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Greenfield Police dispatch upgrades complete
GREENFIELD — The Police Department has completed renovations to its dispatch center, a roughly two-year-long project that Chief Todd Dodge said was done primarily in-house through the Central Maintenance Department and volunteer work.
What does looking forward mean?: Artspace exhibit invites artists to explore what lies ahead
GREENFIELD — Combining art and activism, the latest Artspace Community Arts Center exhibit aims to explore what the future may hold.
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Sports
HS Roundup: Turners Falls swim continues strong season with pair of wins over Chicopee (PHOTOS)
TURNERS FALLS — It was another successful meet for the Turners Falls swim team on Tuesday.
Opinion
Emily Greene: Time for all men to champion women
Thank you letter writer Karl Meyer for recognizing that women have been pushed aside for way too long, creating a society that does not value every human being [”Time for men to stand up for a just society,” Jan. 16]. Women are 50% or more of the world we live in and they deserve to be treated equally by men.
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business
Where ‘steampunk meets Victorian meets funky’: Mo’s Fudge Factor getting new look in Shelburne Falls
SHELBURNE FALLS — After almost 18 years in business, Mo’s Fudge Factor on State Street is ready to make some changes.
Arts & Life
Sounds Local: New year means new music: Popular local bands have big plans for 2025
January is the month of new beginnings, and with the new year comes the arrival of new music. In the upcoming weeks, some popular Franklin County-based musicians playing their first local shows of 2025 where they will give audiences the chance to listen to new music before it is officially released.
Obituaries
Alfred E. Courtemanche, Jr. Hinsdale, NH - Alfred Evariste, "Al" Courtemanche, Jr., 82, of Brattleboro Road in Hinsdale, died Sunday morning, January 19, 2025 at Hartford (CT)Hospital following a brief illness. Al was born in Turners Fa... remainder of obit for Alfred E. Courtemanche Jr.
Patricia G. (Greene) Miner Greenfield, MA - Patricia G. (Greene) Miner, 97, formerly of Spruce St., passed away Saturday January 18, 2025, at Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility. She was born in North Adams, MA on July 12, 1927 the da... remainder of obit for Patricia G. Miner
Shelburne Falls, MA - Peter J. Valiton passed peacefully on January 3, 2025 at North Adams Hospital. Peter was born on July 4, 1961 to Harry and Mary (Munsinger) Valiton. He attended local schools and graduated from Mohawk Trail Regiona... remainder of obit for Peter J. Valiton
Bernardston, MA - Jeanette E. Gale, 82 of Bernardston, Ma. died January 15, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Ma. She was born in Greenfield, Ma. on April 29, 1942 the daughter of Earl and Ola (Howe) Smead. She was a school ... remainder of obit for Jeanette Gale