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Regional partnership providing free dental care fosters healthy habits young
TURNERS FALLS — Preschoolers at the Central Street Head Start program got an early start on practicing healthy dental habits this week through a free, two-day partnership with the Community Health Center of Franklin County and J&S Smile Pros.

Mohawk Trail, Hawlemont community members review restructuring proposals
SHELBURNE FALLS — Residents have begun reviewing the various models for possible restructuring of the Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont Regional school districts, and are making it clear they want to see all potential impacts and benefits explored.
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Sports

Bulletin Board: Mohawk Trail girls basketball falls to Holbrook, 63-25, in D5 prelims
A successful season for the Mohawk Trail girls basketball team came to a close on Wednesday.
Opinion

My Turn: The cost of being the Ugly American





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

One year on, Bernardston custom apparel biz growing
BERNARDSTON — From her home on Shaw Road surrounded by rolling fields and horse stables, Melissa Murphy crafts custom embroidered apparel for local businesses.




Arts & Life

Sounds Local: World-class music in your own backyard: Watermelon Wednesdays kicks off 26th season next week with ‘Northern European fiddle festival’
As we approach the end of February, the idea of sitting in the West Whately Chapel, enjoying some fine acoustic music while snacking on watermelon sounds quite appealing. And hold onto that thought because the Watermelon Wednesdays concert series is gearing up for its 2025 season, and it’s not too far away!


Obituaries

Margaret A. (Villeneuve) Jarvis Montague , MA - Margaret "Peggy" Jarvis entered eternal rest on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, surrounded by her loving family after 86 years full of life! Peggy was born in Montague on September 28, 1938, ... remainder of obit for Margaret A. Jarvis

Shelburne, MA - Janie L. (Miller) Churchill, 76, passed away on February 9, 2025 after a lengthy illness. She would have been 77 years old on February 14, 2025. She was born on February 14, 1948, the daughter of Raymond and Ellen (Purin... remainder of obit for Janie L. Churchill

Buckland, MA - Joseph Glenn Schmidt, 93, passed on February 20, 2025. Glenn was born at home in Ansonia, CT on January 14, 1932, son of the late Lincoln and Lillian (Haaf) Schmidt. He graduated from the Charles H Pine Manual Training S... remainder of obit for Joseph Glenn Schmidt

Alice "Jeanne" Pelletier Greenfield, MA - Alice "Jeanne" Pelletier, 86, formerly of Greenfield, MA, died Sunday 2/9/25 with her family by her side. She was born in Montague, MA in May 1938, the daughter of Valerian and Leah Chagnon. Jea... remainder of obit for Alice Pelletier