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...
Illustrated local history book resurfaces: Three-volume ‘History of Ashfield’ tells the story of the town from its settlement in 1742 through 1960
In the Ashfield town archives exists a special treat for local history enthusiasts: a one-of-a-kind history book with photographs, newspaper clippings and letters from the early 1900s. “History of Ashfield” is a three-volume series covering the town’s...
Sports
Jon Breor becomes second Greenfield boys basketball player to reach 1,000 points though Green Wave fall to Pioneer (PHOTOS)
NORTHFIELD — Greenfield High School has waited a long time for its second boys basketball player to join the 1,000 point club. Angelo Thomas became the first Green Wave boy to hit the 1,000 point mark in 1993, and while seven Greenfield girls...
Opinion
My Turn: Winning hearts and minds in the battle against authoritarianism
Many of us are wondering how we can be most effective in blocking authoritarianism from completely taking over the United States now that Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans are about to assume political power. This is not an easy question, but it’s...
Your Daily Puzzles
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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Business
Baker’s Country Store in Conway fully back in business following repairs
CONWAY — The future of Baker’s Country Store was in doubt over the summer following a deluge of rain that damaged the river embankment, crushed the septic tank and washed away a portion of the parking lot.The town staple is no longer in jeopardy,...
Arts & Life
Growing in harmony with nature: Montague’s Bigfoot Food Forest shares the benefits of growing ‘three sisters style’
Stepping into an animal enclosure after dusk on Friday the 13th, I moved slowly among feathery shapes that appeared grey in December’s early darkness. The full moon, low in the sky, was the only light source; the atmosphere was eerie and wholly...
Obituaries
Gill, MA - Alexander V. Urgiel, Jr. (Sandy) of Gill passed away Monday, December 23, 2024. Born in Montague on July 15, 1944. Son of the late Alexander and Alice (Masek) Urgiel. A 1962 Graduate of Turners Falls High School, Sandy was a ... remainder of obit for Alexander Urgiel
Colrain, MA - It is with heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Eleanor L. Herzig (83), a beloved wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and member of her community, on December 21 at Baystate Franklin, with family by her side. She was born... remainder of obit for Eleanor Leona Herzig
Turners Falls , MA - Denise Jo-Anne Bouchard, 53, of 63 7th Street passed away Thursday evening (12/19/24) at Springfield Baystate Medical Center with her fiancée and family by her side. Born on December 2,1971, in Concord, MA, she was... remainder of obit for Denise Jo-Anne Bouchard
Greenfield, MA - Sheila Diane Thompson, 71, passed away on December 20, 2024, at RegalCare in Greenfield, Massachusetts, following her cancer diagnosis in 2022. Sheila was predeceased by her father, Robert Thompson; her mother, Flor... remainder of obit for Sheila Thompson