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NORTHAMPTON — Since 1985, Ralph Hough Jr. and his wife, Sandra Hough, have donated to the Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund, continuing to do so even after relocating to Florida in the 1990s. Now, following Ralph’s death in June, Sandra is donating in the...
NORTHAMPTON — A Northampton native who became a prominent member of the city’s business community, Marcel “Mike” Meunier was the “world’s best grandfather” to his four grandchildren, according to his daughter Suzanne Rogers.But Meunier, who served as...
NORTHAMPTON — Northampton resident Rachel Markowitz used the Gazette’s Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund as an instrument to spread the spirit of giving to her two children this holiday season. As a relatively new Northampton resident, Markowitz said she reads...
NORTHAMPTON — About 20 years ago, after Patricia “Pat” Coon retired from her job as a schoolteacher, she lost her husband and was feeling rather lost. A couple of widowed women she knew invited her to join them for breakfast at a cafe — and a...
BELCHERTOWN — Around the holidays, teachers often receive little tokens of appreciation from their students. Some may receive a mug that cements their status as the “best,” while others may get a gift card to a coffee shop or office supply store. But...