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Wreaths, signs and flags are part of a memorial at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

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Superintendent, medical director face criminal charges in deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Soldiers’ Home

by Dusty Christensen Staff WriterOctober 6, 2020

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Belchertown man pleads guilty to federal firearms charges

by Dusty Christensen Staff WriterOctober 6, 2020

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Alex Morse optimistic about party wing after defeat

by Dusty Christensen Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2020

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Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse: ‘I have never violated UMass policy’

by Dusty Christensen Staff WriterAugust 11, 2020

Bridge Street School parents wait outside the Northampton elementary for the dismissal of students shortly after noon on Friday, March 13, at the end of a previously scheduled half day. Public schools across Massachusetts were closed for the rest of the school year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Schools see reopening guidance as good framework

by Jacquelyn Voghel Staff Writers, Michael Connors Staff Writers, Dusty Christensen Staff Writers, and Scott Merzbach Staff WritersJuly 7, 2020

In this March 26, 2020, file photo, Garrett Ward sprays disinfectant on a conveyor belt between checking out shoppers behind a plexiglass panel at a Hy-Vee grocery store in Overland Park, Kansas. From South Africa to Italy to the U.S., grocery workers — many in low-wage jobs — are manning the front lines amid worldwide lockdowns, their work deemed essential to keep food and critical goods flowing.

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Study finds many essential workers feeling unsafe on the job

by Dusty Christensen Staff WriterMay 19, 2020

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With new job, Amherst school board chairman Nakajima steps down

by Dusty Christensen Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2020

People protesting a panel on “Criminalizing Dissent,” concerning the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against the Israeli government, circle the UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center on Tuesday. Below, are panelists Cornel West, left, Linda Sarsour and Shaun King.

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Panelists voice support for Israel boycott movement amid campus criticism

by Dusty Christensen Staff WriterNovember 16, 2019

Lucio Perez of Guatemala, who is living in sanctuary at First Congregational Church in Amherst, teaches Spanish lessons Thursday to students Annique Boomsma, left, of Pelham and UMass senior Deborah Azer.

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730 days and counting: Lucio Perez still living in sanctuary at Amherst church

by Dusty Christensen Staff WriterOctober 19, 2019

Aaron Yates, second from left, who lives at North Village Apartments in Amherst, speaks about the closing of the family housing complex as other residents Violeta Hernandez, from left, Arash Manafirad holding Shana, 13 months, and Tammy Kazazi holding Zahir, 8 months, listen.

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UMass details plans for North Village residents following pushback

by Dusty Christensen Staff WriterOctober 15, 2019