Daily Hampshire Gazette
Championing a quarter-century of craft: Winning Writers celebrates 25 years of supporting authors through challenges
While the literary community has weathered significant disruptions over the past few decades — from the COVID-19 pandemic to the rise of artificial intelligence — a Northampton-based resource website…
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6mBook Review: 'Sharing the Song: Becoming a Song Leader': How Alice Parker's final book keeps the magic of community singing alive
I should note that I knew and loved the author of “Sharing the Song: Becoming a Song Leader,” the composer Alice Parker. In some ways, that makes me an awkward person to review her work. In other ways, I would argue, it makes me an ideal reviewer. I grew up spending every summer living near […]
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29mBeacon Hill Roll Call, June 15-19
LITERACY EDUCATION STANDARDS (H 5511) House 153-0, Senate 39-0, approved and sent to Gov. Maura Healey a bill dealing with teacher preparation and student literacy. The measure would establish clear statewide standards for evidence-based reading instruction—requiring the teaching of phonics, ensuring access to high-quality K-3 curricula, enhancing educator training and support and creating new reporting […]
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2mMary Lou Wickland
Mary Lou Wickland<br /><br />Chesterfield, MA - Mary Louise Wickland, 79, of Chesterfield, passed peacefully January 16, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. Born October 1, 1946, to the late Joel and Ballantyne "Betty ...
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7mPetriana Monize
<html><head></head><body>Petriana Monize<br /><br />Leverett, MA - Petriana Monize, dearly loved by a wide community of family, friends, and colleagues, died peacefully in her sleep, at home with her husband beside her, at the age of 61, on June 22, 2 ...
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4mEleanor B. Jones
<html><head></head><body>Eleanor B Jones<br /><br />TALLAHASSEE, FL - Eleanor (Boynton) Jones, a life-long resident of Northampton, died here on May 29th, 2026, at the home of her daughter, Mary Catherine Jones.<br /><br />Born on June 11th, 1941, Ele ...