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Guest columnist James Lomastro: The hidden health crisis coming to western Mass. — How the reduction in the Big Beautiful Bill will overwhelm our health care system
SNAP cuts threaten 191,446 Western Massachusetts recipients—mainly older adults and disabled—risking health crises, overwhelmed rural hospitals, and higher healthcare costs; emergency food can't…
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4mDouglas Wayne Renick
<html><head></head><body>Douglas Wayne Renick<br /><br />FLORENCE, MA - Douglas Wayne Renick, 87, passed peacefully at home in Florence surrounded by family, friends and flowers on June 23, 2026. A special thanks to the kind care of the Cooley Dickins ...
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4mJacob J. Brady
Jacob J. Brady<br /><br />WORTHINGTON, MA - Jacob (Jake) J Brady, 51, of Worthington MA, passed suddenly on May 10, 2026, into the arms of angels, after losing his courageous battle with a brief illness. He leaves behind his l ...
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4mAmherst community rallies around Crystal Colon after life-altering medical emergency
Crystal Colon has been active in the Amherst community for years as a girls AAU/ Frenzy basketball coach, paraprofessional, Division Q Hot Shots teammate, dance teacher, basketball club founder, former ARD at ABC Amherst and business owner of Luciannie’s Empanadillas. Recently, Colon suffered a stroke that nearly took her life and has completely altered it […]
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6m'There's an underlying cosmic botany': Community sculpture project prepares to debut at Look Park in Florence
Its name is a bit of a mouthful and its design is like something from outer space — “cosmic botany,” as its creator put it. The “Glorb Organ” will soon come to life — and you can help. The Glorb Organ is an interactive LED sculpture installation designed by Rev. Marisa Egerstrom of Florence Congregational […]
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6mBook Review: 'Sharing the Song: Becoming a Song Leader': How Alice Parker's final book keeps the magic of community singing alive
I should note that I knew and loved the author of “Sharing the Song: Becoming a Song Leader,” the composer Alice Parker. In some ways, that makes me an awkward person to review her work. In other ways, I would argue, it makes me an ideal reviewer. I grew up spending every summer living near […]