
Legislation inspired by a Leverett family allows school bus monitoring systems
LEVERETT — Two years after a Leverett family released videos of motorists whizzing past their children’s stopped school bus, the Legislature has passed a bill allowing video monitoring to catch violators.

Stage on Main exhibit displays Athol resident’s work through the decades
ORANGE — Athol resident Robert G. Osborne’s long and storied career in the art world is on display at the Stage on Main gallery, giving residents a glimpse into some of his earliest creations from the 1960s as well as artwork created within the past decade.
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Sports

Amherst’s Ryan Leonard signs entry-level contract with Capitals, expected to make NHL debut Tuesday in Boston against the Bruins
Amherst’s Ryan Leonard is expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday in his home state.



Opinion

My Turn: GCC and the rare Jurassic armored mud balls





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

Creating a ‘mecca of local art’: JJ White opening Art Deviation Gallery & Store in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — The soon-to-open storefront at 365 Main St. will not be the first Art Deviation Gallery & Store that Greenfield resident JJ White has owned, but it will differ from the one that operated briefly in South Deerfield in 2020.




Arts & Life

For the love of peanut butter: April 2 is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
When looking for inspiration for this column, I often consult lists of food holidays. I’m ambivalent about these holidays. On the down side, many of them were invented to serve corporate interests. On the plus side, new holidays are always fun to celebrate.
Obituaries

Turners Falls, MA - Born March 10th, 1950 in Greenfield MA to John R Stone (deceased) and Dorothy Stone (Sutcliffe) (deceased). Died March 27th, 2025 at home surrounded by his loving family. George is survived by his wife of 38 years ... remainder of obit for George Allen Stone

Turners Falls, MA - Robert F. Hicks, 81, of Montague Street passed away peacefully on Friday 3/14/25 at home. He was born in Greenfield on April 11, 1943, the son of Myron and Edith (Henry) Hicks. Robert attended local schools in Greenf... remainder of obit for Robert F. Hicks

Elizabeth "Betty" York Rocky Point, NY - Elizabeth "Betty" York, 84, of Rocky Point, NY passed away peacefully on March 14th, 2025 at Saint Charles Hospice. Betty was born on January 10th, 1941 in Brownington, VT to the late Elwin LaFoe... remainder of obit for Elizabeth York

Ukiah, CA - David Joseph Nieskoski died unexpectedly of a heart attack, in bed at his Ukiah, CA, home, on January 27, 2024. His ashes are now mixed with soils beneath a Japanese maple tree in his Ukiah garden and under a stand of trees ... remainder of obit for David Nieskoski