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While many families are gearing up for their holiday feasts, a large number of Massachusetts residents are struggling to put food on the table. Amid unusually high prices and the conclusion of many pandemic-era supports, local food banks and survival...

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EASTHAMPTON — After months of emotional debate surrounding a proposed boycott of Israeli goods at River Valley Co-op, the results of an advisory poll among co-op members show overwhelming opposition to the “Apartheid-Free River Valley Co-op”...

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Imaginary creatures large and small lurk among the leaves as visitors wander through the secret garden that has sprouted in Eastworks. Standing within the Monster Arts Project, it’s easy to forget that the mystical paintings, sculptures, oddities and...

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AMHERST — “Growing up poor, all I’ve ever wanted was financial freedom,” said Beatrice Rogers, a third-year psychology and holistic health major at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. But that freedom might be far away for Rogers, whose college...

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Nature has served as an artistic muse for centuries, so it’s no surprise that music and environmental activism have historical connections.Two music festivals returning to Easthampton this summer embody the relationship between the natural and musical...

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Michael Haynack is alive today because of what he calls a “cascade of miracles.”The first of those miracles was the presence of his longtime friend Frank Grindrod when an unexpected heart attack threatened his life. The second, and perhaps most...

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Fare-free bus rides could be here to stay now that millions of dollars have been set aside in the state budget that will allow transit authorities statewide to waive fees — and politicians and others who support the idea say it has the potential to...

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Towering structures dominate the interior of Central Rock Gym in Hadley, where climbers of all ages cling to colorful grips and swing themselves continuously upward in a display of fearlessness and strength.For eight of the gym’s young climbers, the...

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AMHERST — Artificial intelligence could be key in leading us toward a greener future. At the University of Massachusetts Amherst, researchers were just awarded $12 million by the National Science foundation to develop a new field that aims to use...

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BELCHERTOWN — Protesters who were arrested at the May 7 pro-Palestinian rally on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus filed out of the Eastern Hampshire District Courthouse on July 17 after pretrial proceedings to gather with supporters,...

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When Shellie Stone went to Nashville two years ago, she was intoxicated with the city’s quintessential culture of  music and dancing, and immediately took to the dance floor. Stone, who had been line dancing for fun since attending her first class...

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AMHERST — Dozens of Amherst community members braved the heat to gather at Mill River Park on June 19 for the Black Business Association of Amherst Area’s 15th annual Juneteenth Jubilee, the town’s longest-running Juneteenth celebration. Friends and...

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AMHERST — At 6 a.m. on Tuesday, representatives of the University of Massachusetts administration arrived at the pro-Palestinian encampment that went up the previous day on the school’s South Lawn and issued a warning to protesters — take down their...