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WMass field hockey: Frontier Regional edges East Longmeadow, 2-1, claims Class A crown

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Through the first half against East Longmeadow in the Western Mass. Class A championship game, the Frontier Regional field hockey team played mostly defense on Saturday. In the second half, the top-seeded Redhawks elevated their play with enough ferocity to beat the second-seeded Spartans, 2-1, to secure the sectional championship at Clark […]

Should Massachusetts keep its 2024 gun law? Question 9 supporters, opponents make case at Amherst forums

Massachusetts voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether to uphold or repeal a sweeping overhaul of state gun laws signed by Gov. Maura Healey in 2024.

WMass field hockey: Franklin Tech falls short in Class C final

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Franklin Tech field hockey team couldn’t solve West Springfield on its home turf on Saturday, as the top-seeded Eagles fell to the second-seeded Terriers, 4-1, at Clark Field in the Western Mass. Class C championship game. It’s the second consecutive season that the Eagles made it to the sectional final, only […]

UMass wide receiver Dallas Elliot out for season with rare cancer diagnosis

UMass football head coach Joe Harasymiak announced during a press conference on Friday that wide receiver Dallas Elliot will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with “a rare form of cancer.” Elliot, a Leeds native and former Williston Northampton standout, appeared in the Minutemen’s first five games this season. “He’s a fighter,” […]

An example of vision, dedication and sanding prowess: Library Friends group unveils sculptural kiosk in Greenfield

The Friends of the Greenfield Public Library unveiled a new wooden sculptural kiosk on Wednesday night following three years of development by local artists and volunteers.