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Crafting ‘visible acts of love’: Pumpkin carving continues to honor Summer Steele 10 years after her death

Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign me up SHELBURNE FALLS — At just 9 years old, Summer Steele of Plainfield ...
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UMass staff, faculty rally for higher pay, other benefits

Participants at a Fair Wages Now rally at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Thursday afternoon. The collective unions representing thousands of employees on campus are demanding a 30% wage ...
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Robin Neipp: Vote ‘yes’ on Question 9

Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign me up Vote “yes” on 9 to keep current updated gun legislation intact ...
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Local attorneys await verdict on Question 2, to allow collective bargaining for CPCS employees

Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign me up When the state Legislature created the Committee for Public Counsel ...
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My Turn: JaDuke Theater a fortress of wealth, talent

Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign me up Trips to Turners Falls are frequent for me, driving up from my farm in ...
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Neal touts record, Milleron pitches change in heated 1st Congressional District debate

Democratic U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and his Independent challenger Nadia Milleron debated in the 22News studios on Wednesday, less than two weeks before the Nov. 3 election. It is their first and only ...
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The Eye Center in Greenfield expands mission with new technology

About 12 years ago, Dr. Pierre Alfred, founder of The Eye Center in Greenfield, noticed a problem. “It was really underappreciated for the impact it was having,” the eye surgeon said in his office. “A ...
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Prepare for ‘something around every corner’: Evening of spooks and scares coming to Buckland Public Hall

West County Senior Services District Executive Director Juli Moreno, with creepy dolls, works on setting up the West County Haunted House at Buckland Public Hall. Credit: PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo Sign ...
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Eve Brown-Waite: Get out and vote to save democracy

When Donald Trump said, “Vote for me, you’re not going to have to do it ever again,” he signaled plans for authoritarian rule where our votes no longer matter. Now, he and his team are actively ...
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Brady Wood medals, Franklin Tech places second at MIAA Division 3 West golf championship

Brady Wood of the Franklin Tech golf team lets go of a drive, Tuesday in Ludlow. Credit: ADAM HARGRAVES / Staff Photo Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and get essential news each day ...
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Montague expects Eversource clear-cutting permit process to begin in spring

Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign me up MONTAGUE — The town anticipates that Eversource will file with the ...
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‘If something doesn’t feel right, maybe it’s not’: Neighbors’ report of suspicious activity leads to Warwick arrest

Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign me up WARWICK — A Pittsfield man was arrested Sunday when neighbors ...