United Arc talks unmet needs of ‘grandfamilies,’ housing challenges in Franklin County
My Turn: You say you want a revolution
My Turn: Celebrate Community College Month — GCC’s role in changing lives
Guest columnists Andrew Moorehouse and Charlotte Boney: Federal nutrition budget cuts will devastate western Massachusetts — Congress must act
PHOTOS: Hundreds participate in ‘Hands Off!’ standouts across Franklin County
Deerfield hires new planning and economic development coordinator
McGovern co-sponsors bill that aims to stop ‘backdoor’ cuts to SNAP benefits
COVID 5 years later: Is Massachusetts prepared for another pandemic?
Two dogs, three cats killed in Orange house fire
ORANGE — Two dogs and three cats perished in a fire that severely damaged a single-family home on Rogers Avenue Sunday afternoon.
Monthly Community Soup Nights prove popular at Greenfield’s Stone Soup Cafe
GREENFIELD — In an effort to feed and unite the community, Stone Soup Cafe, in partnership with Greenfield Savings Bank, Greenfield Cooperative Bank and other local sponsors, is hosting monthly pay-what-you-can Community Soup Nights until June.
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Two dogs, three cats killed in Orange house fire
Five UMass Amherst students have visas, student status revoked
Plans to move Northfield EMS to Bernardston property fall through
Shelburne Selectboard determines police detective will retain job
Greenfield Police Logs: March 8 to March 16, 2025
Lochhead family, aided by Franklin Land Trust, conserves 65 acres in Conway
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Sports
UConn women's basketball team captures 12th national title in dominant win over South Carolina
TAMPA, Fla. — UConn is back on top of women’s basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday behind Azzi Fudd’s 24 points.
HS Softball: Turners’ Madi Liimatainen strikes out 17, Franklin Tech’s Kylee Gamache records 100th hit in Thunder’s 10-3 win (PHOTOS)
High school softball preview 2025: Can Turners Falls defend its Division 5 state title?
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Florida is softball paradise
On The Run with John Stifler: Fast walkers
Opinion
My Turn: Support a trans sanctuary resolution for Greenfield
I hope the City Council passes their draft ordinance protecting gender-affirming care for transgender people and a related trans sanctuary resolution as quickly as possible. Why? Because the situation for trans folks in parts of the country is dire. Texas is creating a registry of transgender individuals. We fear that camps are next. They’ve already banned gender-affirming care for youth and made it illegal for parents to raise trans kids. It’s very scary, and trans parents are looking for safe places to move. Other states are following suit with similar forms of persecution.
Allen Woods: Pickleball — A multispecies sport
Mary Collins: An idea for a political cartoon
Christine Heard: An uplifting letter
As I See It: How liberty itself killed liberalism in America
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
Cooking up an expansion: Cocina Lupita eyes second location in Turners Falls
GREENFIELD — The owners of Salvadoran restaurant Cocina Lupita are seeking the community’s support to help fuel their goal of opening a second location in Turners Falls this May.
Incandescent Brewing now open in Bernardston
Creating a ‘mecca of local art’: JJ White opening Art Deviation Gallery & Store in Greenfield
Out with fast fashion, in with sustainability: The Sparkle Cave clothing store opens in Greenfield
Greenfield Starbucks pours its first cup
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Arts & Life
Mill Street Artists displaying work at Hope & Olive in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — Four former students of Artspace Community Arts Center are showcasing their work at Hope & Olive through April and May.
Amherst can’t decide where it is: Is town center uptown or downtown?
‘She is our future’: Thirty years after permitting women to join, Montague Elks is almost entirely women-led
‘Art in the Age of Human Impact’: New exhibition at UMass explores complex relationship between humans and nature
Valley Bounty: Nothing sweeter than sourcing local: Lemon Bakery in Amherst is a small, seasonal, from-scratch operationObituaries
Nicholas G. Saledas
Greenfield, MA - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nicholas G. Saledas on April 4, 2025. He was born on October 30, 1934, the son of the late George and Alice (Rondiris) Saledas. Nick graduated from Turners Falls... remainder of obit for Nicholas G. Saledas
Hal A. Huff
Charlemont, MA - Hal A. Huff, 78, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025 with his loving family by his side. He was born in Stockton, CA on July 17, 1946 the son of James and Daisy Mae (Cunningham) Huff. After graduating from high scho... remainder of obit for Hal A. Huff
Douglas Spencer
Easthampton, MA - Douglas A. Spencer, age 69, resident of Easthampton, formerly of Greenfield died February 5, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield. Doug was a 1974 graduate of Pioneer Valley Regional School and the Bement S... remainder of obit for Douglas Spencer
Rebecca Clogston
Greenfield, MA - Rebecca Susan Clogston, a woman of immense strength and kindness, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 63 years old. She was born at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, MA, to John and Mary Bartus. Rebec... remainder of obit for Rebecca Clogston
