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WMass boys soccer: Matt Feltovic, Drew Crutch lead Hopkins past Granby into Class D final
HADLEY — This season did no go they way it was expected for Hopkins boys soccer players Matt Feltovic and Drew Crutch. Feltovic, a senior captain, entered the season as the Golden Hawks primary…
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5mWMass Roundup: Belchertown field hockey advances to Class B final behind big night from Jocelyn McMahon
Jocelyn McMahon’s four points helped the second-seeded Belchertown field hockey team punch its ticket to the Western Mass. Class B final after downing third-seeded Southwick, 6-1, on Thursday. McMahon had a hat trick, plus dished out an assist, as the Orioles move on for a match up with No. 1 South Hadley in the championship. […]
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8mBorn of tragedy: New eight-story, $465M Veterans Home opens in Holyoke
HOLYOKE — Every politician who came to Holyoke on Thursday, and there was a gaggle of them, acknowledged two things. First, the new, world-class Veterans Home is a towering accomplishment: a leviathan of a building offering a plethora of on-site services and an eight-story, 234-bed home for those who have given their lives in service […]
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2mNorthampton man, 21, killed in Burts Pit Road motorcycle crash identified by DA’s office
NORTHAMPTON — Daemon Ackerman, 21, of Northampton, has been identified as the motorcyclist killed Sunday night when he veered off Burts Pit Road and crashed into a cluster of trees, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. According to Ackerman’s obituary, he was known as the “life of the party” by his many family and […]
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2mA Dunkin' Donuts car fire and hay truck blaze hit Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — Firefighters responded to two vehicle fires in the city this week: a car that caught fire in the drive-through of the Dunkin’ on Damon Road on Monday, and a pickup truck loaded with hay that caught fire off Hockanum Road in the Meadows on Wednesday. On Monday, as Northampton Fire Rescue crews were […]
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7mState previews new graduation framework at meeting in Williamsburg
BOSTON — School districts could soon be required to make new coursework and postsecondary planning available as Massachusetts reimagines high school graduation requirements, but some education overseers bristled Tuesday over the timetable for change and other logistical hurdles. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education staff previewed regulatory proposals for a new graduation framework, including two […]