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DA’s office confirms 60-year-old South Deerfield man killed by train
SOUTH DEERFIELD — A 60-year-old man from South Deerfield was killed Monday after he was struck by a northbound Amtrak train, according to Northwestern District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Laurie Loisel.

Ashfield Lake Youth Ice Fishing Derby aims to inspire love of the outdoors
ASHFIELD — A record high of 60 kids took to the ice Sunday morning for the annual Ashfield Lake Youth Ice Fishing Derby, according to Ashfield Rod & Gun Club President Jack Shea.
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Boys basketball: 45th-seeded St. John Paul pulls ahead late to upset No. 20 Athol in MIAA Div. 5 prelim
ATHOL — Nobody told the Saint John Paul II boys basketball team they were the underdogs Monday.
Opinion

My Turn: Real fraud starts with knee-capping watchdogs
On Jan. 28, the Gazette published an article headlined “Trump order sows confusion, fear across the Valley, beyond.” Journalism like this is crucial to understanding how this administration’s actions will impact all of us. But it’s important to look a little deeper.





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

One year on, Bernardston custom apparel biz growing
BERNARDSTON — From her home on Shaw Road surrounded by rolling fields and horse stables, Melissa Murphy crafts custom embroidered apparel for local businesses.




Arts & Life

Remembering a pioneering Black chef: James Hemings, Jefferson’s enslaved personal chef and half brother-in-law, was first American to become a French chef de cuisine
For Black History Month, I’m making Macaroni Pie.


Obituaries

Margaret A. (Villeneuve) Jarvis Montague , MA - Margaret "Peggy" Jarvis entered eternal rest on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, surrounded by her loving family after 86 years full of life! Peggy was born in Montague on September 28, 1938, ... remainder of obit for Margaret A. Jarvis

Shelburne, MA - Janie L. (Miller) Churchill, 76, passed away on February 9, 2025 after a lengthy illness. She would have been 77 years old on February 14, 2025. She was born on February 14, 1948, the daughter of Raymond and Ellen (Purin... remainder of obit for Janie L. Churchill

Buckland, MA - Joseph Glenn Schmidt, 93, passed on February 20, 2025. Glenn was born at home in Ansonia, CT on January 14, 1932, son of the late Lincoln and Lillian (Haaf) Schmidt. He graduated from the Charles H Pine Manual Training S... remainder of obit for Joseph Glenn Schmidt

Alice "Jeanne" Pelletier Greenfield, MA - Alice "Jeanne" Pelletier, 86, formerly of Greenfield, MA, died Sunday 2/9/25 with her family by her side. She was born in Montague, MA in May 1938, the daughter of Valerian and Leah Chagnon. Jea... remainder of obit for Alice Pelletier