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‘We’ve earned it’: Mahar celebrates 87 graduates in Class of 2026
The Ralph C. Mahar Regional School commencement exercises on Friday celebrated the 87 graduates, with a moment of silence for the 88th graduate who passed away 10 years ago, and a message from the…
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2mUMass football snaps longest FBS losing streak with 37-21 win at Rutgers
The UMass football team kicked off its 2026 season with a shocking 37-21 upset against Rutgers on Thursday night at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. The victory snapped the Minutemen’s 16-game losing streak — the longest active streak in all of FBS football at the time — plus counted as it’s first win against […]
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2mUMass football snaps longest FBS losing streak with 37-21 win at Rutgers
The UMass football team kicked off its 2026 season with a shocking 37-21 upset against Rutgers on Thursday night at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. The victory snapped the Minutemen’s 16-game losing streak — the longest active streak in all of FBS football at the time — plus counted as it’s first win against […]
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5mUMass implements pedestrian-only zone
AMHERST — A main section of the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus will be off-limits for people riding bicycles, e-bikes, scooters and skateboards as a pilot safety initiative begins Tuesday. With a growing concern for the well-being of those walking through the core campus, defined as bound by North Pleasant Street to the east, Hicks […]
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6mSportsman's Corner: 2026 hunting seasons underway
The early Canada goose season, designed to help reduce the number of geese in the state, opened Tuesday statewide. This goose season will run through Sept. 25 with a 15-bird daily limit. Black bear season, which recently underwent some changes from segments to one continuous season, opens Monday. With the changes, the new season runs […]
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5m‘We’re trying an experiment’: Crew films ‘an act of an opera’ at Boiler Bar & Grille in Orange
Talent and friendship that are scattered throughout the United States recently converged on the northern side of Orange to make a music video marrying the stories of three songs. Director Robert Patton-Spruill oversaw the production of a yet-to-be-named project at Boiler Bar & Grille, completing as much footage as possible before local extras arrived for […]