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Late Longtime Reporter Gets New Orleans-Style Parade Send-Off

Matthew McDonald

Friends and family of longtime reporter Fred Contrada celebrated his life with a New Orleans-style parade in Northampton on Sunday, November 11.

Contrada, who died Tuesday, November 6 of a degenerative neurological disease he was diagnosed with two years ago, worked for the Springfield Republican as a reporter, and also wrote a column. He also wrote novels.

Around New England

Northampton Cancels Veterans Day Parade — Lack of Interest

Matthew McDonald

The western Massachusetts city of Northampton has cancelled its annual Veterans Day parade because not enough veterans are available to march and not enough people go to watch it.

Older veterans, such as those who served in the Korean war, have gotten too infirm to march, which younger veterans for the most part aren't interested in marching, organizers say.

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