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As part of long-running sustainability initiatives, Pioneer team to observe schools in Kentucky
Salasin Project open house showcases new Riddell Street location in Greenfield
Connecting the Dots: Connecting the dates
FCCPR art auction raising money for billboards in an effort to combat Project 2025
Montague considers third-party consultant to evaluate grow facility amid odor complaints
Deerfield Selectboard planning forum on Tree House Brewing Co. noise complaints
PHOTOS: Deerfield Elementary celebrates entryway upgrade
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Sept. 9 to Sept. 13, 2024
Mayor’s reduction in ARPA funding angers GCET officials
Northeast Houndsmen K-9 trainings help ‘broaden horizons’ for police departments
ORANGE — Getting on and off a plane might sound like an odd piece of police training, but it can make quite a difference when you’re a dog.On Monday morning, K-9s and their handlers gathered at the Orange Municipal Airport for the second day of a...
UMass forum explores path to debt-free public higher education
AMHERST — “Growing up poor, all I’ve ever wanted was financial freedom,” said Beatrice Rogers, a third-year psychology and holistic health major at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. But that freedom might be far away for Rogers, whose college...
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Three people hospitalized in Whately rollover crash
Deerfield Academy to offer free tuition to families earning less than $150K
Decision to remove park benches draws mixed opinions in Greenfield
Teen struck by vehicle prompts speeding concerns in Montague
Greenfield officials propose health study for Lunt neighborhood
2 arrested following Greenfield foot pursuit
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Montague and Gill Notebook: Sept. 21, 2024
‘College Behind Bars’ screening canceled in Greenfield
Opening with an organist: Brick Church Music Series returns this weekend
John and May: Former lover of John Lennon brings photo exhibit of their relationship to Northampton
Sports
Football: Athol cruises past Pathfinder, 40-0, to move to 2-0
The Athol football team has made going 2-0 look easy. After cruising to a 48-16 win over Murdock in their opener last week, the Bears followed it up with a 40-0 triumph over Pathfinder on Friday in Thorndike. Aaron Oullet set the tone on the first...
HS Roundup: Four goal first half lifts Turners boys soccer past rival Greenfield 
UMass football eyes first win at homecoming
Ceremony held to rename athletic fields behind Greenfield High School to “Donna Woodcock Field”
Keeping Score: UMass football ready for homecoming
Opinion
As I See It: America’s monetization of death
During the recent presidential debate, Donald Trump held Kamala Harris responsible (as he did Joe Biden during the June 27 debate) for the tragedy of 13 soldiers dead in the hasty U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.Morning came and so did Sept. 11, and...
Jeane Anastas: What is wrong with concierge medicine
Miriam Kurland: Public input critical at pumped storage relicensing session
My Turn: Neighbors can be ‘the unsung heroes of our lives’
Columnist Johanna Neumann: Community geothermal networks can help us get off gas
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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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
Boiler Bar & Grille in Orange adds golf simulator
ORANGE — Hitting the links at the famous Pebble Beach will easily cost you $675, and that’s before the cart and caddie fees. But visit 245 Tully Road and you can play on the same gorgeous seaside landscape for a fraction of that.Boiler Bar & Grille...
After 16-year effort, Northeast Biodiesel up for sale in Greenfield
Friendly’s in Greenfield to close Sunday after 42 years
Hilltown Hair Salon moves to former Bon Salon space in Shelburne Falls
Local residents react to state’s new gun law
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Arts & Life
My prostate cancer journey: From diagnosis to treatment and recovery
Eight years ago, my PSA (prostate-specific antigen) level nearly doubled from 3.9 to 7.2. Fear makes us accept or deny, to act or do nothing, and months passed until I scheduled an office visit at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New...
The HOGs ride again: Disbanded Bernardston motorcycle group reunites after 20 years
Sounds Local: On the road again: Americana quintet, Fruition, comes to Hawks & Reed on first tour post-pandemic
Sharing her skills and her sweets: Sweet Lucy’s Bakeshop a destination for great baked goods and classes for all levels
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Time for a garden makeover: Seek help from professionals to see the big pictureObituaries
Gordon J. Ennis
Greenfield , MA - Gordon James Ennis, 88, of Munson Street died Monday 9/16/2024 at the Cooley Dickinson Medical Center in Northampton. He was born in Northampton on October 8, 1935, the son of Kathaleen and Robert Ennis. Among his ... remainder of obit for Gordon J. Ennis
Rian D. Graves
Greenfield, MA - Rian D. Graves, 68, of Lovers Lane died Thursday 9/12/24 at home. He was born in Springfield, MA on November 10, 1955, the son of Lawrence and Sheila (Haselton) Graves. Rian graduated from Greenfield High School in 197... remainder of obit for Rian D. Graves
Irene Farrick
Whately, MA - Irene P. Farrick, 90, of Whately, MA and Naples, Florida, passed away on September 15, 2024. She will forever be missed by her two sons, William of Boston, James of Ft Lauderdale, Florida, and many nieces and nephews whom ... remainder of obit for Irene Farrick
Richard R. Chasse'
Ashfield, MA - Richard R. Chasse', 72, passed away on May 4, 2024, after years of struggling with Frontotemporal Dementia. Born in Greenfield, MA on April 14, 1951, the son of Rilda and Roland Chasse', Rick was raised in East Hawley and... remainder of obit for Richard R. Chasse'
