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West Springfield man to face charges in Greenfield police chase, crash
GREENFIELD — A 35-year-old West Springfield man was transported by helicopter to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with severe injuries Wednesday night after a 48-hour crime spree ended with a crash at the intersection of Main and High streets.

One year on, Bernardston custom apparel biz growing
BERNARDSTON — From her home on Shaw Road surrounded by rolling fields and horse stables, Melissa Murphy crafts custom embroidered apparel for local businesses.
Sports

HS Roundup: Hayden Comeau’s 17 points leads Mahar past Pathfinder, 53-25
Mahar’s Hayden Comeau had herself a day against the Pathfinder girls basketball team on Thursday.
Opinion

My Turn: ‘Waste not, want not’: Keeping costly energy use low
Eggs are pricey these days. And eggs aren’t the only thing costing more. Those of us who heat our homes with gas are paying more than twice as much for the same amount of energy as we paid five years ago.





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

On Valentine’s Day, biz leaders share their love for Franklin County
GREENFIELD — With love in the air on Valentine’s Day, it was only fitting for speakers at the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce’s breakfast to share their adoration for their jobs.


Arts & Life

Sounds Local: ‘Everybody likes the blues, they just don’t know it’: Tommy Castro and the Painkillers play the Shea Theater this Saturday
California-based blues and rock musician Tommy Castro said that his new album, “Closer to the Bone,” is the first real blues album he’s made. Considering that the guitarist, singer, and songwriter has released 16 albums in his award-winning four-decade career, this comes as somewhat of a surprise.
Obituaries

Northfield, MA - Lloyd was born in 1941 in Cripple Creek, Colorado and raised in Denver, the son of Lena and Clifford Parrill. He was pre-deceased by his parents and brother Robert. Inspired by the Rocky Mountains, he was surrounded... remainder of obit for Rev. Lloyd Parrill

Krisandra "Krissy" Anderson Turners Falls, MA - Krisandra "Krissy" L. Anderson, 35, of Avenue C passed away Sunday February 16, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Hyannis, Cape Cod on June 21, 1989, the daug... remainder of obit for Krisandra Anderson

Eva M. (Togneri) Babits Greenfield , MA - Eva Marie (Togneri) Babits, 81, a native of Greenfield, passed peacefully on Sunday evening, February 16, 2025 at the Regal Care Assisted Living Center, following a period of declining health. Ev... remainder of obit for Eva M. Babits

Turners Falls , MA - Carol Ann Campbell, 86, a resident of the Turners Falls village of the Town of Montague, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday February 11, 2025, at the Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility, 130 Colrain Road, Greenfield, ... remainder of obit for Carol A. Campbell