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Redistricting could result in 19 staff cuts, Greenfield superintendent says
GREENFIELD — Although the mayor announced last week that the city could not fund the School Department’s nearly $25.59 million budget proposal with a $1.89 million increase, a key driver of which was redistricting measures, the School Committee voted 6-0 with one abstention to continue with its redistricting plan in September.

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UMass Minutewomen earn WNIT berth
AMHERST — The stellar turnaround of Mike Leflar and his UMass women’s basketball team has earned them a chance to play postseason basketball, as their final season representing the Atlantic 10 isn’t over quite yet.
Opinion

Linda Clark: No to the school budget
Once again the schools are looking for more money. Let me remind the public (taxpayers) that the 2024-25 school budget was handed to them. They created six new principal positions to the tune of $600,000 and purchased two new transportation vehicles, while paying the church over $20,000 each school year to park in their lot.





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

Greenfield Starbucks pours its first cup
GREENFIELD — After months of anticipation, the Starbucks at 200 Mohawk Trail opened its doors Thursday morning to serve its first customer: 12-year-old Emma Lanoue, a seventh grader at Pioneer Valley Regional School.




Arts & Life

Speaking of Nature: The bluebird of happiness: Finding solace in the birds at my feeders
As I write this column I am feeling quite under the weather. The flu has come to town and it has me in its grip. I haven’t left the house in days and all I want to do is sleep. That being said, I am also stuck on “teacher time” and I can’t seem to sleep past 5 a.m. With the recent changing of the clocks this puts me in the unhappy position of being awake while it is still dark outside; annoying on a work day, positively miserable when not going to work.
Obituaries

Turners Falls, MA - Mary Ann C. (Sokoloski) Wallitis, 83, of James Avenue died Saturday 3/15/25 at home. She was born in Montague on December 10, 1941, the daughter of Stephen and Grace (Strysko) Sokoloski. Mary Ann attended local schoo... remainder of obit for Mary Ann Wallitis

South Deerfield, MA - Diane G. Pearson, 73, died Tuesday 3/11/25 of natural causes at home. She was born in Worcester, MA on October 9, 1951, the daughter of Earle K. Pearson and Dorothy M. VanDeMark Pearson. She leaves behind her mothe... remainder of obit for Diane G. Pearson

Leyden, MA - Irene Marion (Barton) Baker, 88, of Greenfield Road went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 12th. She was born in Greenfield March 11, 1937, the daughter of Douglas and Marguerite (Canedy) Barton. Irene attended the o... remainder of obit for Irene M. Baker

Greenfield, MA - Christene M. Libbares, 88, of Greenfield entered into eternal rest Sunday morning at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, MA. Christene was born on November 23, 1936, to George and Asimoúla (Alice) Saledas and was a lifelon... remainder of obit for Christene M. Libbares