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Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: The most dangerous mindset in sports
As a young athlete, I avoided big moments. I always wanted to win, but I wanted someone else to make the play. I wanted the reward without the risk of losing it all. I remember playing a state…
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7mColumnist Dr. David Gottsegen: Hunger in America
Hardly a day went by in my pediatric practice that I did not care for a child who suffered from food insecurity. The term food insecurity, “a limited or uncertain availability of adequate and safe foods,” has an unfortunate technical ring to it. It’s perhaps better simply to use the word “hunger.” And when people […]
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9mWMass cross country: Amherst, Hampshire girls win team titles at Stanley Park
WESTFIELD — Inclusivity, high performance, and curiosity. Those are the three tenets of Amherst girls cross country’s “culture triangle”. As the Hurricanes raised their fifth straight Western Mass. Class A title at Stanley Park in Westfield on Saturday, every member of the team flashed a triangle with their hands, serving as a reminder that the […]
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5mEasthampton seeks new Parks and Recreation director, building commissioner as 2 department heads depart
EASTHAMPTON — The city is searching for new leaders of its Parks and Recreation and Building departments after Parks and Recreation Director John Mason resigned to take a job in the Berkshires and Building Commissioner David Gardner announced his retirement. Mason is leaving after 17 years working for the city to become town administrator in […]
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6mGranby officials back $1.1M extension of West Street town offices renovation
GRANBY — Residents will decide whether to spend an additional $1.1 million on the West Street building project at a special Town Meeting on Friday, Nov. 13. The additional money would be used to complete a full abatement of the lower level of the old West Street Elementary School, replace all exterior windows, update the […]
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5mHadley dike and levee repairs remain a priority for Comerford
HADLEY — Getting funding for repairs to the dike and levee system along the Connecticut River, which protects Hadley center and a portion of Route 9, remains a priority for Sen. Jo Comeford, D-Northampton. Yet both a $60 million bond authorization in the environmental bond bill, to cover some costs of this work, has not […]