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March in focus (photos)

March in focus (photos)

Bare knuckle boxer 35-year-old Pat Casey trains at his gym on Oakland Street on Tuesday evening after work. He started bare knuckle boxing 2 years ago after a successful career as an MMA fighter. (Douglas Hook / The Republican)Micah McCarthy holds his homemade sign he made for the No Kings rally on Saturday in Amherst. (Douglas Hook / The Republican)The Grinch watching the 73rd Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade on Sunday. (Leon Nguyen Photos)Monica Messenger of Enfield looks on as the Aqua String Band perfoms at Uno 's by  the Basketball Hall of Fame during a pub crawl on Friday evening.  It was the second of five stops in the city of Springfield. (Dave Roback photo)Long Island University practice acrobatics and tumbling before they compete against Baylor University and Springfield’s American International College. The three schools will compete for East Coast dominance. (Douglas Hook / The Republican)Shyann Bailey sits alone at her kitchen table following a discussion with MassLive about her son Zahkuan Bailey-Sweeting who died by suicide in April of 2025 in Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center. As pictured on Monday, March 16, 2026 in New Bedford, Mass.PETA’s “Hell on Wheels” pig truck parked directly outside Springfield’s  Theodore's Blues, Booze, and BBQ restaurant on Thursday. Patrons of the BBQ restaurant went outside to capture a photos. (Douglas Hook / The Republican)Franklin County Technical School Culinary Arts students participated with the Army National Guard in the MRE Challenge. In a fast-paced chopped-like challenge, teams of students will transform pre-packaged MRE's (Meals Ready to Eat) used by soldiers in the field into creative two-course meals judged on flavor and presentation. Here students from left, Natalia Carlo, Vivian Wright and Tehia Scorsome  choose items to prepare.  (Dave Roback photo)Towbee Keyes, 77, chants as he beats the drum in the New England Peace Pagoda Buddhist Temple. (Douglas Hook / The Republican)France's Hugo Ekitike holds his hand out in protest against Brazil's Wesley during a friendly match between the two soccer teams at Gillette Stadium on Thursday, March 26, 2026.The Brazilian National soccer team as pictured in front of a mostly Brazilian fan. base at for a friendly match against France at Gillette Stadium on Thursday, March 26, 2026Collecting customized team pins is part of the FIRST Robotics Competition held at Western New England University on Saturday and Sunday. (Michael J. Fiedler / Special to The Republican)On Saturday at the FIRST Robotics Competition  at Western New England University, Arianela Elfakih-Rua, 15 of Discovery Polytechnic Early College High School in Springfield, works on the robot of her school's team, the Polybots. (Michael J. Fiedler / Special to The Republican)

This gallery presents a curated selection of the most compelling photography produced in March by staff photographers from The Republican, MassLive, and a talented network of freelance contributors. Together, these images offer a powerful visual narrative of the month, capturing moments both intimate and far-reaching across communities throughout Massachusetts.

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