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Driver taken by helicopter following Warwick crash
Orange resident speaks at State House to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month
Franklin County’s YMCA to host Healthy Kids Day
Beacon Hill Roll Call: April 14 to April 18, 2025
Pioneer Valley Symphony to end 86th season by bringing together choruses, orchestras and guest soloists
The World Keeps Turning: Trump’s royal ‘reign of fear’
Deerfield Town Meeting to vote on $19.7M budget
‘A great way to get involved’: Greenfield holds first downtown cleanup
GREENFIELD — Organizers hope the downtown cleanup held Friday afternoon marks the first of many.
Living and breathing democracy: Smithsonian museum sets up traveling exhibit inside the Mohawk Trail Regional School library
Democracy is alive at the Mohawk Trail Regional School.
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Lesbian bar opens in Greenfield: Last Ditch is the new space for the Valley’s queer community
Turners Falls man pleads guilty to child porn charges
Petition seeks removal of Tucker Jenkins from Shelburne Police
Four-family house on Greenfield’s Devens Street damaged in blaze
Man suffers minor injuries in Bernardston motorcycle crash
Real Estate Transactions: April 25, 2025
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PHOTOS: Testing their skills
Montague and Erving Notebook: April 26, 2025
Her time in the spotlight: Amherst artist turns 90 and has first-ever public exhibit
Part 4: Enough Abuse shares series of tips for National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Sports
Softball Roundup: Turners Falls completes regular season sweep over Greenfield following 5-0 victory
As expected in a game between the Turners Falls and Greenfield softball teams, runs weren’t going to be easy to come by.
HS Roundup: Greenfield girls tennis sweeps Mohawk Trail (PHOTOS)
Local roundup: Pioneer girls track breaks five school records in Foxboro
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: There might just be hope at McGuirk this fall
Montague’s Michael Keebler reflects on Boston Marathon after finishing as top Franklin County runnerOpinion
Thomas Wolslegel: Threats to library funding should not be tolerated
I am extremely grateful and appreciative of the Massachusetts Library System. My wife and I are retired and therefore now have the time to explore the many benefits it offers. We are shocked to hear that federal funding is now in question. What an absurd situation but symptomatic of the chaotic times we’re trying our best to get through. What helps us stay sane in insane times are the books, movies and music available to us thanks to the library. The idea that this is threatened along with all the other valuable services the library provides the community is just another example of the constant attacks on American ideals that are in the news daily. This should not be tolerated and I expect our elected officials to fight to secure federal funding for all libraries.
Dr. Kate Clayton-Jones: Support home care for elders
Shirley Majewski: Wolfram stands behind well-being of Deerfield residents
Jon Oltman: Tim Hilchey for Deerfield
Nancy Hazard: Have you sent Trump a message?
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
As Shady Glen Diner awaits buyer, current owner extends hours, shores up staffing
TURNERS FALLS — Last June, the Shady Glen Diner at 7 Avenue A was put up for sale. Nine months later, a buyer still has not been found, but owner Charles Garbiel has extended the diner’s hours and expects to play the long game.
Expanding child care options: Hilltown Children’s Center opens in Shelburne
Northfield’s Wild Geese Decluttering helps clients achieve comfort through organization
Cooking up an expansion: Cocina Lupita eyes second location in Turners Falls
Incandescent Brewing now open in Bernardston
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Arts & Life
Lesbian bar opens in Greenfield: Last Ditch is the new space for the Valley’s queer community
Western Massachusetts has a new lesbian bar and performance venue.
The bomb that never dropped: New book details how Massachusetts planned during the Cold War
The proof is in the soil: Shelburne resident shares principles of biodynamic farming
Faith Matters: You are what you do: When people show you who they are, believe them
Sounds Local: ‘We are all aboard a train of hope’: Oen Kennedy and Fiery Hope Chorus join forces for an inspiring performance this weekendObituaries
Linda L. Emond
Erving, MA - Linda L. (Downes) (Bordeaux) Emond, 79, of Myrtle Beach, SC passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the home of her son Ty with her family by her side. She was born in Greenfield May 13, 1945, the daughter of Irvin Downes ... remainder of obit for Linda L. Emond
Louie Pagano
Ashfield, MA - S. Louie Pagano passed away at his Ashfield home of 38 years on April 16, 2025, with his beloved wife and companion of 28 years holding his hand. Over the last year, Louie battled cancer and other health problems with... remainder of obit for Louie Pagano
Robert L. Tyler
Wendell, MA - Robert "Bob" L. Tyler, 58, of Center St. passed away Tuesday April 22, 2025, at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester. He was born in Turners Falls on December 13, 1966, the son of Malcolm and Eileen (siblings; Walter) Tyler. ... remainder of obit for Robert L. Tyler
Jeannette H. Gallagher
TURNERS FALLS, MA - Jeannette H. Gallagher (3-10-1957 ~ 4-10-25) is survived by her sons Jason and Oengus, her daughter Marjorie, and husband Casey as well as her mother Jeannette (Hansen), her father John (Hansen), a sister Martha and ... remainder of obit for Jeannette H. Gallagher
