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GREENFIELD — An Ashfield man and former teacher was sentenced Wednesday morning to three years’ probation after changing his plea on charges related the 2017 inappropriate touching of his friends’ daughters.Douglas J. Forbes, 53, pleaded guilty in...

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LEVERETT — Michael J. Kittredge II, whose homemade candle as a cash-strapped teenager evolved into an industry giant, has died. He was 67.Kittredge, founder of the Yankee Candle Co., died Wednesday evening at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston...

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SOUTH DEERFIELD – The Channing Bete Company expects to cease operations June 30, the South Deerfield publisher announced Tuesday.The first position eliminations will come June 24, and most employees will be released between June 24 and July 3,...

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DEERFIELD — The first five dwellings of a senior condominium project at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain are occupied, and the project’s developer said two more are expected to be available in a couple of months.The Condominiums at Sugarloaf, approved...

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DEERFIELD — A former English teacher is suing Deerfield Academy over alleged gender discrimination and retaliation during her 18 years at the prestigious prep school.Sonja Krusic O’Donnell has filed a federal lawsuit against her former employer,...

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A stone’s throw from Orange Town Hall, two brick buildings that once housed the New Home Sewing Machine Co. still sit on either side of South Main Street.A stroll inside will make you figuratively go back in time, as each structure greets you with a...