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Jury finds Westfield man guilty of involuntary manslaughter in fatal overdose case
NORTHAMPTON — A jury found Christopher Halla, 43, of Westfield guilty of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in Hampshire County Superior Court Monday afternoon after he sold a pill…
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2mJeannette M. Rossi
<html><head></head><body>Jeannette M. Rossi<br /><br />Belchertown, MA - Jeannette M. (Brodeur) Rossi passed away June 11, 2026, with the love of family members by her side. Born January 13, 1935 in South Deerfield, MA, she was the daughter of George ...
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5mCarol Joyce Gotwals
<html><head></head><body>Carol Joyce Gotwals<br /><br />Northampton, MA - Carol Joyce Gotwals passed away peacefully on June 22, 2026.<br /><br />Carol, the eldest daughter of Gordon and Ethel Joyce, was born on February 21, 1929, and grew up in Melro ...
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7mColumnist J.M. Sorrell: Stars and stripes
The Declaration of Independence was adopted unanimously by the Second Continental Congress at the Pennsylvania State House in the colonial city of Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The delegates from the 13 Colonies became known as the Founding Fathers, and the document describes principles of freedom and why the Colonies were no longer subject to […]
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices relied on a long-settled understanding of the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil […]
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5mSports Briefs: Multiple Paper City Flyers qualify for USATF National Junior Olympics
Athletes from the Paper City Flyers Track & Field program delivered standout performances at the USATF Regional Championships held at Gordon College, earning multiple podium finishes and national qualifying spots for the upcoming USATF National Junior Olympics in California. Leading the group was Ava Rios of Holyoke, who captured first place in the shot put and second […]