Former Open Space Committee chair honored with Northfield Citizen Stewardship Award
Bylaw changes, grant match for solar to come before Ashfield Town Meeting voters
Montague Police Logs: March 24 to April 5, 2025
Orange resident speaks at State House to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month
Franklin County’s YMCA to host Healthy Kids Day
Beacon Hill Roll Call: April 14 to April 18, 2025
Warwick residents, Selectboard, frustrated by internet connection delays
WARWICK — With a May 2021 contract signed between the town and Charter Communications, Warwick residents were expecting to finally receive fiber-optic internet service in one of the county’s most rural communities.
PHOTOS: Friends of fish
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Turners Falls man pleads guilty to child porn charges
Petition seeks removal of Tucker Jenkins from Shelburne Police
Lesbian bar opens in Greenfield: Last Ditch is the new space for the Valley’s queer community
Driver taken by helicopter following Warwick crash
‘A great way to get involved’: Greenfield holds first downtown cleanup
Softball Roundup: Turners Falls completes regular season sweep over Greenfield following 5-0 victory
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PHOTOS: Testing their skills
Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School Honor Roll, Third Quarter
Her time in the spotlight: Amherst artist turns 90 and has first-ever public exhibit
Frontier Regional School Honor Ro, Third Quarter
Sports
Tennessee Titans select Deerfield Academy alumni Elic Ayomanor in the fourth round
Deerfield Academy alumni Elic Ayomanor’s dream of playing in the NFL became a reality on Saturday.
Softball Roundup: Turners Falls completes regular season sweep over Greenfield following 5-0 victory
HS Roundup: Greenfield girls tennis sweeps Mohawk Trail (PHOTOS)
Local roundup: Pioneer girls track breaks five school records in Foxboro
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: There might just be hope at McGuirk this fall
Opinion
Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: Finding calm in a time of frenzy
In past columns, I’ve explored and expressed the need to focus on important aspects of our lives such as patience, empathy, slowing down, curiosity, creativity, and intimacy. I want to add one to that list that matters much in this era of human history. Given:
Pat Spinelli: Time for clarity on ADUs
Ed and Charlene Galenski: Deerfield Needs David Wolfram on Select Board
Grace Evangelista: Wolfram values doing what’s right for community
Vincent Russo: Hilchey for Deerfield Selectboard
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
As Shady Glen Diner awaits buyer, current owner extends hours, shores up staffing
TURNERS FALLS — Last June, the Shady Glen Diner at 7 Avenue A was put up for sale. Nine months later, a buyer still has not been found, but owner Charles Garbiel has extended the diner’s hours and expects to play the long game.
Expanding child care options: Hilltown Children’s Center opens in Shelburne
Northfield’s Wild Geese Decluttering helps clients achieve comfort through organization
Cooking up an expansion: Cocina Lupita eyes second location in Turners Falls
Incandescent Brewing now open in Bernardston
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Arts & Life
Lesbian bar opens in Greenfield: Last Ditch is the new space for the Valley’s queer community
Western Massachusetts has a new lesbian bar and performance venue.
Living and breathing democracy: Smithsonian museum sets up traveling exhibit inside the Mohawk Trail Regional School library
The bomb that never dropped: New book details how Massachusetts planned during the Cold War
The proof is in the soil: Shelburne resident shares principles of biodynamic farming
Faith Matters: You are what you do: When people show you who they are, believe themObituaries
Linda L. Emond
Erving, MA - Linda L. (Downes) (Bordeaux) Emond, 79, of Myrtle Beach, SC passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the home of her son Ty with her family by her side. She was born in Greenfield May 13, 1945, the daughter of Irvin Downes ... remainder of obit for Linda L. Emond
Louie Pagano
Ashfield, MA - S. Louie Pagano passed away at his Ashfield home of 38 years on April 16, 2025, with his beloved wife and companion of 28 years holding his hand. Over the last year, Louie battled cancer and other health problems with... remainder of obit for Louie Pagano
Robert L. Tyler
Wendell, MA - Robert "Bob" L. Tyler, 58, of Center St. passed away Tuesday April 22, 2025, at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester. He was born in Turners Falls on December 13, 1966, the son of Malcolm and Eileen (siblings; Walter) Tyler. ... remainder of obit for Robert L. Tyler
Jeannette H. Gallagher
TURNERS FALLS, MA - Jeannette H. Gallagher (3-10-1957 ~ 4-10-25) is survived by her sons Jason and Oengus, her daughter Marjorie, and husband Casey as well as her mother Jeannette (Hansen), her father John (Hansen), a sister Martha and ... remainder of obit for Jeannette H. Gallagher
