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UMass vice chancellors: ICE not on campus
Testimony argues against need for Greenfield cell tower
Residents opposing Deerfield dog shelter gain attorney as public hearing is continued
‘We’re one planet’: Greenfield’s Earth Day celebration expanding with parade
‘An art form anyone can do’: Ashfield workshop celebrates Ukrainian tradition of pysanky
250 years later, Colrain to celebrate ties to Revolutionary War this weekend
Nominations sought for Person of the Year, Young Community Leader awards
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce breakfast explores AI
Greenfield marks Child Abuse Prevention Month with flag-raising ceremony
GREENFIELD — Recognizing April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, city and state officials gathered at the Greenfield Common Friday morning to raise awareness of child harm, abuse and neglect.
From corsets to Spanx: Historic Deerfield opens the season with ‘Body by Design: Fashionable Silhouettes from the Ideal to the Real,’ May 3
There’s no need to don your corset or three-piece suit for Historic Deerfield’s opening exhibition this season.
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Greenfield native Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head Brewery, to throw out first pitch at Fenway Park on Friday
Report: Montague Police internal affairs investigation ‘biased’
Greenfield City Council passes ‘sanctuary city’ resolution for trans, gender-diverse people
Laid-off Kennametal employees ponder what’s next
Real Estate Transactions: April 18, 2025
Whately cyclist struck by vehicle in Deerfield
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Part 3: Enough Abuse shares series of tips for National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Dog of the Week: Ivy
Pioneer Valley Regional School Honor Roll, Third Quarter
Squarely a good time: There’s a resurgence of square dancing in the hilltowns
Sports
UMass football: Minutemen cap successful camp with annual Spring Game at McGuirk
AMHERST — Late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s UMass football spring game, Team Maroon worked the ball inside the Team White 10-yard line trailing 17-10. Team Maroon quarterback Grant Jordan received a shotgun snap from the 4-yard line, faked the ball to his running back and scrambled right.
HS Roundup: Frontier girls tennis wins fourth in a row following 4-1 victory over Lee
Youth seasons getting underway as Greenfield Minor League Baseball opening day parade kicks off Saturday
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: A Monday trip to Sortino Field
UMass football: Minutemen wrap up spring practice, turn focus to Spring Game SaturdayOpinion
Columnist Jon Huer: How dirty is our money? Very dirty
Let’s imagine that you are about to eat a cookie that has been touched and handled by over a thousand (yes, a thousand) different hands. Or, you just found out that the hotel where you stayed last night used the same sheets for over 100 guests.
My Turn: We are DEI
Julie Cavacco: Hilchey for Deerfield Selectboard
Lew La Chance: Consider Easter services
Marilyn Pelis: Activities vary at senior centers
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
Expanding child care options: Hilltown Children’s Center opens in Shelburne
SHELBURNE — The newly opened Hilltown Children’s Center has a mission: building a foundation of self-confidence, individualism and fun for children, while expanding the child care options available in Franklin County.
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
Creating a ‘mecca of local art’: JJ White opening Art Deviation Gallery & Store in Greenfielde-Edition
Arts & Life
Bach and better than ever: UMass Amherst biennial Bach Fest returns April 25-27 with a multitude of concerts and symposia
An Amherst festival dedicated to a famous Baroque composer is coming … Bach.
Practical skills and spiritual nourishment: Seeds of Solidarity Farm and Education Center offers workshops
Valley Bounty: Keeping that farming romance alive: Cara and Michael Zueger run Free Living Farm in Petersham
Sounds Local: Cover bands abound at the Shea: Big Yellow Taxi will perform much of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Ladies of the Canyon’ this Saturday
Speaking of Nature: A surprise in my maple tree: Porcupines just want to find something tasty to eat and be left aloneObituaries
Barbara Johnson
Williamstown, MA - Barbara A. (Alcarese) Johnson, 84, of Williamstown, MA and formerly of Marlborough, MA, passed away peacefully at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her loving family on March 14, 2025. Barbara was born in Law... remainder of obit for Barbara Johnson
Winnie Wentworth
Greenfield, MA - "Well probably " Winnie from time to time could spin a good tale. The tale of her life is nothing less than valiant for a number of reasons. One year before the Great Depression, Winnie Mae Wentworth was born Octobe... remainder of obit for Winnie Wentworth
Evelyn Prucnal
Westminster, MD - Evelyn Marion Prucnal (née Kacinski), 94, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on April 10, 2025, in Westminster, MD, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She spent her final days in the comfort of home... remainder of obit for Evelyn Prucnal
James K. Allyn
CONWAY, MA - James K. Allyn, 75, passed unexpectedly on Thursday, April 10, 2025. He grew up in Holyoke and has lived in Conway for the past 30 years. Visiting hours will be Monday, April 21, 2025 At AHEARN FUNERAL HOME, 783 Bridge Rd.,... remainder of obit for James K. Allyn
