Graduating amid signs of protest: 6,800 UMass students receive diplomas at ceremony briefly interrupted by walk out

05-20-2024 5:02 PM

AMHERST — Several dozen protesters marched out of the 154th UMass Amherst Undergraduate Commencement ceremony this weekend when Chancellor Javier Reyes took the podium, including a few faculty members and people in the stands carrying banners,...


Mount Wachusett Community College graduates join nursing profession

05-20-2024 2:03 PM

GARDNER – Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) held a traditional pinning ceremony for the 94 graduates of its Associate Degree in Nursing program on May 16 with family and friends at the Mount Fitness facility.The Class of 2024 Associate Degree...


Sports


High Schools: Frontier softball powers its way past South Hadley and into Class B semis
05-20-2024 9:07 PM

In recent years, the Frontier softball team has stepped up its game in the postseason. That continued on Monday, when the sixth-seeded Redhawks traveled to South Hadley to take on the No. 3 Tigers in the Western Mass. Class B quarterfinals. Frontier...

Opinion


My Turn: Hamas strategy of sacrificing civilians crime against humanity
05-20-2024 5:17 PM

As Israel’s rockets crash into Gaza, smashing the country to rubble and crushing the population, scenes of stupefying devastation overwhelm us. We grieve the loss of innocent lives, in both Israel and Gaza. And yet, as horrifying as it is to...

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Athol Police Logs: March 12 to March 19
03-28-2024 5:00 PM

ATHOL POLICE LOGSTuesday, March 126:45 p.m. - Male party into the lobby regarding a shop vac he lent to someone and they are refusing to give it back. Party was advised of his options. Attempted to contact involved party, negative contact, a voicemail...

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Obit photo for Arthur J. Dirth Jr. Arthur J. Dirth Jr.

ORANGE, MA - Arthur J. "Junior" Dirth Jr., 95, of Chestnut Hill died late Thursday evening, May 16, 2024 at Fitchburg Health Care. Born in Orange on the family farm on February 28, 1929, he was the son of Arthur J. Sr. and Jessie (Care... remainder of obit for Arthur J. Dirth Jr.

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Linda J. (Wilcox) MacPhail Winchester, MA - Linda J. (Wilcox) MacPhail, age 81, a resident of Winchester, former resident of Westford, MA, passed away from sudden illness on May 7, 2024. She was the beloved wife for almost 50 years of th... remainder of obit for Linda J. MacPhail

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Athol, MA - It is with heavy hearts and profound love that we celebrate the beautiful and inspiring life of Judy G. Semprevivo, who passed on May 12, 2024. Born on May 6, 1941, in Portland, OR, Judy lived a life that was a testament to ... remainder of obit for Judy G. Semprevivo

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Melbourne, FL - Robert H. Powers, 88, of Melbourne, Florida passed on May 8, 2024. He was born on March 5, 1936 in Medway, Maine. He served honorably for 23 years in the United States Air Force, retiring as a Master Sergeant. Robert wa... remainder of obit for Robert H. Powers

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