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Youth room taking shape at Forbes Library in Northampton

Forbes Library is renovating a basement storage room into a vibrant youth programming space with adjustable features, a commissioned mural, and ongoing fundraising to reach a $50,000 goal.

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Belchertown Education Foundation awards $23K in grants The Belchertown Education Foundation (BEF) has awarded seven grants totaling nearly $23,000 to Belchertown Public Schools for the 2026-2027 school year, and $133,000 over the last decade. “Our mission is to enrich the education of Belchertown Public School students by funding innovative, high-impact initiatives that would otherwise go unfunded,” BEF Board President Jennifer Faulkner said. “Soon we will celebrate 10 years of impact and share gratitude with all who have touched the Foundation in some way. It’s because of our community that we continue to grow. This year we’ve granted one of the largest […]

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David Paye

<html><head></head><body>DAVID PAYE Cathedral City, CA - David Alan Paye, 62, passed away on September 2, 2026 in Cathedral City, CA. Born to David and Beverly (Bell) Paye on February 7, 1964 in Barre, Vt. David grew up in Hatfie ...

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Jeffrey Bubar

<html><head></head><body>JEFFREY BUBAR Northampton, MA - Jeffrey was born on August 27, 1939 in Houlton, Maine, the son of Evelyn (Maxwell) Bubar and Henry Bubar. He graduated from Houlton, Maine High School in 1957, and from the ...

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UMass football rolls past Sacramento State, improves to 4-0

Springfield’s William “Pop” Watson III totaled three touchdowns in the UMass football team’s 35-6 win against Sacramento State on Saturday as the Minutemen extended their season-opening winning streak to four. Watson III ran in two scores and added another through the air as UMass’ spark plug toward its first 4-0 start to the season since […]

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