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Science teacher at Fisher Hill Elementary School in Orange earns accolades
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (419+ words) ORANGE " When three school administrators visited Chrislyn Newton's classroom holding flowers and balloons, she recognized the pomp and circumstance from seeing peers earn the Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award in the past. "When you're a teacher, it's one of…...
WMass softball: Hampshire Regional claims back-to-back Class B championships with win over Frontier
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (705+ words) WESTFIELD " The tradition of excellence continued for the Hampshire Regional softball team on Saturday afternoon. The top-seeded Raiders dispatched second-seeded Frontier Regional, 11-6, in the Western Mass. Class B championship game at Westfield State to capture their 12th sectional title in program…...
Swift River Valley Historical Society holding two-day event with Sotheby's auction house
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (161+ words) NEW SALEM " After collaborating on the sale of a 17th-century valuables cabinet earlier this year, the Swift River Valley Historical Society is holding a two-day event with Sotheby's, the renowned auction house in New York City. This program follows Sotheby's…...
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Around the horn: Softball standouts wrap up seasons
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (624+ words) Paulin was recruited out of GHS by Elaine Schwager, a two-time NEC coach of the year during 18 seasons at Merrimack. "I wanted to compete in Division I and so Merrimack seemed like the perfect fit," said Paulin. Alas, her first…...
Kelly Lynn Deziell
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (287+ words) Greenfield, MA " Kelly Lynn (Decato) Deziell, 53, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday (05-06-26) at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, Ma, while hand in hand with her beloved husband, Mikele. Born on April 9, 1973, in Greenfield, MA, Kelly…...
Outdoor track: Hampshire Regional hosts area squads at Western Mass. Class S championships
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (912+ words) WESTHAMPTON " Area track & field athletes converged on chilly Michael Dorunda Field for the Western Mass. Class S championships on Friday night. The Hampshire Regional girls team finished in second place with 93 points. Nobody came close to Mount Greylock, who won…...
'You were the reason all along': GCC celebrates Class of 2026
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (564+ words) GREENFIELD " Under a tent on Greenfield Community College's East Lawn on Friday evening, GCC President Michelle Schutt told members of the Class of 2026 " more than half of whom are first-generation college students " that they are the reason they will have…...
Shelburne Falls ceremony to honor fallen U. S. Marine captain
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (763+ words) SHELBURNE FALLS " U. S. Marine Capt. and Shelburne resident Paul "Tucker" Looney was in Vietnam on May 10, 1967, when he learned that a patrol was under heavy attack, and pinned down by deadly semi-automatic and automatic weapons fire. Another pilot had been unable…...
Bernardston Gas Engine Show kicks off 50th annual event
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (428+ words) BERNARDSTON " Cookout food, vendors, the sound of tractors and the pop of the gas engines populated Pratt Field on Friday as dozens of volunteers began setting up for opening day of the Bernardston Gas Engine Show, Flea Market & Craft Fair....
Two Connecticut women arrested in Greenfield for alleged possession of $29 K in narcotics
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (241+ words) GREENFIELD " Two Connecticut women were arraigned in Greenfield District Court on Friday on narcotics charges after being arrested by Bernardston Police during a Thursday evening traffic stop in which authorities located an estimated $29, 000 worth of drugs. Bernardston Police Officer Jordan…...