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HOLYOKE — The pilgrimage of Holyoke twins Angela and Thamarre Laroche — from poverty in Haiti to four-year scholarships to Howard University — has been as arduous as it is remarkable. And it’s not over yet.Getting into college is tough enough,...
GREENFIELD — Richard Lavigne, the ex-priest who Hampden County’s top prosecutor says killed a 13-year-old altar boy in 1972, died just days before police planned to arrest him on a murder charge.As it turns out, Lavigne died of respiratory failure due...
GREENFIELD — Richard Lavigne, the ex-priest who Hampden County’s top prosecutor says killed a 13-year-old altar boy in 1972, died just days before police planned to arrest him on a murder charge.As it turns out, Lavigne died of respiratory failure due...
Jehovah’s Witnesses using letters, phone calls to reach people during pandemic Richard Lawrence, a Jehovah’s Witness, adjusts to COVID-19 safety protocols by writing letters at his home in Massachusetts. He volunteers time each week to reach people in his community with an encouraging message. Instead of the door-to-door preaching synonymous with their faith, Jehovah’s Witnesses have increased the use of phone calls and handwritten letters to reach the public during the pandemic. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Rhode Island resident Marta Melucci, a Jehovah’s Witness, writes a letter of encourageme...
GREENFIELD — Do you have a moment to talk on the phone about Jesus Christ?Jehovah’s Witnesses have taken to telephones and letter-writing to reach people during these unprecedented times. Synonymous with their faith, their door-to-door ministry has...