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Activists arrested for occupying L3Harris lobby defend themselves in Northampton court
Four Demilitarize Western Mass activists defended their March lobby protest at L3Harris, arguing conscience-driven action against arms transfers; judge will review affidavits before ruling Dec. 31.
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3mGuest columnist Bennett Gaev: Picture Main Street and yelling into the wind
I’m writing in response to, and in support of, Rutherford Platt’s July 28 letter in which he reiterated the fact that the Picture Main Street project seems to somehow maintain its momentum, and is now being viewed as a fait accompli despite the fact that it’s now estimated to cost almost twice as much as […]
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3mDonna Cavanagh
<html><head></head><body>DONNA CAVANAGH<br /><br />Northampton, MA - Donna Mae (Hubbard) Cavanagh, 77, of Northampton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026, in Northampton, where she had lived for more than 55 years.<br /><br />Born ...
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4mUMass men’s basketball: Martin hails 2026-27 roster as ‘most complete team’ during summer session
AMHERST — College basketball is slowly appearing on the horizon, as the UMass men’s basketball team got some work in during an hour-long summer practice at the Champions Center on Monday afternoon. The focus of the practice was introductory defensive principles. The Minutemen return seven players from last year’s team. Five freshman and three transfers […]
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6mA Belchertown librarian who became family
BELCHERTOWN — The Clapp Memorial Library is the home of Jennifer Whitehead. At least, that is what Belchertown’s youngest readers tell their parents. “They just think I live here, and sometimes it feels like I do,” said Whitehead, the town’s Youth Services Librarian. “I’m their connection to the library. They just think this is my […]