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Charlemont officials throw support behind potential education funding lawsuit
Gill ZBA reviewing cidery plans
Connecticut man closes on McGovern dealerships in Greenfield
My Turn: Blunt effects of Trump’s efforts on the ground
Sunderland discovers capital override amount not raised through taxes
Whately looks to fill highway super, tax collector/treasurer jobs
Real Estate Transactions: March 14, 2025
UMass hockey: Minutemen hold off Vermont 2-1, advance to Hockey East quarterfinals
With $402K grant, South Deerfield company with focus on supercapacitors poised to expand
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Over the last year, an energy storage solutions research and development company focusing on supercapacitors has been settling into its new facility off of Routes 5 and 10.
Residents speak out against 3 staff cuts planned in Gill-Montague budget
MONTAGUE — Community members in the Gill-Montague Regional School District are advocating against fiscal year 2026 budget cuts that will result in layoffs for the school resource officer, the curriculum director and a special education instructional assistant.
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Greenfield Starbucks provides update for opening day
Shelburne Falls veteran pleads guilty to stealing benefits, lying about service
Div. 5 boys basketball: No. 1 Pioneer stifles Drury to cruise into state title game following 49-23 semifinal victory (PHOTOS)
Dog retrieved after fall through ice in Northfield
Greenhouse fire in Deerfield may have started with extension cord, chief says
Hager’s Farm sugarhouse fire quickly extinguished in Colrain
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Business Briefs: March 14, 2025
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Sports
MIAA tourneys by the numbers: Pioneer seeking Franklin County's 6th state basketball title all time
State championship weekend (a three-day affair!) is upon us.
UMass football: New defensive coordinator Jared Keyte pleased with Minutemen’s opening week of spring practice
UMass basketball: Offense sputters, Minutemen fall to La Salle in Atlantic 10 first round, 78-71
Div. 5 boys basketball: Pioneer kicks the semifinal door down to reach first state title game since 1998 
Div. 5 boys basketball: No. 1 Pioneer stifles Drury to cruise into state title game following 49-23 semifinal victory (PHOTOS)Opinion
Bob Bourke: The smell of entitlement
Most of us can only dream of being in the top 1% of earners in this country. But with a little digging I found a way to almost get to breathe that rarefied air.
Tom Tolg: Not a thug nation yet, but getting close
Robert W. MacDonald: Actions needed to make America great
Sherry Cowdrey: Heartless liberals showed stripes
Garth Shaneyfelt: An ADU obsession
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Business
Greenfield Starbucks provides update for opening day
GREENFIELD — Latte lovers will have to wait until later this week for their favorite Starbucks beverage as, contrary to the corporation’s previous announcement that its 200 Mohawk Trail location would open Monday, March 10, it is now expected to open in a few days.
A ‘grande’ opening ahead: Greenfield Starbucks to open its doors Monday
Ashfield’s historic Elmer’s Store seeing new life with opening of Wicked Good Café 
Report details cannabis trends, and more than $8 billion in sales
ZBA reviews proposed Dollar Store in Sunderland
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Arts & Life
Sounds Local: Saint Patrick’s Day festivities abound: Where to hear Celtic music this weekend in Franklin County
Saint Patrick’s Day is only days away, and for the band Ragged Blue, that means a busy weekend ahead. They’ll be playing Celtic music at a variety of shows this weekend.
Speaking of Nature: It’s enough already: Mallards bring signs of spring
Colcannon from Colrain to Coleraine: Irish comfort food for Saint Patrick’s Day
From the field to your screens: Two seniors take Frontier Community Access Television’s sports broadcasting to new heights
Her muse is poultry: Painter Pat Little’s ‘Cosmic Chickens’ series on display in Shelburne FallsObituaries
Fay Bertha Hofmann
Greenfield , MA - Fay Bertha Hofmann of Greenfield, MA died peacefully from natural causes on February 18, 2025, at Cooley Dickenson Hospital Northampton, MA at the age of 81 surrounded by loved ones. She was born on August 20, 1943, in... remainder of obit for Fay Bertha Hofmann
Joseph S. Kucenski
Turners Falls, MA - Joseph S. Kucenski, 75, of Pleasant St. passed away Saturday March 8, 2025, at Greenfield Rehabilitation and Care Center. He was born in Northampton on July 1, 1949, the son of Joseph and Gladys (Rogoleski) Kucenski.... remainder of obit for Joseph S. Kucenski
Susan H. Pratt
Greenfield, MA - Susan Helen (Stasinopoulos) Pratt, 82, of Greenfield passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Susan was born on July 29, 1942 to Stephen Stasinopoulos and Helen (Sears) Doody in Greenfield where she was raise... remainder of obit for Susan H. Pratt
Robert W. Hinds
Robert W. "Bob" Hinds Buckland, MA - Robert "Bob" Hinds, devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and coach passed away suddenly at his home on March 6 at the age of 83. He was born in New York City on September 5, 1941 to Alfred Boy... remainder of obit for Robert W. Hinds
