Daily Hampshire Gazette
Guest columnist Arlene Avakian: Steinem and feminism
I am an 87-year-old feminist who has been involved in the women’s movement for most of my adult life, and I am very disturbed by the news media coverage of Gloria Steinem after her death and the…
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5mUMass field hockey readies for Yale in NCAA Tournament opener
Sunday felt like the longest day of their lives for the players on the UMass field hockey team. After losing to Miami (Ohio) in overtime during the MAC Championship on Saturday, the Minutewomen spent the majority of the next day wondering whether they would receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament. “Every hour was taking […]
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7mHonoring service, building bonds: Veterans Day events in Northampton, Amherst highlight camaraderie and community
NORTHAMPTON — To honor those who served their country this Veterans Day, scores of veterans and members of veterans’ organizations — some driving in vintage military Jeeps or riding motorcycles — made their way from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8006 to a ceremony at Trinity Park Wednesday afternoon. U.S. Navy Petty Officer […]
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6mTrace PFAS contamination widespread across Massachusetts freshwater bodies, including Deerfield and Chicopee rivers
NORTHAMPTON — PFAS were present in a vast majority of Massachusetts waterways sampled between 2022 and 2024, including the Connecticut, Deerfield and Chicopee rivers, Oxbow Pond and Pelham Lake, according to a recent report from the MassPIRG Education Fund. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, form an expansive class of manmade “forever chemicals” that accumulate […]
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2mSports Briefs: Max Kellogg, son of Derek Kellogg, commits to UMass men's basketball
Max Kellogg, the son of former UMass men’s basketball coach Derek Kellogg, announced on his Instagram account on Wednesday his committment to the join the Minutemen. Max Kellogg currently stars for the Williston Northampton boys basketball team, where he’ll embark on his senior season with the Wildcats this winter. Max Kellogg is a guard and […]
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Columnist Karen Gardner: Two more years
Mr. President, have you been watching the news? No, Stephen, should I? I’ve been going over plans for my ballroom and there are just so many decisions to make. You know getting this ballroom completed is just the most important thing for my legacy as president. The people are going to love this when it’s […]