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Driver rams New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 10; FBI doesn't believe he acted alone
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A driver wrought carnage on New Orleans’ famed French Quarter early on New Year’s Day, killing 10 people as he rammed a pickup truck into a crowd before being shot to death by police, authorities said.More than 30 people were...
West County towns eye building upgrades, sustainability in 2025
Editor’s note: To mark the start of a new year, the Greenfield Recorder is publishing stories about what Franklin County residents can likely expect to see happening in their towns in 2025. Details about projects in the western part of the county will...
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Sports
UMass basketball: Despite career-high 33 points from Rahsool Diggins, Minutemen drop A-10 opener at Saint Joseph's
A career-high 33 points from Rahsool Diggins wasn't enough in the UMass men's basketball team's 81-72 loss to Saint Joseph's on Tuesday afternoon at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia.Diggins went 10-for-22 from the floor, including 2-for-6 from beyond the...
Opinion
My Turn: Abortion pills are here to stay
In November 2022, a group of anti-abortion doctors and a dentist filed a lawsuit in Amarillo, Texas, challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone in 2000. They asked the court to ban the medication...
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
Incandescent Brewing looks to open in former Hitchcock Brewing Co. space in Bernardston
BERNARDSTON — As Incandescent Brewing moves into the former Hitchcock Brewing Co. location on South Street, the reins will be passed from one husband-and-wife team to the next. The new space will be bright and colorful while still offering craft beers...
Arts & Life
Sounds Local: 2024 Franklin County musical highlights: Noteworthy concerts, releases, and remembering those we lost
It’s hard to believe that it’s already 2025, but before we can fully embrace the new year, let’s look back at some of the highs and lows of our local music scene in 2024.The area’s biggest live music event is the Green River Festival, which is now...
Obituaries
Vernon, VT - Norman A. "Butch" Johnson, 76, of Ft. Bridgman Road in Vernon, a lifelong resident of the area, died Friday, December 27, 2024 at Applewood Rehab Center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Brattleboro on June 6, 19... remainder of obit for Norman A. Johnson
Whately, MA - Debra Ann Mason, 65, of Whately, Massachusetts, passed away on December 23rd, 2024. Deb was born in Springfield on February 14th, 1959, to the late John and Joan Bryden. She is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, ... remainder of obit for Debra Mason
South Deerfield, MA - Edward J. Warchol, passed away at home, on Dec. 26, 2024. He was the son of Blanche {Piekarski} and Walter J. Warchol. He was born June 23, 1933 in South Deerfield. He attended local schools and was a U.S. Army vet... remainder of obit for Edward J. Warchol
Bernardston, MA - Susan Beth Tormanen (formerly Goller), 64, of Bernardston, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 28, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on September 22, 1960, in Northampton, MA, Susan was a woman of ... remainder of obit for Susan Tormanen