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From a dump in Egypt to a criminal case in Oxford to a seminary in Texas, this fragmentary record of faith traveled a strange path.

The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts

I want to announce and celebrate the publication of a really valuable new book, and I say from the outset that I had nothing whatever to do with writing

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyFor all of Christianity’s influence today, the archeological evidence for the first two centuries of the religion’s existence is notoriously thin. This is why the publication of a previously unknown second-century fragment of early Christian writing this week is so significant. Written before the formation of a New Testament or even the widespread recognition of a collection of Christian sacred scripture, this fragmentar...

Papyrologists date the fragment to the second century CE, making it one of the earliest examples of Christian writing, even before the formation of the New Testament.

GOSHEN — Capping a gradual transition from the business world to small-town law enforcement, Fred Bezio was recently named chief of police in Goshen. Bezio, 53, started working as a police officer seven years ago in neighboring Ashfield, where his...

GOSHEN — Capping a gradual transition from the business world to small-town law enforcement, Fred Bezio was recently named chief of police in Goshen. Bezio, 53, started working as a police officer seven years ago in neighboring Ashfield, where his...

Teamwork, engagement, and relationships are keys to success, says Southwestern Health Resources Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jason Fish.

CHESTERFIELD — The town’s new police chief is settling into the job, which he said “offers a new challenge” for him.Michael Malouin, 51, is an Easthampton resident who also serves as a lieutenant with the UMass Amherst Police Department. He earlier...

CHESTERFIELD – Jeffrey Fish, a longtime police officer in the hilltowns and beyond, is now the acting chief of the Chesterfield Police Department.“I didn’t plan on doing it,” Fish, 49, said. “The opportunity was there.”Fish, who has been a...