Orange faces $1.7M deficit as officials seek to balance municipal, education needs in FY26
Greenfield Ways and Means Committee OKs $67.93M budget proposal, sending it to City Council
In celebration of Law Day, Franklin County students tour Justice Center
Annual bowling fundraiser supports Big Brothers Big Sisters
Effort to plant 700 trees, shrubs at Colrain Street lot in Greenfield starts Saturday
Small CPA projects, outstanding bills swiftly approved at Whately Special Town Meeting
My Turn: This is not who we are
No contested races on ballot in New Salem election
Hawley election ballot sees nine uncontested races
PHOTOS: Greenfield swears in new deputy fire chief, firefighters
$200K grant fuels expansion at Radial Dynamics in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — Radial Dynamics, a Greenfield hydraulic engineering company, will steer its way into the future with its new high-tech manufacturing equipment, including a robotic arm that was purchased with the help of a $200,000 grant.
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New Salem town coordinator stepping down
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Sports
U.S. Open Local Qualifier takes place at Crumpin-Fox Club Thursday (PHOTOS)
BERNARDSTON — Golfers from all over flocked to Crumpin-Fox Club on Thursday for the 2025 U.S. Open Local Qualifier, hoping to get one step closer to achieving their dreams of competing in the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania.
HS Roundup: Pioneer baseball moves to 11-0 following 6-4 win over Frontier (PHOTOS)
Bulletin Board: Greenfield Post 81 holding registration and tryouts Saturday and Sunday
HS Notebook: Taking a look at the first spring power rankings
HS Roundup: Frontier boys, girls track earn wins over Mohawk Trail (PHOTOS)
Opinion
Ed Gregory: Industry away
I do believe emperor Donald Trump failed to factor in a couple of significant dynamics into his delusion of having sizeable industry return to the good ‘ole U.S. of A. I give you robotics and unions. Heavy manufacturing in our technical world incorporates industrial robots to do jobs that a great deal of humans once performed, and, new jobs are being roboticized daily. For those areas that may require people, unions will most likely be a component in the workplace.
Christine Heard: Love the semicolon
Kim Wolfram: Wolfram brings a legacy of service to Deerfield
Holly Lankowski: Wolfram has a plan
Ava Gips: Examining Wolfram record
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
Speaking of Nature: Climbing out on a limb: The Hartford fern is not your typical fern
Last week I started telling the story of a particular expedition into the woods and I ended up writing a column on the basics of fern biology. I covered the evolution of ferns, their place in the general evolution of terrestrial plants, and the curious nature of their reproductive cycle. To put it plainly, things got away from me and I didn’t notice until it was too late. The beauty of time, however, is the fact that there is always next week. So, without further adieu, I transport you back to a morning in early April…
Lesbian bar opens in Greenfield: Last Ditch is the new space for the Valley’s queer community
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
Her time in the spotlight: Amherst artist turns 90 and has first-ever public exhibitObituaries
Dylan Jon Wickline
Greenfield, MA - Dylan Jon Wickline, born on February 24, 1995, in Greenfield, Massachusetts. He passed away on April 26, 2025, at 30 years old. Dylan's life was marked by a deep passion for craftsmanship and a love of freedom found... remainder of obit for Dylan Jon Wickline
Carol Anne Updike
Carol Anne (Kloster) Updike Greenfield, MA - Carol Ann (Kloster) Updike, age 81, longtime resident of Greenfield, passed away peacefully on April 16th. Born in Joliet, Illinois, Carol was raised there and in Indiana and later Delaware, ... remainder of obit for Carol Anne Updike
Joan Devine Nolan
Meriden, CT - Joan Devine Nolan, born in Erie, Pennsylvania on June 8, 1921, died peacefully of natural causes in Meriden, Connecticut on April 23, 2025, weeks short of her 104th birthday. She was predeceased by her parents, Grace and ... remainder of obit for Joan Devine Nolan
Robert W. Holden
Ashfield, MA - Robert W. Holden died on April 24, 2025, at his home in Ashfield, Mass. He was 69. It would have been to his taste to start this obituary thus: Robert's dead. If you knew him, you can make up your own obit. If you didn't... remainder of obit for Robert W. Holden
