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Connecting the economic dots: WMass EDC charts path from innovation to jobs

NORTHAMPTON — In South Deerfield, florrent, an energy storage research and development company focused on supercapacitors, continues to grow after investor demand pushed its second seed funding round past its target, closing at $9.5 million. In Holyoke, Clean Crop Technologies uses electricity to generate cold plasma that removes microbes and other contaminants from seeds. Both […]

Pioneer Valley forestland: 1,200-plus acres across six towns permanently conserved

AMHERST — More than 1,200 acres of forestland throughout the region, including over 200 acres in Pelham, Westhampton and Williamsburg, are being donated to the Kestrel and Mount Grace land trusts for permanent conservation by an affiliate of The Lyme Timber Company. The timberland properties are on 12 parcels that Lyme bought from W.D. Cowls […]

Names not forgotten: Donor restores 157-year-old Civil War memorial at Easthampton’s Old Town Hall

EASTHAMPTON — It was like any other day, when Silas Kopf was walking down Main Street. A streak of white stone caught his eye protruding from the dark, brick side of Easthampton’s historic Old Town Hall. Upon further investigation, Kopf was struck by what he saw. The marble plaque, built in 1869 to memorialize all […]

UMass football: Minutemen set to host second straight FCS opponent in Stonehill

AMHERST — Another FCS opponent comes to McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday, with Stonehill arriving in Amherst to face a rejuvenated UMass football team. The Skyhawks (1-2), members of the Northeast Conference, lost last week to New Hampshire on the road. Stonehill quarterback Jack O’Connell went 27-for-44 for 380 yards and four touchdowns against the […]

Guest columnist Shane L. Dillon: A governor who shows up — and still has questions to answer

As Massachusetts turns toward another general election, the race for governor should not be based on the usual partisan question of whether voters approve or disapprove of Maura Healey. The more useful question is what kind of governorship Massachusetts needs in its next chapter — and whether Healey has earned the opportunity to build one. […]