Tech Tuesdays a success for Turners Falls seniors
TURNERS FALLS — Franklin County Technical School students and local senior citizens celebrated their “Tech Tuesday” partnership on Tuesday, marking the first year of tech support that will continue into 2026 thanks to additional grant funding.Tech...
Christmas tree disposal programs available in Greenfield, Orange
Wondering what to do with that Christmas tree now that it’s 2025? Well, at least two Franklin County entities have programs in place to take those festive symbols off your hands.The Greenfield Department of Public Works will remove Christmas trees...
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Sports
High schools: Maximus Parsons helps Mahar wrestling get past South Hadley (PHOTOS)
Mahar’s Maximus Parsons entered the second period of Tuesday night’s wrestling dual meet with South Hadley trailing the Tigers’ Adrien DeBeer 3-0, as he got taken down in the first period and stayed on the bottom the rest of the frame. Although it...
Opinion
Guest columnist William Lambers: Jimmy Carter’s mission to help forgotten, war-torn lands
When I was attending Mount St. Joseph University, I read a book by Jimmy Carter called “Talking Peace, A Vision for the Next Generation.” President Carter encouraged us to take action for peace, and to bring attention to forgotten conflicts around...
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
Fitzpatrick Pools, Spas and Services opens on Fifth Street in Turners Falls
TURNERS FALLS — The Fitzpatrick family, the former management team at Jarvis Pools and Spas on Unity Street, recently dove headfirst into a new chapter of their lives by opening their own storefront at 29 Fifth St.Fitzpatrick Pools, Spas and Services...
Arts & Life
Sounds Local: Hot soup and even hotter music: Acoustic quartet Moon Hollow performs at Warwick Town Hall this Saturday
What better way to spend a cold winter night than indulging in some hot soup and even hotter music. If this is your idea of a perfect evening, consider heading to the Warwick Town Hall on Saturday night, Jan. 11, when Wooden Fender and the Warwick...
Obituaries
Turners Falls, MA - Roseanna D. Murley, 91, of Montague St. passed away Sunday January 5, 2025, at Regal Care in Greenfield. She was born at home on Turnpike Rd on October 5, 1933, the daughter of John and Rose (Roy) Morin. Rose att... remainder of obit for Roseanna D. Murley
Turners Falls, MA - Joanne Mayrand, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family. She was born in Greenfield, MA on February 2, 1943, the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Spinelli) Let... remainder of obit for Joanne Mayrand
Erving, MA - Lois A. (Batchelder) Phelps, 81, of Erving, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 1/1/2025, at Charlene Manor, where she had resided for the last year. She was born on September 4, 1943, in Conway, MA, the daughter of Edward... remainder of obit for Lois A. Phelps
Marguerite "Peg" Gradowski Erving, MA - Marguerite E. Gradowski, age 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep, late Saturday evening, December 28th, at her residence in Erving, MA. She was born September 2nd, 1942 in Montague City, MA, a ... remainder of obit for Marguerite Gradowski