MDAR commissioner pens letter to USDA over uncertain funding and impact on farmers
Red Fire Farm joins lawsuit opposing federal fund freeze
Franklin County school districts say cuts to fresh food program ‘highly disheartening’
The World Keeps Turning: DOGE — Moving fast and breaking things
Buckland Selectboard lays out FY26 staff pay raises
Montague Cultural Council awards $17K in grants to 49 projects
Resilient Greenfield launch party to showcase way to connect nonprofits, volunteers
Sunderland, Deerfield and Conway elementary school budgets heading to votes
Beacon Hill Roll Call: March 3 to March 7, 2025
Greenfield moves to third round of Strongest Town Contest
GREENFIELD — Of the 16 American and Canadian municipalities nominated to the Strongest Town Contest, Greenfield has advanced to the third round as one of the remaining eight.
A piece of history comes home: Silver pitcher returns to Franklin County Fairgrounds after 150 years
The Franklin County Fair Museum’s chilly confines are filled with posters, brochures, ribbons and other pieces celebrating the history of the cherished event that started as a cattle show 177 years ago. But in December the museum added to its collection a first of its kind – an antique silver pitcher that made its way home from England, having been bestowed upon one of the Fairgrounds’ founding fathers on Jan. 3, 1863.
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Connecticut man closes on McGovern dealerships in Greenfield
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Greenfield Starbucks pours its first cup
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PHOTO: Neighborly collaboration
Historical fiction set in Quabbin region: Novelist J.A. McIntosh will read from ‘Swift River Secrets’ Sunday in Erving
Petersham couple receives presidential award for volunteer work
North County Notebook: March 15, 2025
Sports
Div. 5 boys basketball: Pioneer enjoying final run together as state final Saturday approaches
NORTHFIELD — Pioneer boys basketball coach Scott Thayer remembers looking up after defeating Hopkins Academy to win the 2018 Div. 4 West sectional title and seeing his son, Brayden Thayer, and his friends watching from above the indoor track at the Curry Hicks Cage in Amherst.
MIAA Division 5 boys basketball final: Top-seeded Pioneer one win away from undefeated season, state championship
MIAA tourneys by the numbers: Pioneer seeking Franklin County's 6th state basketball title all time
UMass football: New defensive coordinator Jared Keyte pleased with Minutemen’s opening week of spring practice
UMass hockey: Minutemen hold off Vermont 2-1, advance to Hockey East quarterfinalsOpinion
My Turn: What’s the remedy for a lawless president?
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Don Gagnon: Birthday breakfast a delight
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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
Greenfield Starbucks pours its first cup
GREENFIELD — After months of anticipation, the Starbucks at 200 Mohawk Trail opened its doors Thursday morning to serve its first customer: 12-year-old Emma Lanoue, a seventh grader at Pioneer Valley Regional School.
Greenfield Starbucks provides update for opening day
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
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Arts & Life
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Gardening symposiums herald spring’s arrival
I received the announcement of the Western Massachusetts Master Gardener Association (WMMGA)’s spring symposiums earlier this month, when the wind was whipping the falling snow into spiraling towers of white. In early February, it’s hard for the imagination to break through the winter doldrums. Will we ever feel the touch of soft spring breezes or enjoy the sight of green shoots pushing through the cold dark soil? The WMMGA symposiums help us to jostle our gardening passions out of hibernation and into activity, even if only mental.
Keep backyard birds safe: Steps you can take to protect our feathered friends
Sounds Local: Saint Patrick’s Day festivities abound: Where to hear Celtic music this weekend in Franklin County
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
Obituaries
Stephen Kelsey
1948-2025 Chicopee, MA - Stephen Kelsey, 76, of Chicopee, formerly of Bernardston, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Son of the late Harold and Ruth Kelsey, he was born and raised in Lockport, NY. Stephen received h... remainder of obit for Stephen Kelsey
Jonathan O'Gara
Montague, MA - Today, March 5, 2025, we said goodbye to our son, brother, fiancé, uncle, and best friend. Our hearts are broken; our deep love remains intact. Jonathan Paul O'Gara was born in Northampton, MA on November 3, 1985 to P... remainder of obit for Jonathan O'Gara
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
