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No surprises in Heath election
PHOTOS: Making progress at Bridge of Flowers
Comerford: $1.33B Fair Share spending plan for education, transportation to give region boost
Ashfield becomes first Climate Leader Community in Franklin County
$125K for Highway Dept. truck, $1.79M budget OK’d in Heath
Farm-to-school initiative takes root at Union 38 schools
One year on, Franklin County chapter of 100+ Women Who Care gaining momentum
No Montague Soapbox Derby this year
‘A real joy to work with’: Orange letter carrier retires after 31 years
ORANGE — Neither snow nor rain nor heat kept letter carrier David L’Heureux from the swift completion of his appointed rounds. Only retirement could do that.
Third Construction & Trades Careers Day shares employment options with 500 students
GREENFIELD — Roughly 500 students from 26 western Massachusetts schools had the chance to visit the Franklin County Fairgrounds earlier this month to engage with about 40 professionals in construction, skilled trades and technical careers during the third Construction & Trades Careers Day.
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Request for proposals being prepped for Greenfield’s First National Bank
No Montague Soapbox Derby this year
With traveling Busload of Books, husband and wife look to inspire love of reading
Orange department heads voice frustration over potential 15% budget cuts
Western Mass. Mother’s Day Half Marathon reaches 15th edition on Sunday in Whately
Shelburne voters give blessing to bylaws on short-term rentals, battery energy storage
Editors Picks
Regional Notebook: May 13, 2025
PHOTO: Sticking to it
Greenfield Notebook: May 13, 2025
PHOTOS: Nature education
Sports
Weekend Roundup: Four Rivers ultimate triumphs at annual Invitational
The 22nd Four Rivers Ultimate Frisbee Tournament took place over the weekend in Greenfield, with the host Otters capturing the Girls Class A title and the Boys Class A championship.
Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: Breaking the silence
Western Mass. Mother’s Day Half Marathon reaches 15th edition on Sunday in Whately
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Bernardston’s Weiss in Europe with Team USA
HS Roundup: Fast start powers Franklin Tech baseball past Mahar, 5-0 (PHOTOS)Opinion
Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: Why we can’t give up on DEI
Black Lives Matter. Yes, they do, and they should — without condition. All lives matter; there is no changing that sacrosanct truth. Despite all that this presidential administration seems to believe in and act on, the mattering of all humans is paramount in our democracy — no ifs, ands, or buts. That Donald Trump and his cronies cherry-pick who’s “in” and who’s “out” is an activated insult and outright affront to all that most of us believe and covet.
Elizabeth Lareau Whitcomb: Violence affects us all, knows no party lines
The World Keeps Turning: Attention — A day doesn’t count as a day anymore
My Turn: Picture This — Why the National Endowment for the Arts is essential to American life
My Turn: A dream of Donald Trump and Anne Frank
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
Customer demand drives expansion of Flis Market’s pizza offerings
ERVING — Flis Market has been serving homemade, wood-fired pizza every Wednesday since January, and customer demand has led owners Jon and Liz Flis to expand the offering to Thursdays and Fridays as well.
$200K grant fuels expansion at Radial Dynamics in Greenfield
As Shady Glen Diner awaits buyer, current owner extends hours, shores up staffing
Expanding child care options: Hilltown Children’s Center opens in Shelburne
Northfield’s Wild Geese Decluttering helps clients achieve comfort through organizatione-Edition
Arts & Life
Make America cake again: How to bake an Election Cake
Food can be a tangible link to history. When we taste a recipe from the past, we experience that past in a specific, often delicious, way.
Block and roll: Roller Derby, the ‘sport for misfits,’ finds a home in the Valley
The pipes, the pipes are calling: Orange man services organs throughout New England, beyond
Writer’s work lives on, thanks to creative friends: Stray Dog Collective preserves Hilary Sloin’s short stories, essays
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: A blooming ribbon leads the eye: Landscape architect planted 1,500 daffodils in Amherst’s Orchard ArboretumObituaries
Judith A. Tetreault
Colrain, MA - Judith Arlene (Herzig) (Bird) Tetreault, affectionately known as "Judy", age 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Colrain, Massachusetts, surrounded by family on May 9, 2025. She was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts... remainder of obit for Judith A. Tetreault
Joshua Jay Dostis
New Salem, MA - On May 17, 2025, at Wendell Town Hall, 2 PM, there will be a Celebration of Life for Joshua Jay Dostis, aka Waffles, WafflesTClown, aka Joshua Waffleman, who passed away Saturday, November 9th . Come to see videos o... remainder of obit for Joshua Jay Dostis
Greg Doyle
Leyden, MA - Gregory F. Doyle III, or "Greg" to those who knew him, lived a rich, full life in the too-short 77 years he inhabited this earth. He was born in St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport, Ct. in early September of 1947 to Doroth... remainder of obit for Greg Doyle
Jean Hartwell Pelkey
April 25, 1936-April 10, 2025 Amherst, MA - Jean Hartwell Pelkey passed away peacefully on April 10, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born on April 25, 1936, to Teresa and Everett Hartwell, Jean led a life of kindness, quiet strength, and ... remainder of obit for Jean Hartwell Pelkey
