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‘The whole town is behind him’: South Hadley rallies to help Eric Haydocy find a kidney
South Hadley resident Eric Haydocy, on dialysis and seeking a kidney, spurred a community campaign of signs, shirts and calls that generated widespread donor interest and support.
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3mA Look Back, June 25
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3mClaudine A. Veistroffer
<html><head></head><body>Claudine A. (Boulais) Veistroffer<br /><br />Florence, MA - Claudine A. (Boulais) Veistroffer, 85, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday June 9, 2026, at her home she shared with her husband. She was born on September 24, 1940, ...
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4mByron Hyun Koh
Byron Hyun Koh<br /><br />Amherst, MA - Byron Hyun Koh<br /><br />Byron Hyun Koh, 89, of Amherst, Massachusetts, passed away on June 13, 2026, just three days after celebrating his 89th birthday.<br /><br />Born on June 10, 19 ...
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7m'The lives it touched': Cold Spring School bids farewell after 72 years
BELCHERTOWN — Every story eventually comes to an end, and Cold Spring School reached its last page on Monday. After 72 years, the school will no longer mark the first chapter of Belchertown students’ classroom learning. The School Committee voted to close the early childhood learning center last September based on declining enrollment and rising […]
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5mGuest columnist Mariel E. Addis: Pride and mental health
In May, we celebrated Mental Health Awareness month and now we are in the midst of Pride Month, a month for celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, of which I am a part, but I will note that I work in the field of mental health, which is not at all by coincidence. Just a reminderer: homosexuality […]