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Date set for opening of Residences at the Park in Athol

ATHOL – NewVue Communities has tentatively set Oct. 13 as the day for the official opening of Residences at the Park, the housing complex consisting of the former Riverbend and Bigelow schools. On Friday, Sept. 4, Kelly Sims, regional property manager for affordable housing at Makor Management, led representatives from several local organizations on a […]

UMass football: Minutemen move to 2-0 with dominant victory over Sacred Heart

AMHERST — The momentum of the UMass football team continued with a commanding 37-10 win over FCS opponent Sacred Heart at a festive and crowded McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The crowd erupted when UMass started with a two-play, 75-yard scoring drive. The Minutemen scored in 40 seconds. UMass scored in all three phases of the game and only ran 40 offensive plays. “Overall, we are 2-0 and we are going to celebrate the win,” UMass coach Joe Harasymiak said. “But I think the message this week and next week and every week is that we have to raise the […]

UMass football: Minutemen move to 2-0 with dominant victory over Sacred Heart

AMHERST — The momentum of the UMass football team continued with a commanding 37-10 win over FCS opponent Sacred Heart at a festive and crowded McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The crowd erupted when UMass started with a two-play, 75-yard scoring drive. The Minutemen scored in 40 seconds. UMass scored in all three phases […]

H.S. Roundup: Greenfield football topples Chicopee in season opener (Video)

CHICOPEE — The Jeff Bengtson era started with a decisive victory for the Greenfield football team on Friday night, as the Green Wave took down Chicopee, 24-12, at Szot Park. “A little surreal I guess,” Bengtson said. “This team is special. They bonded together pretty good. Got a lot of stuff we can work on, […]

H.S. Roundup: Greenfield football topples Chicopee in season opener (Video)

CHICOPEE — The Jeff Bengtson era started with decisive victory for the Greenfield football team on Friday night, as the Green Wave took down Chicopee, 24-12, at Szot Park. “A little surreal I guess,” Bengtson said. “This team is special. They bonded together pretty good. Got a lot of stuff we can work on, obviously. But they stayed together and stuck it out.” The defense smothered the Pacers for most of the game. On two occasions, Greenfield’s Kymel Ramsey found himself with open space and it was over from there for Chicopee. Ramsey had two touchdowns on a blocked punt return […]