Latest News
Orange voters accept land for water tower, approve animal control bylaws
Five Town Meeting warrant articles sail through in Ashfield
Jingle Fest bringing holiday cheer to Greenfield for 11th year
State overrules Shutesbury bylaw on battery storage
Home on Winter Street in Orange rendered uninhabitable after fire
Backed by award, Northfield entomologist looks to future research
Bernardston Senior Center recognized for providing ‘a model for digital inclusion’
SAPHE 2.0 to modernize local health care
In seventh year, The Scarf Project continues donation of warm clothing in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — With just dozens of the more than 1,000 items placed on the Greenfield Common remaining as of Monday afternoon, The Scarf Project’s seventh annual donation of scarves, mittens and other warm clothing proved to be another success.Each year...
‘Big paws to fill’: K-9 Larry joins Montague Police
MONTAGUE — The Selectboard swore in the Police Department’s new four-legged officer Lawrence “Larry” Akim on Monday, filling a role that was left vacant when beloved K-9 Artur, better known as “Artie,” died in October after a decade of...
Most Read
UMass football: Amid coaching search, pair of blunders has athletic department in the spotlight
Authorities identify Northampton man found dead in Gill
SAPHE 2.0 to modernize local health care
Markey predicts RFK Jr. hearing will spark ‘uproar’
Home heating help on tap: Residents urged to apply for fuel assistance
Franklin Tech accepting applications for adult education courses
Editors Picks
Greenfield Police Logs: Nov. 4 to Nov. 11, 20
PHOTO: Canalside crowd
Montague Police Logs: Nov. 4 to Nov. 11, 2024
North County Notebook: Dec. 4, 2024
Sports
UMass athletics: Men’s soccer, field hockey tourney runs highlighting final A-10 seasons
AMHERST — There may be plenty of reasons for UMass fans to lament the athletic department over the past two weeks – a third-straight disappointing football season and a subpar men’s basketball start (3-5 record) among the results-based reasons outside...
UMass football: Amid coaching search, pair of blunders has athletic department in the spotlight
Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: Lessons of the playground
UMass soccer: Minutemen continue Cinderella NCAA tourney run with 1-0 win over Virginia in Sweet 16
UMass football: Minutemen offense puts up season-high in points but UConn holds on for 47-42 win in finaleOpinion
My Turn: Groundless criticism, vitriol leaves bad taste
It was distressing to read the Nov. 5 letter from Ethan Robertson in the Recorder, concerning recent actions taken by the Ashfield Board of Health [”Government overreach by Ashfield Board of Health”].In his letter, the writer takes exception to...
My Turn: At junction of left brainers, right brainers, and no-brainers
Dr. John Sheldon: Access to care matters
Ed Gregory: Fix the assessment plan
My Turn: Honoring those who gave their all to free brethren
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
Maple Valley Creamery plans farmstand in South Deerfield
SOUTH DEERFIELD — New life may soon be coming to the vacant farmstand at the intersection of Routes 5 and 10 and North Hillside Road.Maple Valley Creamery, the Hadley-based dairy farm that also operates Maple Valley’s Scoop at the Silos, is eyeing the...
Lifelong home baker starts business, The Sourdog, in Orange
Bittersweet Bakery & Cafe in Deerfield reopens with smaller menu, renewed focus on dinners
Local restaurant owners reflect on ‘really important conversation’ started by defeated ballot question
Technician shortage stymies heating repair companies in Pioneer Valleye-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Spotting the bird with the ‘X-factor’: The absolute worst time to be without a camera
It was the morning of Thanksgiving Day and I was up early. Guests were still asleep and I was done with the morning chores. A pot of fresh coffee had been brewed, a fire was crackling happily in the wood stove (front doors open so the fire was...
Relief from the over-the-hill blues: Recipes for a party and some special Brazilian cheese puffs
A celebration of history-making women: The Rockwell Museum exhibits over 200 of Anita Kunz’s portraits in ‘Original Sisters’
Up to 50 critters at a time: Amelie Dricut-Ziter runs the Leyden Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation 
Valley Bounty: ‘If you need something, come on over’: Hillside Farm’s offering is just about as fresh as you can getObituaries
Marianne Preger-Simon
Addison, VT - November 22, 2024, Marianne Simon, dancer, educator, therapist, died peacefully in hospice care in her daughter's home, surrounded in her final days by the music and love of family and friends. Born April 18, 1929, Mar... remainder of obit for Marianne Preger-Simon
Susan Tefft
Easthampton, MA - Susan Kathleen Tefft died peacefully Wednesday morning, November 13, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Her family was with her in her last days and the exquisite care she received was a true gift and balm to a... remainder of obit for Susan Tefft
Elizabeth M. Day
Deerfield, MA - Elizabeth Mary (Lapointe) Day, 72, passed away Wednesday 11/27/24. She was born in Greenfield on September 28, 1952, the daughter of Arthur and Amelia (Kawecki) Lapointe. Elizabeth attended Holy Trinity School in Greenfi... remainder of obit for Elizabeth M. Day
Winifred A. Watson
Greenfield, MA - Winifred Alice (Gunn) Watson ended a long life peacefully on November 23rd. Wink (as she preferred to be called) was born on March 9, 1928, to George and Alice Gunn of Montague Center. The second of four children, she a... remainder of obit for Winifred A. Watson
