasthampton to update tattoo shop regulations after sexual assault complaint
EASTHAMPTON — After a resident reported an anonymous sexual assault complaint against a tattoo shop employee, the city is working with artists to bolster local protections for clients and employees of body art establishments. The complaint was made anonymously over the phone to the Health Department, according to Director of Public Health Ryan Griffin, who said […]
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3mCummington Fair returns for 157th year
CUMMINGTON — The Cummington Fair, a 157-year-old mid-summer tradition, returns Aug. 27-30 with four days of agricultural exhibits, livestock shows, tractor and horse pulls, live entertainment, midway rides and family activities. The fair opens at 4 p.m. Thursday and runs through Sunday evening at 97 Fairgrounds Road. The fair has added three acres of parking […]
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8mThe Cummington Fair is 'in their blood': Volunteers are the lifeline of longtime event that kicks off Thursday
CUMMINGTON — The Cummington Fair, a long-standing agricultural tradition dating to 1869, is like a centuries-old clock: It takes a slew of gears to keep it running, and its arrival signals to many in the Hilltowns that summer is drawing to a close. From board president Albert Judd to longtime volunteer Larry Mason to the […]
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2mSports Briefs: Easthampton fencing coach receives national award
Paul Sise, who owns and operates the Pioneer Valley Fencing Academy in Easthampton, was one of two recipients of the Award of Merit For Outstanding Achievement in the Coaching and Teaching of Fencing by the U.S. Fencing Coaches Association, this past weekend. Sise is a certified Fencing Master and also coaches the sport at Amherst […]
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11mDolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old. Parton died peacefully Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, her publicist said in a […]