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By ALEXA LEWIS

Easthampton’s Old Town Hall has once again opened its doors to a diverse assortment of local artistic talent as part of CitySpace’s 2024 Pay it Forward program. As summer winds to a close, the 10 artists and groups selected to this year’s cohort are...

Powers Institute Museum open Sunday BERNARDSTON — The Powers Institute Museum at 20 Church St. will be open Sunday, Oct. 6, from 1 to 4 p.m.Attendants will be on hand to assist guests. The building is accessible by elevator and ample parking is...

By CARLA J. POTTS

Dodging puddles and raindrops on a Friday afternoon 25 years ago, I headed to the university’s textbook annex to grab what I needed for the fall semester of my senior year. Having just finished the first week of classes, I chatted excitedly with my...

Route 78 paving underway in Warwick WARWICK — According to the Friends of the Warwick Police Department, Route 78 paving is underway, with the following detours in place: ■Northbound traffic will be directed left onto Northfield Road and then right on...

WARWICK — Route 78 will be closed to northbound traffic from the center of town to the New Hampshire state line for paving work between Monday, Sept. 9, and Friday, Sept. 13.Northbound traffic will be detoured via Northfield Road to the center of...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Corn one, come all!The circus is coming to Sunderland this fall, as Mike’s Maze turns itself into a corn-ival for the 2024 season, with its “Join the Circus” theme. With stars and the theme’s phrase etched into the corn field, the famous labyrinth is...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

WARWICK — The town’s annual Old Home Days celebration will return Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, with the intention of providing the community a chance to reunite with Warwick residents who have since moved away and learn about residents of the past.“A lot of...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

WARWICK — Just one year after it reopened its doors to students in kindergarten through sixth grade, Warwick Community School is adding a preschool program to serve children ages 3 to 5.“The preschool will be following the same mission and vision —...

By SAM FERLAND

WARWICK — After a series of purchases including a new fire truck and a hybrid police cruiser, the town intends to form a Capital Planning Committee to chart out a 20-year plan outlining capital needs.Although an official committee has not been...

By SAM FERLAND

WARWICK — Through the formation of a Warwick Social Center and digital equity program, residents searching for help with technology and internet-related questions or just looking to chat while enjoying a cup of coffee will be welcomed at the Warwick...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WENDELL — After a 3,000-mile journey east, a World War II memorial honoring 36 Wendell veterans has finally returned home.In a ceremony Wednesday afternoon, town officials, residents and veterans gathered as Wendell unveiled the recently refurbished...

By BABETTE KROLIK

Former professor Joseph Levine is, of course, entitled to his opinions on Israel [“Why challenge to Israel is felt as fear,” Recorder, June 22] and if he would prefer to have the current state of Israel eliminated and replaced with a Palestinian...

By JAMES PENTLAND

WARE — A new mobile methadone program has begun to fill a large gap in addiction treatment services in the region.Behavioral Health Network, which runs drug treatment clinics in Springfield, Holyoke, Greenfield and Orange, says the mobile program is...

By CARLA CHARTER

Historical events abound this summer in the North Quabbin area. From learning about local mysteries, to Quabbin hikes, to a relaxing day on the porch, historical societies are offering something for everyone this summer.Orange Historical Society The...

The commentary by the editorial board of The Washington Post on June 19 (“Biden should assume the polls are right, not wrong”) is incorrect. While it may be prudent that President Biden pay attention to the polls for the 2024 election, the polls were...

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OMAHA BEACH, France — The June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity, using the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and vehicles to punch a hole in Adolf Hitler’s defenses in western Europe...

By SYLVIE CORBET and DANICA KIRKA

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — World War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler’s defeat.Few witnesses remain who remember the Allied assault....

Spectrum has announced an expansion of its services to Warwick and Royalston, among other rural towns, through the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.According to the company’s announcement, Spectrum internet, phone and...

By DOMENIC POLI

WARWICK — Police Chief David Shoemaker is reportedly fine after a driver allegedly struck him twice intentionally during a traffic stop on Tuesday before fleeing to New Hampshire, where authorities say it appears he has left the area.The chief was...

By MAX BOWEN

WARWICK — An effort to replace a 35-year-old fire engine that has been carried by several of the town’s fire chiefs has finally borne fruit.By just six votes, residents at Monday’s town election approved a ballot question for a $480,000 Proposition 2½...