Franklin County towns get $350K for climate change planning
Breaking down undefeated Pioneer’s downright dominant run to a state title
Shutesbury poised to hire Amherst Senior Center director as new town administrator
Greenfield Police Logs: Feb. 24 to March 2, 2025
MDAR commissioner pens letter to USDA over uncertain funding and impact on farmers
Red Fire Farm joins lawsuit opposing federal fund freeze
Franklin County school districts say cuts to fresh food program ‘highly disheartening’
The World Keeps Turning: DOGE — Moving fast and breaking things
Buckland Selectboard lays out FY26 staff pay raises
PERFECTION! No. 1 Pioneer cruises past Hopedale 49-28 to capture MIAA Division 5 state title
LOWELL — For the first time in 28 years, a boys basketball state championship trophy is heading back to Northfield.
Colrain Central School teacher recognized for work with school’s youngest learners
COLRAIN — In her fifth year teaching kindergarten and fostering independence in Colrain Central School’s youngest learners, Grace Ahrensdorf has been named a winner of the 2025 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award.
Most Read
Connecticut man closes on McGovern dealerships in Greenfield
Greenfield Starbucks pours its first cup
Greenfield School Committee rattled by mayor’s education budget
Contract renewed for Gill police chief with new duties
With $402K grant, South Deerfield company with focus on supercapacitors poised to expand
Real Estate Transactions: March 14, 2025
Editors Picks
PHOTO: Neighborly collaboration
Historical fiction set in Quabbin region: Novelist J.A. McIntosh will read from ‘Swift River Secrets’ Sunday in Erving
Petersham couple receives presidential award for volunteer work
North County Notebook: March 15, 2025
Sports
Community support aids Pioneer boys basketball team in dominant state title win over Hopedale
LOWELL – Scott Thayer turned to the swarm of Pioneer fans in the stands and raised both fists in the air. Just a few feet away, his son, Brayden Thayer, dribbled out the final seconds of the Panthers’ dominant 49-28 state championship game victory over Hopedale at the Tsongas Center.
Div. 5 boys basketball: Pioneer enjoying final run together as state final Saturday approaches
MIAA Division 5 boys basketball final: Top-seeded Pioneer one win away from undefeated season, state championship
MIAA tourneys by the numbers: Pioneer seeking Franklin County's 6th state basketball title all time
UMass football: New defensive coordinator Jared Keyte pleased with Minutemen’s opening week of spring practiceOpinion
My Turn: What’s the remedy for a lawless president?
My Turn: Good reasons for youth gun law
Don Gagnon: Birthday breakfast a delight
Macky Buck: Memories of a lesbian bar in the 1970s valley
My Turn: Blunt effects of Trump’s efforts on the ground
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.
Greenfield Starbucks provides update for opening day
A ‘grande’ opening ahead: Greenfield Starbucks to open its doors Monday
Ashfield’s historic Elmer’s Store seeing new life with opening of Wicked Good Café
Report details cannabis trends, and more than $8 billion in sales
e-Edition
Arts & Life
A piece of history comes home: Silver pitcher returns to Franklin County Fairgrounds after 150 years
The Franklin County Fair Museum’s chilly confines are filled with posters, brochures, ribbons and other pieces celebrating the history of the cherished event that started as a cattle show 177 years ago. But in December the museum added to its collection a first of its kind – an antique silver pitcher that made its way home from England, having been bestowed upon one of the Fairgrounds’ founding fathers on Jan. 3, 1863.
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Gardening symposiums herald spring’s arrival
Keep backyard birds safe: Steps you can take to protect our feathered friends
Sounds Local: Saint Patrick’s Day festivities abound: Where to hear Celtic music this weekend in Franklin County
Speaking of Nature: It’s enough already: Mallards bring signs of springObituaries
Bonnie F. Sawin
Montague Center, MA - Bonnie F. Sawin, 82, of Station Street passed away Monday March 10, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Montague August 24, 1942, the daughter of Richard and Eleanor (Bush) Sawin. Bo... remainder of obit for Bonnie F. Sawin
Dean Joseph Conway
Dean Conway August 25, 1947March 9, 2025 Jamaica Plain, MA - Dean Joseph Conway of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, was a teacher, soccer coach, mentor, and friend who affected us with his vibrant curiosity, generous spirit, and humble com... remainder of obit for Dean Joseph Conway
Joyce A. Decker
Joyce Ann Decker South Deerfield, MA - Joyce Ann Decker, 89, of Adams Court, South Deerfield, found peace with God on March 11, 2025, at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. Born on January 28, 1936, in Middlesboro, KY, Joyce wa... remainder of obit for Joyce A. Decker
David Quinn Jr.
David Quinn, Jr. Northfield, MA - David G. Quinn Jr., 73, of Northfield, passed peacefully at Baystate Medical Center on March 13, 2025 surrounded by his family. David was born July 14, 1951 to David and Julia (Ladzinski) Quinn Sr. i... remainder of obit for David Quinn Jr.
