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Oscar-Winning Director Chloe Zhao Graduated From College In Western Mass Oscar-Winning Director Chloe Zhao Graduated From College In Western Mass
Oscar-Winning Director Chloe Zhao Graduated From College In Western Mass Newly golden Oscar winner Chloé Zhao, who made history with her wins at the 93rd Academy Awards, attended college in Hampshire County. Her film “Nomadland” swept the awards on Sunday, April 25, winning for Best Picture and Best Director.  Zhao, a 2005 graduate of Mount Holyoke College in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, located in South Hadley, is the first woman of color to receive an Academy Award for Best Director, and only the second woman ever to win in that category. “For the exceptional beauty, intelligence, and artistry of this film, Chloé Zhao certainly deserves the lasting …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Vote: What Should Massachusetts 'State Dinosaur' Be? Rep. To File Legislation Jan. 15 Vote: What Should Massachusetts 'State Dinosaur' Be? Rep. To File Legislation Jan. 15
Vote: What Should Massachusetts 'State Dinosaur' Be? Rep. To File Legislation Jan. 15 Does Massachusetts need a "state dinosaur"? At least one state representative thinks so and Massachusetts may need to hurry up and pick an official state dinosaur before all the good ones are snapped up. Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis, 7th Middlesex District, said he plans to file legislation on Jan. 15 to declare a “State Dinosaur.” The prehistoric animal would be akin to declaring the corn muffin the official muffin of Massachusetts or how the Black-Capped Chickadee is our state bird, according to the Massachusetts Secretary of State. Lewis is taking an online poll right now to see which dinos…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Shooting In Western Mass College Town Under Investigation Shooting In Western Mass College Town Under Investigation
Shooting In Western Mass College Town Under Investigation Police are investigating an apparent shooting in a Western Massachusetts college town. On Tuesday, a little before 8 p.m., police received numerous reports of gunshots in the area of Camden and Lyman streets in South Hadley. Soon thereafter, police learned of a single victim transported by ambulance to the hospital for treatment to a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, police said. South Hadley Police are investigating the incident. It appears to be an isolated incident without a threat to the community, police said.  South Hadley doesn't have many reported shootings. The town has ap…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
COVID-19: College-Town Businesses More Likely To Stay Closed COVID-19: College-Town Businesses More Likely To Stay Closed
Covid-19: College-Town Businesses More Likely To Stay Closed College town businesses that closed due to COVID-19 conditions are 24 percent more likely to stay permanently closed once the virus is gone compared to communities without institutions of higher education, according to a recent Yelp analysis. Northern Connecticut and Western Massachusetts are home to many communities with economies that depend on business serving higher education institutions and people - especially: - Worcester, MA: (Clark University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Assumption College, UMass Worcester, Becker College, etc.), - Hartford, CT: (Hartford University, Trinity…

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by Kristin Palpini