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Regional partnership providing free dental care fosters healthy habits young
TURNERS FALLS — Preschoolers at the Central Street Head Start program got an early start on practicing healthy dental habits this week through a free, two-day partnership with the Community Health Center of Franklin County and J&S Smile Pros.

Four Rivers students to perform ‘Treasure Island’ at Shea Theater
TURNERS FALLS — Members of Four Rivers Charter Public School’s Drama Club are putting their set design skills to the test this year by opting to perform an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate adventure story “Treasure Island.”
Sports

Bulletin Board: Mohawk Trail girls basketball falls to Holbrook, 63-25, in D5 prelims
A successful season for the Mohawk Trail girls basketball team came to a close on Wednesday.
Opinion

My Turn: Ask the ethicist (that’s you!)





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

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.




Arts & Life

Sounds Local: World-class music in your own backyard: Watermelon Wednesdays kicks off 26th season next week with ‘Northern European fiddle festival’
As we approach the end of February, the idea of sitting in the West Whately Chapel, enjoying some fine acoustic music while snacking on watermelon sounds quite appealing. And hold onto that thought because the Watermelon Wednesdays concert series is gearing up for its 2025 season, and it’s not too far away!


Obituaries

Bernardston, MA - Angela Skiathitis, age 69, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025 in Athol MA. She was the beloved daughter of the late Helen (Skiathitis) Banach, Charles Skiathitis and step-father Edward Banach. Born on November 3, 19... remainder of obit for Angela Skiathitis

Tamara "Tammy" Kais Greenfield, MA - Tamara "Tammy" Kathryn Kais (Wojick), 86, formerly of Greenfield, MA, originally from New Jersey passed away peacefully on 2/28/2025. Tammy was born in NJ on 11/1/38 to Tom and Kay (Ziegler) Wojick. ... remainder of obit for Tamara Kais

Dominick A. Lepore, Jr. Greenfield, MA - Dominick A. Lepore, Jr., 90, of Birch Street died Monday 2/24/25 at the Baystate Medical Center in Greenfield. He was born in Springfield, MA on June 5, 1934, the son of Dominick A. and Giovannina... remainder of obit for Dominick A. Lepore Jr.

Charlemont, MA - Carol Anne (Shippee) Rice, 77 of Legate Hill Road passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday February 20, 2025. She was born On May 11, 1947, she was the youngest of 7siblings and the daught... remainder of obit for Carol A. Rice