
‘I can’t picture another job’: Northfield Elementary teacher earns Excellence in Teaching Award
NORTHFIELD — For nearly a quarter of a century, Carolyn Baskowski has welcomed students into Northfield Elementary School.

Montague residents join workshop on future of former Farren Care Center lot
MONTAGUE — Residents used a hands-on game to visualize what they’d like to see at the site of the former Farren Care Center.
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Sports

UMass football: Minutemen cap successful camp with annual Spring Game at McGuirk
AMHERST — Late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s UMass football spring game, Team Maroon worked the ball inside the Team White 10-yard line trailing 17-10. Team Maroon quarterback Grant Jordan received a shotgun snap from the 4-yard line, faked the ball to his running back and scrambled right.

Opinion

Kim George: A heartfelt thank you to our amazing volunteers
We cannot express enough gratitude for our volunteers’ incredible work for Pioneer Valley Hospice & Palliative Care. Their passion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to our cause have left a lasting impact, and we feel truly fortunate to have them as members of our team.





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

Expanding child care options: Hilltown Children’s Center opens in Shelburne
SHELBURNE — The newly opened Hilltown Children’s Center has a mission: building a foundation of self-confidence, individualism and fun for children, while expanding the child care options available in Franklin County.



Arts & Life

Fascinated by the seemingly infinite uses of eggs: Creamed eggs are an easy and delicious post-Easter nursery food
The headlines last week were dire. Egg prices had reached an all-time high, just in time for Easter.
Obituaries

Greenfield, MA - Dale A Berry, 82 passed on February 27th 2025 of an illness at Baystate Franklin hospital. To view Dale's Online Tribute, send condolences to the family, or for more information, visit www.csnh.com. logo ... remainder of obit for Dale A. Berry

Williamstown, MA - Susan Lee Haff (Markham), 85, died at home after a short battle with cancer, cared for in her final months by her children and daughter-in-law. She was born in Fort Edward, NY on February 12, 1940 to Charles and Blanc... remainder of obit for Susan Lee Haff

Greenfield, MA - Paul A. Mann, 85, died Wednesday 1/15/25 at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. Paul was born in South Boston on January 17, 1939, the son of Ralph and Ann (Collins) Mann. Paul attended local schools in the Bo... remainder of obit for Paul A. Mann

Joseph "Kip" P. Miskinis, Jr. Turners Falls, MA - Joseph "Kip" P. Miskinis, 82, of Crocker Ave died Thursday 4/17/25 at home. He was born in Montague City, MA on March 22, 1943, the son of Joseph P. and Beatrice E. (Richotte) Miskinis, S... remainder of obit for Joseph P. Miskinis Jr.