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By SHERYL HUNTER

Enjoy your Thanksgiving feasting with family and friends because the holiday season officially kicks off tomorrow. For many people this is their favorite time of year, and if you count yourself in that category you will have plenty to enjoy in the...

By BILL DANIELSON

Thanksgiving is here and I couldn’t be happier. 2024 has been an “interesting” year and I, for one, just need a break. Even the hustle and bustle of the holiday (the shopping, cooking, traveling, or hosting) can be a delightful distraction from the...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Frankly, I hoped for a different outcome to our recent presidential election. I woke up on Nov. 6 feeling disappointed, sleepy, and grumpy.To make life more challenging, I needed to prepare a talk to give to the Ashfield Council on Aging the next day...

By AMALIA WOMPA

GREENFIELD — Francesca Passiglia, teen librarian at Greenfield Public Library, and Judy Raper, associate dean for community engagement at Greenfield Community College, put their heads together last year in an effort to combine their skills and...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Northfield resident Bill Copeland’s gentle manner and southern-accented speech belie a spirit filled with passionate regard for our planet and the beings who inhabit it. Many local families are grateful for the tender care the retired pediatrician...

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

GREENFIELD — Taking a break from class, Greenfield Tae Kwon Do Center instructors and members cut 2,800 boards in just two hours last weekend in preparation for their annual “Break-athon.”Starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, instructors and...

By SHERYL HUNTER

Many years ago, Gordon Kramer of Leverett, a singer, guitarist, and leader of the Leonard Cohen tribute band, The Secret Chord, first heard the music of the Canadian singer-songwriter. “I first saw Leonard perform when I was a teenager, early in both...

By BILL DANIELSON

It was Veteran’s Day and I was sitting at my kitchen window. I had a delicious mug of freshly brewed coffee, a comfortable seat to sit in and freshly washed windows to look through. The feeders had been stocked and I was all ready for a session of...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

A few years ago I wrote in this column about my friend Pam Gerry of Charlemont. It was January, National Soup Month, and she made her Sausage, Kale, and Cabbage Soup. I always associate Pam with soup, although she can make many other delicious...

By MICKEY RATHBUN

The 2025 UMass Garden Calendar comes out every fall, just as we are putting our gardens to bed for the winter. As always, the calendar is a must-have for gardeners. It gives daily tips on indoor and outdoor gardening and other related subjects,...

By HOWARD HERMAN

AMHERST — The decision was the right one. It did not pay off.In a tie football game, UMass kicker Jacob Lurie had a chance to be the hero. All he had to do was boot a 43-yard field goal as time expired to give his team a hard-fought victory over...

By VIRGINIA RAY

Benjiman Durfee, the newest pastor at Trinity Church in Shelburne Falls, “tried to ignore the call” to ministry for years, but his college job as director of music ministry at the First United Methodist Church in Westfield changed that.A native of...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

Making his way from Springfield to Greenfield during his annual walk to raise money for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, local radio personality Christopher “Monte” Belmonte looks to increase the visibility of one of the country’s greatest...

By MARA MELLITS

Fifth-generation farmer Melissa Griffin’s life is anything but traditional.She operates Clessons River Farm in Buckland with her husband, Adam Griffin. She is also a classical trumpet player who studied trumpet performance at the University of...

By AMALIA WOMPA

GREENFIELD — Entrepreneurs from across western Massachusetts gathered Wednesday to celebrate the region’s economic growth during the Franklin County Community Development Corporation’s 45th annual meeting.Executive Director John Waite, recapping the...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

“The Bridge of Flowers” by Phil Billitz (CreateSpace, 91 pages, $24.95).Phil Billitz of Shelburne Falls published his picture book “The Bridge of Flowers: A Garden of Inspiration” in 2020. At that point, COVID-19 had shut down most local businesses...

By AMALIA WOMPA

With his Eastcoast Custom Detailing business experiencing recent success, Gardner resident James White and his wife, Wendy, began to think about what they could do to help those in need as the holiday season approaches.“Everybody does the gift and...

By AMALIA WOMPA

LEYDEN — Thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association, Leyden is continuing to improve energy efficiency at town buildings, with the most recent area of focus being the Robertson Memorial Library.MIIA, a nonprofit...

By AMALIA WOMPA

GILL — Illustrators from western Massachusetts are coming together to show their work at the Rhodes Arts Center gallery at Northfield Mount Hermon School until Nov. 22.In the world of illustration, the region is known for the Eric Carle Museum of...

By JESSE KOLODKIN

PITTSFIELD – To win big, you need players – rookies and veterans – to step up.Tied after full time and two overtime periods, Saturday’s MIAA Division 4 Boys Soccer Round of 16 game at Berkshire Community College went to best-of-five penalty kicks.Both...