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Ready for ballot, conservation advocates hope for win in Legislature
Advocates seek a ballot measure diverting sporting-goods sales tax to create a $100M 'Nature for All Fund' to finance conservation, water protection and restoration across Massachusetts.
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1mChristian Theriault
<html><head></head><body>Christian Theriault<br /><br />Millbury, MA - Christian James Theriault, of Millbury, Massachusetts, died peacefully on July 10, 2026, at the age of 55, after a brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Lucie Theriault and son ...
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2mGary Cook
<html><head></head><body>Gary Cook<br /><br />Merritt Island, FL - Gary Michael Cook passed away unexpectedly on June 18, 2026. He will be remembered for his easygoing nature, unforgettable sense of humor, generosity and remarkable work ethic.<br /><b ...
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4mLegion baseball: Northampton Post 28 punches ticket to state tournament for first time since 2017
FLORENCE — Nine years of waiting is over. The Northampton Legion Post 28 baseball team is heading to the Massachusetts Legion Senior State tournament for the first time since 2017, after winning the District 3B playoff division on Wednesday. Northampton outmatched Sheffield Post 340, 6-2, at Arcanum Field to punch its ticket to the eight-team […]
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10mAward-winning play, 'Unreconciled,' comes to the Academy this weekend, tackles clergy sexual abuse with conviction and compassion
Date: April 13, 2007 To: Jaybird <Jay Sefton> From: Dad <Joe Sefton> Subject: the bastard. Link: Priest Defrocked Over Abuse Cases Jaybird, just saw this in the Inquirer. Please call me. Love, Dad “Holy s—,” Jay Sefton thought. His father — a lifelong Havertown boy, a diehard Catholic and Philadelphia Phillies fan, a chain-smoking Army […]
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5mBelchertown well project stalled amid drought, permit fight
BELCHERTOWN — The Belchertown Water District had hoped to drill a new well to expand capacity and boost drought resilience, but that effort has stalled after a year spent defending the district’s water withdrawal permit before state regulators. The Belchertown Water District has spent the last year fighting to maintain it water withdrawal allowance against […]