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Termination of $300K federal grant presents ‘an institutional setback’ for PVMA
Greenfield’s former liaison to Haitian immigrant community honored with Human Rights Award
Columnist Al Norman: The city’s capacity for opacity
Local Dems push state’s congressional delegation for action
‘Spirit gallery’ with psychic medium to raise money for scholarships
Franklin County, North Quabbin groups send letter opposing pipeline expansion
Franklin County Technical School Committee votes to oppose lottery system
Mahar School Committee proposes $632K budget increase
Newton Elementary’s Rachel Haag honored for teaching excellence
UMass faculty calls on land grant universities to join in fight against Trump administration; McGovern, AG also weigh in
AMHERST — Faculty at the University of Massachusetts are calling on Chancellor Javier Reyes and President Martin Meehan to form a compact with the 250 land grant and public universities across the country to fight Trump administration actions impacting academic freedom and free expression, including politically motivated detentions of students and faculty and visa revocations for some international students.
Larger location for Orange Food Pantry comes in wake of increased participation, hopes for new programs
ORANGE — The Franklin County Community Meals Program closed on the former Mike’s Place property on Jan. 31 and plans to move the Orange Food Pantry into its new home in mid-May.
Greenfield Middle School Honor Roll, Third Quarter
Greenfield Police Logs: March 17 to March 24, 2025
Massachusetts bill bans cooperation with federal health care investigations
North Quabbin Notebook: April 16, 2025Sports
HS Roundup: Smith Academy baseball knocks off Mahar, 5-1
HATFIELD — Without a senior on the roster and just two returning varsity players from a year ago, Mahar baseball coach Dan Guertin understood it was going to be a rebuilding season in Orange this spring.
HS Softball: Hampshire blanks Greenfield 4-0 in battle of WMass heavyweights (PHOTOS)
Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: You need character, and you need culture 
Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam
HS Roundup: Autumn Thornton’s game-winning sacrifice fly lifts Turners softball over Greenfield, 3-2Opinion
My Turn: Roots of wisdom — How small farms preserve their way of life in western Massachusetts
Small family farms are more than businesses; they are a way of life, shaped by generations of experience, sacrifice, and resilience. Every field plowed, every seed planted, every harvest gathered carries with it the wisdom of those who came before. But there’s no handbook for passing down this knowledge. Instead, it happens in the quiet moments — side by side in the fields, in conversations at the kitchen table, in the habits formed over years of hard work.
Butch Garrity: Honor public safety telecommunicators this week
Paki Wieland: A sign of hope
Robert Dickerman: What fascism in America looks like
My Turn: What is a serious person?
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
Northfield’s Wild Geese Decluttering helps clients achieve comfort through organization
NORTHFIELD — Home organization can feel like a daunting task, especially after years of collecting items.
Cooking up an expansion: Cocina Lupita eyes second location in Turners Falls
Incandescent Brewing now open in Bernardston
Creating a ‘mecca of local art’: JJ White opening Art Deviation Gallery & Store in Greenfield
Out with fast fashion, in with sustainability: The Sparkle Cave clothing store opens in Greenfielde-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: A surprise in my maple tree: Porcupines just want to find something tasty to eat and be left alone
It was the end of an exciting day of nature photography and as I pulled into my driveway I figured that I was done for the day. I had been out in forests and fields and had managed to take just about 1,000 photographs of flowers, birds and even some turtles. I went into the house, set my camera on the writing desk by my kitchen window and started the process of shifting into “evening mode,” which is what everyone aspires to after a long day. On my way through the house, heading toward a change of clothes and something for dinner, I glanced out the back window and stopped in my tracks. What in Darwin’s name was that?
Little pillows of golden goodness: The beignet recipe of your dreams, courtesy of our beloved local Wells Provisions
The cost of addiction: New novel draws on Valley backdrop to explore how substance use upends people’s lives
Young filmmaker makes his debut: 16-year-old director and writer to screen his film at Greenfield Garden Cinemas
Sharing the beauty and practicality of seed saving: Hope’s Seed Library at GCC kicks off 10th yearObituaries
Jon Stewart Clark
Conway, MA - Conway, MA Jon Stewart Clark, 83, passed away peacefully at home on March 24th after a battle with cancer, surrounded by family. Jon was born on May 25, 1941, in Greenfield, Massachusetts, the son of Stewart and Mildr... remainder of obit for Jon Stewart Clark
Dorothy M. Thornton
Amherst, MA - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothy M. (Dandelske) Thornton at the age of 95. She was born in West Haven, CT on August 28, 1929, the daughter of Louis and Elizabeth (Schulz) Dandelske. She ... remainder of obit for Dorothy M. Thornton
Nancy Ellen Warsawski
Montague, MA - Nancy Ellen Warsawski passed away peacefully March 26th surrounded by family at Baystate Springfield after a long battle with Cancer. Nancy is survived by her husband Joseph Warsawski, sons Jake and Sean Boyle, stepso... remainder of obit for Nancy Ellen Warsawski
April Young
Templeton, MA - Our April "rested her eyes" for the final time on April 7, 2025 at her sheltered home where she was able to return to after a short battle with cancer. Surrounded by the A team, she leaves behind her parents, Bill and Da... remainder of obit for April Young
