Unhoused Community Committee forming in Greenfield, with Brown appointed as chair
PHOTOS: Inspiring stargazers
$450K grant brings restaurant meals to food access nonprofits
Columnist Judy Wagner: Clearing democracy’s decks for plundering
Legislators: State’s school funding formula has ‘left us out’
Franklin County officials call for National Grid investigation after February power outage
Orange Police arrest two men on gun charges
Mural artists chosen in Montague
Greenfield’s Connecticut River Conservancy grapples with millions in frozen federal funds
GREENFIELD — Officials at the Greenfield-based Connecticut River Conservancy are left waiting amid the freeze of $13 million in federal funding that had been awarded to the environmental advocacy nonprofit, including $11.5 million for river restoration in New Hampshire.
Hopeful buyers emerge for Magic Wings butterfly conservatory in South Deerfield
SOUTH DEERFIELD — One of the prospective owners of Magic Wings often thinks back to fond memories of celebrating a life milestone at the nearly quarter-century-old butterfly conservatory and gardens on Routes 5 and 10.
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The ills of a billion-dollar enterprise: The slow-death of the cannabis industry, and what might be done to reverse the trend
Mesa Verde to close, become food lab
Sun sets on Sunday Soup & Sandwiches program in Greenfield
Cat cafe pitched for Wells Street in Greenfield
Falls Farm fined by MassDEP for erosion, wetlands issues
Trailblazers program puts Mohawk Trail Regional School on new path
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Regional Notebook: March 24, 2025
North Quabbin Notebook: March 25, 2025
Two NYC comedians walk into a bar: Four Phantoms to host comedy bingo night, March 29
South County Election Notebook: March 26, 2025
Sports
Bulletin Board: Frontier hosting co-ed youth wrestling clinics throughout March, April and May
Frontier is hosting co-ed youth wrestling clinics throughout March, April and May.
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Spring training in Florida: Part 1
NCAA Div. 1 Men’s Ice Hockey: UMass to face Minnesota in first round of NCAA tournament on Thursday
NCAA Div. 3 Women’s Basketball: Smith College falls to NYU in title game, 77-49
Smith College reaches Div. III National Championship Game for second straight year following 49-47 victory over Wisconsin-OshkoshOpinion
My Turn: Freedom — A lesson learned
Angela Parker: A favor to ask — remember those fighting long Covid
Susan Space: Community circle on social activism in Northfield
Calvin Dame: Time to stand up
My Turn: Brightening the world
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
Out with fast fashion, in with sustainability: The Sparkle Cave clothing store opens in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — Rejecting fast fashion and focusing on sustainability is the ethos of a new handmade and upcycled clothing and accessories store that opened its doors to shoppers on Wednesday.
Greenfield Starbucks pours its first cup
Greenfield Starbucks provides update for opening day
A ‘grande’ opening ahead: Greenfield Starbucks to open its doors Monday
Ashfield’s historic Elmer’s Store seeing new life with opening of Wicked Good Café e-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Survival of the cautious?: An argument for slowing down just a little bit
The plan was simple. Make a quick stop at a geologic feature that would provide a real-world example of topics that were being discussed in my biology classes. The topic was evolution and I was specifically looking for an example of rock formations that were being reshaped by the elements. It really couldn’t be any more straightforward, right? Well, perhaps a little background would help.
Pancakes, pop culture and patriarchy: Hasty Tasty Pancake Mix inspired by ‘The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet’
Fight like a girl: Professional boxer launches women-only, all-level classes in Greenfield
‘My camera goes with me everywhere’: Regional artists featured in Deerfield Valley Art Association’s annual photography exhibit
Macbeth, up close and personal: Second annual Montague Shakespeare Festival puts a new spin on the ‘psychological dark power drama’Obituaries
Jason Michael Wan
3/19/1989-3/16/2025 South Deerfield, MA - We said goodbye to our beloved Jason Michael Wan, 35 years old. He passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, March 16th at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, from a sudd... remainder of obit for Jason Michael Wan
Warren Frank Boyden
Erving, MA - Warren Frank Boyden, 64, passed away suddenly on January 11, 2025, in Erving, Massachusetts. Born on July 16, 1960, in Conway, Massachusetts, Warren was a man of steadfast dedication and quiet strength. A graduate of Smith... remainder of obit for Warren Frank Boyden
Fred Chase II
Gill, MA - We are saddened to announce the passing of Fred O. Chase II of Gill who was surrounded by family as he left to join his late wife of 59 years, Andrea (Harris) Chase on Wednesday March 12, 2025. Fred was someone who would come... remainder of obit for Fred Chase II
Annalise R. Jacobson
Shelburne Falls, MA - Annalise (Anya) Rouleau Jacobson of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts passed away on March 19, 2025, taken from us far too soon by an unforgiving illness. Born July 23, 1986 in Belmont, Massachusetts, Anya was the fi... remainder of obit for Annalise R. Jacobson
