Photos: Controlled chaos of CX racing
“Cycle-Smart Noho CX,” which took place last weekend at Look Park, is one of the nation’s oldest cyclocross races. Look Park provided a prime landscape for New England Cyclocross racing: fast, flowy, and challenging. The 33rd edition of the race...
Veteran touts healing power of art at Amherst’s annual breakfast
AMHERST — Completing tattoo art sketches and illustrating cartoons became a creative outlet for U.S. Navy veteran Evelio “Evan” Velez when dealing with high-pressure situations during his time in the military.A Springfield resident who continues to...
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UMass football: Minutemen QB Taisun Phommachanh out for the season due to injuries
AMHERST — UMass football head coach Don Brown confirmed Monday that Minutemen starting quarterback Taisun Phommachanh will miss the remainder of the season after suffering an injury against Mississippi State on Nov. 2.UMass had a bye this past...
Opinion
Guest columnists Luz Arevalo and Anglea Divaris: Tax amnesty is good policy, but leaves out some distressed taxpayers
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue announced a tax amnesty program that will run from Nov. 1 to Dec. 30, 2024. The program will forgive penalties for some taxpayers who are able to pay in full their tax balances and interest.When the Legislature...
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business
Customer becomes owner: New Orleans-inspired restaurant Gombo changes hands
NORTHAMPTON — Since Gombo’s opening in May 2023, Cassidy Bowman has been a regular at the New Orleans-inspired cajun restaurant and bar on Northampton’s Main Street, frequently seen sitting outside together with his Siberian husky dog Lucy. Bowman...
Arts & Life
Only Human: Why I’m a full-on Swiftie
Taylor Swift’s song “I Can Do It with a Broken Heart” has turned me into a full-on Swiftie. Yes, you read that right: This 60-something widow is now belting out lyrics about pain and power with a vigor that could rival any teenage girl wrapped in...
Obituaries
Leeds, MA - Priscilla Deane [Freund] passed away on October 31, 2024 with the grace and dignity exhibited her entire life. She was with family by her side at Linda Manor Assisted Living in Leeds, MA, where she had lived for two and half... remainder of obit for Priscilla Deane
Harwich, MA - A kind and caring soul, Catherine (Cathy) Elizabeth Moberg Ebel, died peacefully on October 28th, 2024, surrounded by loving family. As her friends and family reflect on her life, it is evident that Cathy had a quiet prese... remainder of obit for Catherine E. Ebel
Goshen, MA - Dora Emily Emerson died peacefully at Cooley Dickinson Hospital November 02,2024. She was born November 22, 1933 on the family farm in Conway to mother Genie and father Henry Kaiser. She is predeceased by her two brothers ... remainder of obit for Dora Emily Emerson
Boston, MA - Anne Brudevold was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Finn and Esther Brudevold. She was the first of three daughters - sister to Halima and Christine. From a young age, she showed an immense interest in literature and mu... remainder of obit for Anne Brudevold