Beaubien announces retirement after 24 years as Gill fire chief
GILL — After decades of service with the all-volunteer Gill Fire Department, Fire Chief Gene Beaubien is ready to retire as he turns 70 on Monday, Jan. 27.
Amherst resident takes reins as New Salem town coordinator
NEW SALEM — The new year means a new town coordinator for New Salem.
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HS Roundup: Natalie Lanoue’s 18 points leads Mohawk Trail girls basketball past Athol, 53-17 (PHOTOS)
Mohawk Trail’s Natalie Lanoue knocked down a 3-pointer just before the halftime horn sounded to give the Warriors a 19-11 lead over the Athol girls basketball team on Monday.
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McGovern Automotive Group selling Greenfield dealerships
GREENFIELD — Operations are being consolidated as McGovern Automotive Group sells its two local dealerships.
Arts & Life
‘Not your mama’s ‘Newsies’’: Amherst Community Theater production updates the musical with women and nonbinary characters
Fans of the Disney musical “Newsies” generally know the titular group of characters as boys, but a local theater company’s upcoming production is expanding the show to include female and nonbinary characters.
Obituaries
Greenfield, MA - David A. French, 87, of Smith St. passed away Wednesday January 8, 2025, at Baystate Franklin Medical. He was born in Greenfield April 14, 1937, the son of Ernest and Flora (Archer) French. David attended local scho... remainder of obit for David A. French
Holden (Denny) Baker Greenfield, MA - On January 9th Holden (Denny) Baker's 3 plus year struggle with vascular dementia and heart failure ended. His wife and their son were with him. Two weeks earlier, he and his wife Nancy (Bortnick) Ba... remainder of obit for Holden Baker
Shelburne Falls, MA - Matthew C. Truesdell, 52, of Mechanic St., passed away at home on January 7, 2025. Matt was born in Montague, MA on December 22, 1972 the son of David and Janet (Miller) Truesdell. After graduating from high schoo... remainder of obit for Matthew C. Truesdell
Mary Alice Bauer was born in Hastings, Nebraska, the only child of Charles W. Bauer and Ruth Litton Bauer. The family moved to Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts where Mary Alice grew up, spending the school year in Massachusetts and summer... remainder of obit for Mary Alice Wilson