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Sour taste as state lawmakers unpeel ‘big, beautiful bill’
Solar array proposed on Conway Road in Deerfield
$524K to fund energy-efficient upgrades at Mahar
Speaking of Nature: The big beautiful world —A baby nuthatch ventures out
Northwestern DA’s office CFO wraps up 39-year career
With public support rising, lawmakers push forward on end-of-life options bill
Healey signs $60.9B budget, vetoes $130M
Athol man sentenced on 14 drug, firearm charges
Baystate Franklin Medical Center not at risk of closure, CFO says
GREENFIELD — Despite concerns circulating about the future of Baystate Franklin Medical Center after the passage of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act that cuts roughly $1.1 trillion in health care spending, Baystate Health’s chief financial officer advises the Greenfield hospital is not at risk of closure.
Food assistance agencies brace for SNAP cuts
GREENFIELD — With the approval of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act last week, which includes $1.2 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), regional food assistance agencies say they are anticipating negative impacts that will sprawl across many aspects of society.
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Baystate Franklin Medical Center not at risk of closure, CFO says
With state legislation gaining traction, debate continues over how — and whether — choice should shape death
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Greenfield Notebook: July 7, 2025
Shelburne Falls wealth management biz to mark 100th anniversary by ringing bell at NY Stock Exchange
Three start-ups get funding boost following annual Greenfield pitch competition
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PHOTO: Winged visitor
West County Notebook: July 9, 2025
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PHOTO: Peekaboo bear
Sports
Matthew Johnson dominates stroke play as 117th Mass. Amateur heads to match play at GreatHorse
HAMPDEN — Thirty-six holes weren’t enough to decide which 32 golfers were going to make Wednesday’s match play in the 117th Massachusetts Amateur Championship at GreatHorse. After Monday and Tuesday’s first two rounds, 24 players were safely inside the 6-over par cut line while 10 players were tied at that number.
Bulletin Board: Franklin Tech takes down Hopkins in Franklin Tech Girls Summer Basketball League
Top seeds set for match play after grueling two rounds of 92nd Girls Junior Amateur at Crumpin-Fox Club
117th Mass. Am Day 1: Lenane shines, Mrva surges with eagle-fueled comeback at GreatHorse
Scenic and severe: WMass gem GreatHorse puts golfers to the test at 117th Massachusetts AmateurOpinion
My Turn: Human health depends on a healthy planet Earth
What I renamed “The Big Beastly Bill” passed the Senate on Friday. It signed into law dramatic cuts to our public health care system. In the meantime, over at Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. has fired all the experts of the vaccine advisory committee, threatening the supply of life-saving immunizations for millions of Americans.
My Turn: The big beautiful bill
Ann Richardson: A very kind gesture
Mary Metzger: Still conserving land
Reenie Grybko Clancy: More ideas on reusables
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
Sidehill Farm yogurt biz changes hands in Hawley
HAWLEY — After 25 years running Sidehill Farm, founders Paul Lacinski and Amy Klippenstein are moooving on.
Breaking down barriers in trade work: Collective of LGBTQ handy service workers in high demand
‘We’re trying a new adventure’: International Cafe and Deli opens in South Deerfield
Aldi grocery store opens in Greenfield
Moldavite Dreams on the move: Business returning to Shelburne Falls roots
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Arts & Life
Nature Photo Contest
A basic omelette: perhaps the most French of foods
Fighting back through portraiture: Greenfield exhibit raises awareness about violence against Indigenous women
Sounds Local: Shows galore planned for July 4
Speaking of Nature: The most beautiful local butterfly? The Question Mark is a species of forests and forest edgesObituaries
Theresa A. Cassidy
Ashfield, MA - Theresa A. (DeMarco) Cassidy, 93, of Ashfield, Mass., passed away peacefully on June 28. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend, Theresa, Terry, "Treese," or Mrs. C will be missed... remainder of obit for Theresa A. Cassidy
John Nove
SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA - John Nove, 77, died peacefully at home on July 1, 2025 after a serious illness. A 16-year resident of South Deerfield, he established the Grey Seal Bindery and served as Chair of the Deerfield Historical Commission... remainder of obit for John Nove
Richard Zuron
Whately, MA - With love and sorrow, we honor the peaceful passing of Richard in his beloved Deerfield home, where he spent 65 years devoted to the life he thoughtfully built. Guided by faith, family, and his Polish heritage, Richard li... remainder of obit for Richard Zuron
Ingrid K.H. Bielunis
Hadley, MA - On June 27, 2025 we lost our Mother, Sister and Grandmother, Ingrid K.H. Bielunis after a long illness. Born in Essen, Germany on December 3, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Hugo and Anni (Siems) Radeker. She was rai... remainder of obit for Ingrid K.H. Bielunis
