Paula Betters to retire after 10 years as Erving Senior Center director

02-21-2025 4:01 PM

ERVING — Paula Betters, director of the Erving Senior & Community Center, is taking the next 142 days before her retirement on July 18 to put the cherry on top of her decade of work.


UMass: $10M in NIH funding at stake for flagship; court hearing set for Friday

02-21-2025 3:00 PM

AMHERST — Researchers at the University of Massachusetts flagship campus are anxiously awaiting a courtroom showdown in Boston on Friday that may determine whether the Trump administration can follow through on its plan to slice National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.


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As I See It: Trump trumping capitalism
02-21-2025 12:29 PM

I am noticing something strange about Donald Trump: He may still be selling watches and shoes to his gullible followers for a few dollars here and there. But I believe his attention is now on something far grander, beyond petty cash and Trump Towers: He now wants to build pyramids for his eternal fame.

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ORANGE, MA - Christopher W. "Chris" Priestley, 60, of Cloukey Avenue, died unexpectedly on Monday evening, February 17, 2025 after being stricken ill. Born in Greenfield on November 22, 1964, he was the son of Donald and Judith (Taf... remainder of obit for Christopher W. Priestley

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