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Franklin County, North Quabbin groups send letter opposing pipeline expansion
Franklin County Technical School Committee votes to oppose lottery system
Mahar School Committee proposes $632K budget increase
Newton Elementary’s Rachel Haag honored for teaching excellence
Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: Keeping our hearts open
Q&A with UMass President Marty Meehan
Sunderland Elementary’s Jodie Fraser honored for excellence in teaching
Wendell’s new town coordinator settles in
Nearly $102K in land stewardship grants to aid three Franklin County farms
UMass faculty calls on land grant universities to join in fight against Trump administration; McGovern, AG also weigh in
AMHERST — Faculty at the University of Massachusetts are calling on Chancellor Javier Reyes and President Martin Meehan to form a compact with the 250 land grant and public universities across the country to fight Trump administration actions impacting academic freedom and free expression, including politically motivated detentions of students and faculty and visa revocations for some international students.
Runners turn out for Big Cheese 5K in Athol
ATHOL — Waking up to raw temperatures, rain and 2-3 inches of snow on the ground failed to deter many who signed up to run in the annual Big Cheese 5K, which has become a big part of River Rat Race weekend.
Greenfield Middle School Honor Roll, Third Quarter
South County Notebook: April 14, 2025
Massachusetts bill bans cooperation with federal health care investigations
One of 3 men involved in 2023 Orange stabbing, pursuit pleads guilty on 4 chargesSports
HS Roundup: Smith Academy baseball knocks off Mahar, 5-1
HATFIELD — Without a senior on the roster and just two returning varsity players from a year ago, Mahar baseball coach Dan Guertin understood it was going to be a rebuilding season in Orange this spring.
HS Softball: Hampshire blanks Greenfield 4-0 in battle of WMass heavyweights (PHOTOS)
Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: You need character, and you need culture 
Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam
HS Roundup: Autumn Thornton’s game-winning sacrifice fly lifts Turners softball over Greenfield, 3-2Opinion
My Turn: What is a serious person?
For the past few months several pundits and former government officials, both Democrat and Republican, have said, referring to the Trump administration, “These are not serious people.” They said this about RFK, Jr. (as he emphasized the value of treating measles with cod liver oil and vitamin A); about Pete Hegseth (during his nomination process and as Signalgate unfolded); and about Donald Trump himself (as he mused about a third term saying that tariffs are taxes on other countries, mentioned the possibility of invading Greenland, and imposed tariffs on an island of penguins).
My Turn: On gang tattoos, survival, and respect in the USA
Robert Cress Catlin: Council should approve ‘one ADU on one lot’
Laurel Facey: Libraries are essential
Guest columnist Michael Albano: Governor not to blame for migrant crisis
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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
Northfield’s Wild Geese Decluttering helps clients achieve comfort through organization
NORTHFIELD — Home organization can feel like a daunting task, especially after years of collecting items.
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 Greenfield
Out with fast fashion, in with sustainability: The Sparkle Cave clothing store opens in Greenfielde-Edition
Arts & Life
Little pillows of golden goodness: The beignet recipe of your dreams, courtesy of our beloved local Wells Provisions
Easter is traditionally associated with the return of rich foods to Christian diets. In the Middle Ages, Europeans followed a very strict diet during the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter. They had only one meal a day and could eat no dairy, meat or eggs. Fish was allowed.
The cost of addiction: New novel draws on Valley backdrop to explore how substance use upends people’s lives
Young filmmaker makes his debut: 16-year-old director and writer to screen his film at Greenfield Garden Cinemas
Sharing the beauty and practicality of seed saving: Hope’s Seed Library at GCC kicks off 10th year
‘Young creatives making magic in the forest’: Emerson students shoot Bigfoot film on alum’s Warwick campgroundObituaries
Jon Stewart Clark
Conway, MA - Conway, MA Jon Stewart Clark, 83, passed away peacefully at home on March 24th after a battle with cancer, surrounded by family. Jon was born on May 25, 1941, in Greenfield, Massachusetts, the son of Stewart and Mildr... remainder of obit for Jon Stewart Clark
Dorothy M. Thornton
Amherst, MA - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothy M. (Dandelske) Thornton at the age of 95. She was born in West Haven, CT on August 28, 1929, the daughter of Louis and Elizabeth (Schulz) Dandelske. She ... remainder of obit for Dorothy M. Thornton
Nancy Ellen Warsawski
Montague, MA - Nancy Ellen Warsawski passed away peacefully March 26th surrounded by family at Baystate Springfield after a long battle with Cancer. Nancy is survived by her husband Joseph Warsawski, sons Jake and Sean Boyle, stepso... remainder of obit for Nancy Ellen Warsawski
April Young
Templeton, MA - Our April "rested her eyes" for the final time on April 7, 2025 at her sheltered home where she was able to return to after a short battle with cancer. Surrounded by the A team, she leaves behind her parents, Bill and Da... remainder of obit for April Young
