McGovern reflects on visit with two students in detention facilities in Louisiana
Sheila Gilmour resigns from Greenfield City Council
AT&T customers speak to improved service following cell tower activation in Ashfield
Hilchey, Wolfram up for rematch to fill Selectboard seat in Deerfield
Downtown coordinator sought for Turners Falls, Shelburne Falls and Northfield
Three monetary transfers OK’d at Shelburne Special Town Meeting
My Turn: Newspapers still a trustworthy gatekeeper
Deerfield to pursue engineering for phased upgrades to wastewater treatment plant
Shutesbury election on Saturday features no contests; Town Meeting set for end of May
MassDEP issues water quality certification to FirstLight, with conditions
TURNERS FALLS — While opponents continue to assert the “overwhelming negative environmental impact” of FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s facilities, the state Department of Environmental Protection argues the conditions set through its water quality certification offer “more protections for the Connecticut River than ever before.”
Greenfield, Montague plan tree plantings for Arbor Day
GREENFIELD — In recognition of Arbor Day, the city’s Tree Committee and the Department of Public Works will plant a honeylocust tree near Kostanski Funeral Home, a business that has been a key supporter of the Tree Committee for roughly 20 years.
PHOTO: Like new again
Greenfield Notebook: April 24, 2025
Regional Notebook: April 24, 2025
Mohawk Trail Regional School Honor Roll, Third QuarterSports
HS Roundup: Brayleigh Burgh powers Franklin Tech softball past Mahar, 18-0 (PHOTOS)
The Franklin Tech softball team is hitting its groove.
HS Roundup: Smith Vocational baseball pulls ahead late to defeat Franklin Tech, 6-3
HS Roundup: Mohawk Trail softball earns first win of the season following 16-4 victory over Mahar
Weekend roundup: Caleb Thomas tosses gem in Greenfield’s 4-0 win over Frontier; plus GMLB opening day results
UMass football: Minutemen cap successful camp with annual Spring Game at McGuirkOpinion
John Babits: Democrats and gang members
Funny, Democrats couldn’t stand in memory of women murdered by foreign gang members, but they sure made a lightning-quick trip to El Salvador to aid a foreign gang member.
Cathy Marcum: Greenfield Senior Center vibrant and welcoming
Rita Detweiler: There is more that unites us than divides us
Pat Ryan: Keep Tim Hilchey on the job!
My Turn: Getting at the root of things
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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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
Sounds Local: ‘We are all aboard a train of hope’: Oen Kennedy and Fiery Hope Chorus join forces for an inspiring performance this weekend
In 1988, at the age of 23, Eveline MacDougall founded the Fiery Hope Chorus (formerly Amandla Chorus), and she continues to serve as a director of the 35-member group.
Speaking of Nature: Fascinated by ferns: Ferns figured out how to say goodbye to the aquatic environment hundreds of millions of years ago
Fascinated by the seemingly infinite uses of eggs: Creamed eggs are an easy and delicious post-Easter nursery food
From corsets to Spanx: Historic Deerfield opens the season with ‘Body by Design: Fashionable Silhouettes from the Ideal to the Real,’ May 3
Bach and better than ever: UMass Amherst biennial Bach Fest returns April 25-27 with a multitude of concerts and symposiaObituaries
Barbara Atamaniuk
Greenfield, MA - Barbara Ann Atamaniuk, 71, of Hatchery Road, a lifelong resident of Franklin County, died peacefully early Tuesday morning, April 22, 2025 at Charlene Manor in Greenfield with her family at her side following a lengthy ... remainder of obit for Barbara Atamaniuk
Joyce A. Makowski
Joyce A. (Sliwa) Makowski SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA - Joyce A. (Sliwa) Makowski, 91, of Conway Road passed away peacefully on Monday Morning at Cooley Dickinson Hospital after a brief illness. Joyce was born in Northfield, a daughter to Joseph... remainder of obit for Joyce A. Makowski
David Martin
North Fort Myers, FL - David Russell Martin, born 5/9/1938 to Leslie and Ruth( Mayer) Martin in Greenfield, MA. Passed away on April 11, 2025. David was brought up in Northfield, MA, where he always said he had one of the best child... remainder of obit for David Martin
Edward Racz Jr.
Edward Racz, Jr. Bethlehem, PA - Edward Racz, Jr., a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on April 16, 2025, in Bethlehem, PA, with his loving wife by his side. Born on October 23, 1948, in Germany, he was the ... remainder of obit for Edward Racz Jr.
