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Status restored for 13 UMass international students
Montague Selectboard candidates share their visions for town during forum
White House slashes funds for asthma sufferers in western Mass.
Incumbent Shutesbury Selectboard member turns back write-in challenge
Gill seeks $915K grant for school roof, insulation and solar panels
My Turn: Grief and grievance
Gov. taps two from western Mass. for Superior Court bench
Wendell group to present clean energy siting suitability findings to state policymakers
New provision allowing beer sales at farmers markets sees mixed reactions
Nomination process begins for Greenfield’s November election
GREENFIELD — Though the deadline to pull nomination papers for November’s biennial city election is months away, five candidates have already thrown their hats into the ring for City Council.
$10.56M budget, land acknowledgement approved at Sunderland Town Meeting
SUNDERLAND — Residents approved all 20 articles on the Annual Town Meeting warrant on Friday, including a $10.56 million operating budget for fiscal year 2026 and a citizen’s petition to create a land acknowledgement.
South County Notebook: April 29, 2025
PHOTO: Garden growing
North Quabbin Notebook: April 29, 2025
Frontier Regional School Honor Roll, Third QuarterSports
HS Roundup: Franklin Tech’s Brody Hicks and Mason Lehtomaki combine to throw no-hitter in 10-0 win over Lee
Franklin Tech’s Brody Hicks and Mason Lehtomaki dominated on the mound on Monday against Lee.
Bulletin Board: South Deerfield’s Keith Burch advances to Final Qualifying Round for 2025 U.S. Senior Open
Baseball: Greenfield’s Conner Bergeron holds Granby to one hit to lead Wave to 10-0 victory (PHOTOS)
UMass Men’s Basketball: Florida standout joins UMass men’s hoops roster
Former UMass star Dans Locmelis making immediate impact with AHL’s Providence BruinsOpinion
My Turn: The struggles and redemption of the semicolon
I don’t know about you, but I love a well-placed semicolon; it evokes a sense of drama, an air of anticipation of things to come. Yes, the human race could survive without this punctuation mark, but at what cost? Let us pause briefly (a bit of semicolon humor) and consider the situation.
Jack Wileden: Tim Hilchey for Selectboard
Lori Baronas: Wolfram a proven public servant
My Turn: The pear tree and resurrection
Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: Finding calm in a time of frenzy
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
As Shady Glen Diner awaits buyer, current owner extends hours, shores up staffing
TURNERS FALLS — Last June, the Shady Glen Diner at 7 Avenue A was put up for sale. Nine months later, a buyer still has not been found, but owner Charles Garbiel has extended the diner’s hours and expects to play the long game.
Expanding child care options: Hilltown Children’s Center opens in Shelburne
Northfield’s Wild Geese Decluttering helps clients achieve comfort through organization
Cooking up an expansion: Cocina Lupita eyes second location in Turners Falls
Incandescent Brewing now open in Bernardston
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Arts & Life
Lesbian bar opens in Greenfield: Last Ditch is the new space for the Valley’s queer community
Western Massachusetts has a new lesbian bar and performance venue.
Living and breathing democracy: Smithsonian museum sets up traveling exhibit inside the Mohawk Trail Regional School library
The bomb that never dropped: New book details how Massachusetts planned during the Cold War
Her time in the spotlight: Amherst artist turns 90 and has first-ever public exhibit
The proof is in the soil: Shelburne resident shares principles of biodynamic farmingObituaries
Barbara H. Wizwer
Barbara H. (Rosenbloom) Wizwer Greenfield , MA - Barbara Wizwer, 81, of Greenfield MA passed away peacefully on April 26th surrounded by loved ones. Born February, 3 1944 in Springfield MA, she was a cherished daughter of the late Esther... remainder of obit for Barbara H. Wizwer
Philip L. Stimmel
Brattleboro, VT - Philip Langworthy Stimmel passed away at his home in Brattleboro, Vermont, on April 18, 2025, surrounded by his wife and son, after months of declining health due to congestive heart failure. Phil was born on June 4, ... remainder of obit for Philip L. Stimmel
Patricia Mary Roberge
Bernardston, MA - Patricia Mary Roberge, 88, of Brattleboro Road passed away Thursday January 16, 2025 at the Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. She was born in Nashua, NH on September 30, 1936, the daughter of Kenneth and ... remainder of obit for Patricia Mary Roberge
Arthur J. Greaves Jr.
Dalton, NH - Arthur J. Greaves, 91 years old died peacefully at Littleton Hospital December 1, 2024. He was born In Brooklyn, New York on May 6, 1933. Arthur came to Littleton with his parents Arthur Greaves & Aileen Greaves (Garceau) i... remainder of obit for Arthur J. Greaves Jr.
