Tax, policy measures fill Healey budget
Pioneer still interested as choice option for NH pupils
Healey offering $2.5B higher ed infrastructure plan
Outside report calls UMass protest breakup reasonable but raises questions
New Northfield EMS budget formula expected to result in increased contributions in FY26
Health officials issue precautions, Wendell farm takes action in wake of bird flu cases
With two cases of bird flu having been confirmed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus, local health officials are issuing advisories and at least one Franklin County farm is taking measures to protect its poultry.
For Franklin County farmers, $434K in grants allows for a ‘big leap forward’ in increasing capacity
With help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), businesses across Franklin County will use grant money to increase their capacity and expand the local food supply chain.
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Local businesses help Shelburne Falls couple after fire
Trial to begin for Vermont man in Route 2 crash that injured family of four
Greenfield Board of Health member resigns over proposed phone policy
Greenfield Police dispatch upgrades complete
Witnesses take stand in trial of Vermont man facing charges from 2023 Route 2 crash
HS Roundup: Turners Falls swim continues strong season with pair of wins over Chicopee (PHOTOS)
Editors Picks
Montague, Erving and Gill Notebook: Jan. 23, 2025
Ralph C. Mahar Regional School Honor Roll, First Quarter
North County Notebook: Jan. 23, 2025
PHOTOS: Frosty flair
Sports
UMass men’s basketball: Minutemen extend win streak to three following 74-61 triumph over George Washington
AMHERST — For the early portion of the first half, anxious murmurs spread through the Mullins Center as the UMass men’s basketball team racked up as many turnovers (6) as points nearly 10 minutes into the game. The 2,772 fans that showed up were wondering if the Minutemen would too. But as he did on Sunday against La Salle, Minutemen sophomore Jaylen Curry changed the trajectory of Wednesday night’s contest with George Washington.
HS Roundup: Athol wrestling rolls past Granby, 64-16 (PHOTOS)
HS Roundup: Turners Falls swim continues strong season with pair of wins over Chicopee (PHOTOS)
Sophomore Marqui Worthy works into his role on UMass men’s basketball team
HS Roundup: Greenfield hockey falls to Oakmont, 3-1
Opinion
Emily Greene: Time for all men to champion women
Thank you letter writer Karl Meyer for recognizing that women have been pushed aside for way too long, creating a society that does not value every human being [”Time for men to stand up for a just society,” Jan. 16]. Women are 50% or more of the world we live in and they deserve to be treated equally by men.
Eve Brown-Waite: Look for the helpers
Tom Tolg: One question
My Turn: No tax cuts for billionaires
Guest column: Privilege and loss in Pacific Palisades
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
Where ‘steampunk meets Victorian meets funky’: Mo’s Fudge Factor getting new look in Shelburne Falls
SHELBURNE FALLS — After almost 18 years in business, Mo’s Fudge Factor on State Street is ready to make some changes.
McGovern Automotive Group selling Greenfield dealerships
‘This is where it all began’: Couple moving crafters gallery into Bates Down Under in Orange
Fitzpatrick Pools, Spas and Services opens on Fifth Street in Turners Falls
Incandescent Brewing looks to open in former Hitchcock Brewing Co. space in Bernardstone-Edition
Arts & Life
Sounds Local: New year means new music: Popular local bands have big plans for 2025
January is the month of new beginnings, and with the new year comes the arrival of new music. In the upcoming weeks, some popular Franklin County-based musicians playing their first local shows of 2025 where they will give audiences the chance to listen to new music before it is officially released.
Speaking of Nature: Reflected in a blue jay’s eye: A curious opportunity to try something a little artsy
A sweet treat for cookie monsters: These peanut butter oat bars made my mother happy in the last year of her life
Looky Here looks to the future: Greenfield’s ‘artist clubhouse’ finds small but mighty victories
He’s seen Bigfoot: Paranormal researcher Ronny Le Blanc to speak at Erving Public Library on Sunday, Jan. 19Obituaries
Bertha J. Brunelle
Turners Falls, MA - On Tuesday January 14, 2025, Bertha J. (Fortin) Brunelle, age 98, of Dell Street passed peacefully in her home where her two daughters had been caring for her, but NOT before hearing the last words sung to her in "Yo... remainder of obit for Bertha J. Brunelle
Jeffrey R. Snide
Greenfield, MA - Jeffrey R. Snide, 27, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 17, 2025. Jeff was born in Greenfield, MA on September 30, 1997 the son of John and Jacqueline "Jackie" (Billiel) Snide. He enjoyed cooking and rece... remainder of obit for Jeffrey R. Snide
Henry Robert Butler
Shelburne Falls, MA - Shelburne Falls - Henry Robert Butler passed away peacefully at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Henry was born August 16, 1956 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He served as an alter b... remainder of obit for Henry Robert Butler
Donald E. Gritzner
Heath, MA - Donald E. Gritzner, 79, of Branch Hill Rd., passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at home. Don was born in Newark, NJ on March 1, 1945 the son of Donald and Claire (Hornie) Gritzner. He was talented mechanically and f... remainder of obit for Donald E. Gritzner
