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McGovern Automotive Group selling Greenfield dealerships
GREENFIELD — Operations are being consolidated as McGovern Automotive Group sells its two local dealerships.
‘This is where it all began’: Couple moving crafters gallery into Bates Down Under in Orange
ORANGE — Fran and Mike Bates are combining their two retail businesses for simplicity’s sake and to ensure a more personal connection with their customers.
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HS Roundup: Pioneer boys basketball moves to 8-0 following 76-45 victory over Drury (PHOTOS)
Another test passed by the Pioneer boys basketball team.
Opinion
Noel Gomez: Showing liberal stripes
The proposed redevelopment of the old Wilson’s building is what Greenfield liberals think Greenfield’s downtown should look like.
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
Fitzpatrick Pools, Spas and Services opens on Fifth Street in Turners Falls
TURNERS FALLS — The Fitzpatrick family, the former management team at Jarvis Pools and Spas on Unity Street, recently dove headfirst into a new chapter of their lives by opening their own storefront at 29 Fifth St.Fitzpatrick Pools, Spas and Services...
Arts & Life
A step in the right direction: Shutesbury woman teaches others to make simple shoes
Over the last few decades, many people felt inspired to learn skills that were common in earlier times. The recent pandemic era nudged even more people to take up practices like baking sourdough bread, knitting, building furniture, and a mind-boggling number of other pursuits. Tutorials are readily available through libraries and on the internet, but there are limits, right? We’re unlikely to find hobbyists handcrafting cars, building computers from scratch, or making their own shoes.
Obituaries
Turners Falls, MA - Roseanna D. Murley, 91, of Montague St. passed away Sunday January 5, 2025, at Regal Care in Greenfield. She was born at home on Turnpike Rd on October 5, 1933, the daughter of John and Rose (Roy) Morin. Rose att... remainder of obit for Roseanna D. Murley
Turners Falls, MA - Joanne Mayrand, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family. She was born in Greenfield, MA on February 2, 1943, the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Spinelli) Let... remainder of obit for Joanne Mayrand
Erving, MA - Lois A. (Batchelder) Phelps, 81, of Erving, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 1/1/2025, at Charlene Manor, where she had resided for the last year. She was born on September 4, 1943, in Conway, MA, the daughter of Edward... remainder of obit for Lois A. Phelps
Marguerite "Peg" Gradowski Erving, MA - Marguerite E. Gradowski, age 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep, late Saturday evening, December 28th, at her residence in Erving, MA. She was born September 2nd, 1942 in Montague City, MA, a ... remainder of obit for Marguerite Gradowski