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Amherst’s Ryan Leonard makes NHL debut for Washington Capitals in 4-3 win over Bruins in Boston
Two arrested on drug trafficking charges in Greenfield
Berkshire DA says no crime occurred in student-officer relationship at Mohawk Trail
Franklin County Technical School seniors get to try underwater welding
River Rat Race returns for 60th year on April 12
Pushback: The growing crowd next door
New platform connecting volunteers with nonprofits celebrated during GCC event
Attracting biz, growing population among goals to include in Charlemont Master Plan, residents say
HS Roundup: Ethan Mauthe’s three-run homer helps Pioneer baseball knock off Hopkins, 8-5, in opener
Literacy Project celebrating 40 years of education
GREENFIELD — Sixty-two-year-old Tammy Baxter never received her high school diploma. With help from The Literacy Project, though, the Turners Falls resident is seeking to finish what she started.
Backyard Oasis, connecting older adults with podcasts, celebrates 50 episodes
GREENFIELD — What could reality television, the loneliness epidemic and Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan all have in common?
North Quabbin Notebook: April 1, 2025
Greenfield Notebook: April 2, 2025
PHOTO: Water and stone
South County Notebook: April 2, 2025Sports
HS Roundup: Franklin Tech baseball beats Turners, 8-7, in extras (PHOTOS)
TURNERS FALLS — The Turners Falls baseball team refused to go away against Franklin Tech on Tuesday in both teams’ season openers.
UMass hockey: Carvel reflects on Minutemen’s successful 2024-25 season
UMass basketball coach Frank Martin reflects on disappointing season: ‘I obviously didn’t do a very good job doing my job’
Orioles score 4 in both the 1st and the 8th, top the Red Sox 8-5 in Baltimore’s home opener
Amherst’s Ryan Leonard signs entry-level contract with Capitals, expected to make NHL debut Tuesday in Boston against the BruinsOpinion
Mike Naughton: Gerrymandering not the answer
I respectfully disagree with My Turn writer Timothy Flynn’s recommendation that Democrats “fight fire with fire” by aggressively pursuing gerrymandering in blue states [“Dems must fight fire with fire on redistricting,” Recorder, March 26]. I share his frustration with Republican gerrymandering, but you don’t fight anti-democratic forces by becoming more anti-democratic.
Nelson Shifflett: Lead and we will follow
My Turn: The latest ‘white backlash’
My Turn: GCC and the rare Jurassic armored mud balls
Walt Gorman: Enjoyed report on pot industry’s struggles
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
Creating a ‘mecca of local art’: JJ White opening Art Deviation Gallery & Store in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — The soon-to-open storefront at 365 Main St. will not be the first Art Deviation Gallery & Store that Greenfield resident JJ White has owned, but it will differ from the one that operated briefly in South Deerfield in 2020.
Out with fast fashion, in with sustainability: The Sparkle Cave clothing store opens in Greenfield
Greenfield Starbucks pours its first cup
Greenfield Starbucks provides update for opening day
A ‘grande’ opening ahead: Greenfield Starbucks to open its doors Monday
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Stinky signs of spring: Skunk cabbage is eye candy after months of winter landscape
March Madness is a term that has been assigned to the sport of college basketball. The idea is that a huge tournament creates a frenzied “madness” of athletic exuberance as different teams from across the country compete in a clash of collegiate contenders to see who will be crowned as champion. There are brackets, debates and wagers involved and everyone seems to have a good time.
For the love of peanut butter: April 2 is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
Women’s history told through clothing: Shelburne Falls Area Women’s Club to host ‘Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore’ author, April 9
Valley Bounty: And on that farm she had a bit of everything: Little Brook Farm in Sunderland is a labor of love for farmer Kristen Whittle
Record-breaking athlete turned renowned artist: Peter Ruhf, whose work is on display at Greenfield’s TEOLOS gallery, was once a boomerang championObituaries
Riitta LeMay
Greenfield, MA - Riitta (Kautiainen) LeMay, 81, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2025. Born in Finland, her parents were Frans and Hellini Kautiainen. Her family she leaves behind include her daughters; Karen LeMay of Sunderland... remainder of obit for Riitta LeMay
William Richard Sweeney
Shelburne Falls, MA - It is with heavy hearts that we advise of the passing of William Richard Sweeney Jr. on March 12, 2025, at the age of 92 in Bennington, VT. A beloved husband, father, educator, and community leader affectionately k... remainder of obit for William Richard Sweeney
Russell Newton
Keene, NH - Russell F. Newton, 81, of Keene NH, formerly of Northfield, MA, passed away on March 31, 2025, at Langdon Place of Keene. He was born in Greenfield, MA on December 2, 1943, the son of Wallace F. and Estelle J. (Foster) Newto... remainder of obit for Russell Newton
Carole Lyman
Erving, MA - God called Carole Ann Holmes Lyman to her eternal home on March 26, 2025. She had been cared for by her loving family. Mrs. Lyman was born in Lancaster, NH on October 11, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Althea and Ray... remainder of obit for Carole Lyman
