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Greenfield Public Library hosting T-shirt exhibit for Child Abuse Prevention Month
Greenfield school redistricting plans require ‘a fresh look’ amid budget constraints
Orange, FRCOG land grants to support opioid addiction recovery work
Auditor looks to narrow PILOT disparity with minimum reimbursement per acre
The World Keeps Turning: Morning in America? Or mourning?
Community Action awards celebrate those making a difference for vulnerable populations
Home and Craft Show coming to Franklin County Fairgrounds
Request for proposals for Whately Center School feasibility study receives no responses
Northfield EMS chief to explore temporary structure after plans to buy Bernardston site fall through
Young filmmaker makes his debut: 16-year-old director and writer to screen his film at Greenfield Garden Cinemas
The Greenfield Garden Cinemas is rolling out a red-carpet premiere of its own on April 16, as it welcomes the public to a free screening of a locally-produced short film with a question-and-answer session to follow.
The cost of addiction: New novel draws on Valley backdrop to explore how substance use upends people’s lives
Several years ago, Mattea Kramer, an Amherst writer and researcher who’s studied and written about the federal budget as well as drug policies at state and federal levels, spent time interviewing a number of women in the Greenfield jail who were part of a recovery program for substance use.
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Madi Liimatainen becomes first Turners Falls softball pitcher to reach 1,000 strikeout milestone (PHOTOS)
Real Estate Transactions: April 11, 2025
Mohawk Trail Regional School District plans trainings following staff misconduct allegations
Orange’s credit card policies in line with state advice, town officials say
Feds revoking visas, terminating student statuses of four more UMass students, bringing total to 10
Attendance growing at weekly Gill standouts protesting Trump administration
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‘Young creatives making magic in the forest’: Emerson students shoot Bigfoot film on alum’s Warwick campground
PHOTO: Spring pursuit
Part 2: Enough Abuse shares series of tips for National Child Abuse Prevention Month
One of 3 men involved in 2023 Orange stabbing, pursuit pleads guilty on 4 charges
Sports
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: UMass decidedly now a hockey school
Good morning!The Marty and Martha Maroons of the world would have you believe that the 9,493-seat William D. Mullins Center was built for men’s basketball. Understandable, considering John Calipari’s team was 24-7 and ranked No.14 by the AP the year the building opened its doors.
Pioneer's Riley Thayer commits to play field hockey at Lasell University
Track roundup: Mohawk Trail opens season with sweep over Franklin Tech/Turners Falls (PHOTOS)
HS Roundup: Chase Earle strikes out 15 to lead Hopkins baseball past Greenfield, 5-1
Bulletin Board: Frontier Baseball Ham Raffle set for Saturday
Opinion
My Turn: We need a bigger bed
I read a children’s book that featured a man whose bed was too short. No matter how he squirmed or twisted, some part of him was off the bed. I thought of this when observing the tensions and struggles of our mayor, City Council, School Committee and school administration to fully fund our schools and the many departments in the city. No matter how we twist and turn, there is not enough money in Greenfield and we can’t fix that by ourselves. Our local money supply is too short.
Michael Ward and Doug Lyman: A firefighter’s tribute
Todd Damon: DOGE team will bring good results
Nelson Shifflett: Throw the bums out
Nellie White: Library funding cuts ‘not the end of the world’
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
Northfield’s Wild Geese Decluttering helps clients achieve comfort through organization
NORTHFIELD — Home organization can feel like a daunting task, especially after years of collecting items.
Cooking up an expansion: Cocina Lupita eyes second location in Turners Falls
Incandescent Brewing now open in Bernardston
Creating a ‘mecca of local art’: JJ White opening Art Deviation Gallery & Store in Greenfield
Out with fast fashion, in with sustainability: The Sparkle Cave clothing store opens in Greenfielde-Edition
Arts & Life
Sharing the beauty and practicality of seed saving: Hope’s Seed Library at GCC kicks off 10th year
What can you get at a local library that you aren’t required to return? The answer can be found at Greenfield Community College. Now in its 10th year, their seed library has a new logo and new name honoring longtime librarian Hope Schneider, now retired, who helped launch the college library’s program in 2015. Hope’s Seed Library now contains expanded offerings, including seeds collected from GCC gardens. While library patrons aren’t required to return seeds, growers are encouraged to consider bringing seeds saved from resulting plants, thereby helping the program to thrive.
Let’s Talk Relationships: Uncovering the roots of negative self-talk: What you say to yourself echoes in your relationships
Sounds Local: ‘Like a super-group-power-trio-creative-explosion’: Kalliope Jones release ‘Carnivorous’ and perform at the Iron Horse this week
Speaking of Nature: Cute as a killdeer: The killdeer have just arrived and are busy setting up territories
St. Sara’s chicken enchilada casserole: A colorful and comforting Tex-Mex dishObituaries
Dorothy M. Thornton
Amherst, MA - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothy M. (Dandelske) Thornton at the age of 95. She was born in West Haven, CT on August 28, 1929, the daughter of Louis and Elizabeth (Schulz) Dandelske. She ... remainder of obit for Dorothy M. Thornton
Nancy Ellen Warsawski
Montague, MA - Nancy Ellen Warsawski passed away peacefully March 26th surrounded by family at Baystate Springfield after a long battle with Cancer. Nancy is survived by her husband Joseph Warsawski, sons Jake and Sean Boyle, stepso... remainder of obit for Nancy Ellen Warsawski
April Young
Templeton, MA - Our April "rested her eyes" for the final time on April 7, 2025 at her sheltered home where she was able to return to after a short battle with cancer. Surrounded by the A team, she leaves behind her parents, Bill and Da... remainder of obit for April Young
Mark A. Brzezinski
Greenfield, MA - Mark "Breezy" A. Brzezinski, 70, of Mill Street passed away Monday 3/31/25, at the Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. He was born in Greenfield on January 23, 1955, and was the son of Edward and Joyce (Lyna... remainder of obit for Mark A. Brzezinski
