Poet, UMass prof Donald Junkins dies at 89
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Published: 4/21/2021 4:57:49 PM
Donald Junkins a poet, professor and longtime Franklin County resident died last Thursday from complications of heart disease. He was 89 years old.
Though he and his wife Kamei Zheng had moved to California in 2019, Junkins spent most of his life in Massachusetts, and lived in Franklin County for his entire three-decade tenure at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, plus about 10 years after his retirement, according to his son Daniel Junkins.
At UMass, Junkins taught creative writing, and was recognized as an expert on Ernest Hemingway. He argued against critiques claiming that Hemingway’s work is misogynistic.
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Montague’s marijuana revenue to fund police training, school counseling
253 Farmacy on Millers Falls Road is currently the only marijuana company paying impact fees to Montague, although more expect to open in the next two years. Staff File Photo/PAUL FRANZ
Published: 4/14/2021 4:46:20 PM
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Turners Falls student, teacher honored for positive impact in unusual school year
Biology teacher Megan Murphy and senior Ceci Wood were recently awarded Turners Falls High School’s Earl McGraw Uplift Award. The award honors those who embody the positive influence of former vice principal, who died in 2016. STAFF PHOTO/MAX MARCUS
Published: 4/14/2021 4:48:49 PM
TURNERS FALLS Making a positive influence in the school community can be hard even in normal times. When school has been largely remote for the past year, it’s an entirely different challenge.
Turners Falls High School’s Earl McGraw Uplift Award recognizes a student and a staff member who embody the positive influence of former Vice Principal Earl McGraw, who died in 2016.