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My Turn: Green River needs a lot more love
Housing amendments moving forward in Greenfield
Firearm age limits in new state law see pushback locally
State reaches out to fired federal workers with new website
Greenfield Starbucks provides update for opening day
Conceptual repair plan discussed for Old Deerfield Wastewater Treatment Plant
Sidewalk clearing proves problematic in Orange
Warwick Community School gets $100K for mental health services
Authorities investigating bomb threat at Turners Falls Walgreens
TURNERS FALLS — Police and firefighters blocked off a portion of the road at the Walgreens plaza on Avenue A Monday evening after an individual called the pharmacy to report a bomb, according to Turners Falls Fire Capt. Michael Currie.
Rowe Planning Board recommends ADU bylaw
ROWE — The Planning Board is recommending an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw that may come to a vote at Annual Town Meeting.
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Greenfield Starbucks provides update for opening day
A ‘grande’ opening ahead: Greenfield Starbucks to open its doors Monday
Authorities investigating bomb threat at Turners Falls Walgreens
Some 800 attend Northampton rally, where Markey fires up activists to resist Trump
Natural Resources Conservation Service office in Amherst for 45 years ID’d for closure
Former Franklin County sheriff suspended from Cape Cod police academy position
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Sports
Boys basketball: No. 1 Pioneer to meet Hampshire League South rival No. 4 Drury in MIAA Div. 5 semifinals
After cruising to a 75-29 victory over Ware in a MIAA Div. 5 state quarterfinal contest, Pioneer seniors Brayden Thayer, Alex McClelland and Kurt Redeker were asked if they had a preference of playing fourth-seeded Drury or fifth-seeded Boston English in the state semifinals.
Bulletin board: Frontier basketball, FCHA hockey capture titles
Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: Leadership Lessons from Women’s Basketball
Preps: Deerfield Academy girls hockey shuts out Tabor, 2-0, to capture NEPSAC Large Division championship
UMass hockey: Maine rallies from two-goal deficit, ties Minutemen 2-2 in regular season finaleOpinion
My Turn: Spy cams on our public lands — Massachusetts must make rules
My Turn: Time to demand respect for our veterans
Kip Fonsh: Down the Trump hole of fascism
Aaron Kupec: Why Dollar General is a bad deal for Sunderland
Larry Cervelli: Time for Supreme Court action
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Business
A ‘grande’ opening ahead: Greenfield Starbucks to open its doors Monday
GREENFIELD — A new Starbucks location is expected to open Monday, March 10, at the site of the former Friendly’s at 200 Mohawk Trail, which closed in September after roughly 42 years in business.
Ashfield’s historic Elmer’s Store seeing new life with opening of Wicked Good Café
Report details cannabis trends, and more than $8 billion in sales
ZBA reviews proposed Dollar Store in Sunderland
‘It’s not a good recipe’: Local businesses bracing for steel, aluminum tariffs
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Arts & Life
Colcannon from Colrain to Coleraine: Irish comfort food for Saint Patrick’s Day
Although strictly speaking I have little or no Irish blood (one of my great-grandmothers was Scots Irish), I still like to dress in green and make something Irish for Saint Patrick’s Day. This week I’m concentrating on Colcannon, basically gussied-up mashed potatoes. This dish adds lovely green vegetables to the spuds.
From the field to your screens: Two seniors take Frontier Community Access Television’s sports broadcasting to new heights
Her muse is poultry: Painter Pat Little’s ‘Cosmic Chickens’ series on display in Shelburne Falls
Sounds Local: Mud Season festival returns next weekend: ‘Peace, love and protest’ the themes for this year’s all-day family-friendly event at Shea Theater 
Speaking of Nature: Opportunity taken: Omnivorous scavengers eat just about anything during the tough months of winterObituaries
Joseph S. Kucenski
Turners Falls, MA - Joseph S. Kucenski, 75, of Pleasant St. passed away Saturday March 8, 2025, at Greenfield Rehabilitation and Care Center. He was born in Northampton on July 1, 1949, the son of Joseph and Gladys (Rogoleski) Kucenski.... remainder of obit for Joseph S. Kucenski
Susan H. Pratt
Greenfield, MA - Susan Helen (Stasinopoulos) Pratt, 82, of Greenfield passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Susan was born on July 29, 1942 to Stephen Stasinopoulos and Helen (Sears) Doody in Greenfield where she was raise... remainder of obit for Susan H. Pratt
Robert W. Hinds
Robert W. "Bob" Hinds Buckland, MA - Robert "Bob" Hinds, devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and coach passed away suddenly at his home on March 6 at the age of 83. He was born in New York City on September 5, 1941 to Alfred Boy... remainder of obit for Robert W. Hinds
Madeline Cromack
Greenfield, MA - Greenfield- Madeline (Neverett) Cromack, 86, of School St., passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025 at Regal Care in Greenfield. Madeline was born in Montague, MA on November 27, 1938 the daughter of Robert E. Neveret... remainder of obit for Madeline Cromack
