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By GEORGE MILLER

TURNERS FALLS — Different football teams treat assigned non-playoff games differently, but for two teams that were co-champions in their respective leagues, Friday night's meeting did carry a playoff feeling about it.Thanks to Josiah Little's 271...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

GREENFIELD — In hopes of providing community members with a safe space to express their feelings, whether they be concerns or hopes, about the outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election, Dean of Students Shelley Errington Nicholson led a dialogue at...

By AMY NEWSHORE

What exactly IS emotional vulnerability? What comes to your mind as you read this phrase?I imagine many of us cringe a bit, and are not comfortable at the thought of being vulnerable. To clarify, I define emotional vulnerability as revealing one’s...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

The town of Leverett is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. The festivities have included a cake-filled birthday party in March, a plant walk, an antique vehicle and equipment show, a quilt show, a July 4 parade and barbecue, and much...

By JACOB NELSON

‘When people say our chicken is the best they’ve ever had, some of that is the breed we’re raising, some is how we’re raising them on pasture, and some is because of the koshering process,” says Robert Friedman of Robariah Farms in South...

By MARA MELLITS

For Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle, the vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s presidential election is personal.“My mom fought for reproductive rights. I did. My daughter did,” LaChapelle said. “Now I have a granddaughter who’s 18...

By GEORGE MILLER

GREENFIELD — Athol may have had everything to play for -- a Division 8 state football playoff berth and a share of the Intercounty League North title -- but Greenfield applied a steady dose of pressure over the full 32 minutes Friday night, and the...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

When I was 20-ish and my grandmother suffered from Alzheimer’s, few Americans talked about this fogging of the brain. Today, thank goodness, many people share their Alzheimer’s stories ... and although there is still no cure for the disease, we can...

By DOUG SELWYN

Most of the children in my fourth/fifth grade class came from homes in which they did not speak English and came from cultures foreign to the one in which they were now living.We had spent the year in our classroom focused on what we collectively...

By ZICHANG LIU

Massachusetts voters will decide on Election Day whether ride-hailing drivers working for companies like Uber and Lyft should be allowed to unionize, an initiative that if approved would make Massachusetts the first state in the nation to grant such...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Fans of the Greenfield Farmers Market who are feeling sad that the three-season treasure has wrapped up this year’s outdoor version can take heart.Next Saturday, Nov. 9, marks the first of eight occasional winter markets, located indoors at the...

By AVA BERGER

Some of the financial contributions to the committees behind the MCAS question on the November ballot follow unfamiliar practices or lack transparency, experts say.Question 2 on the Nov. 5 ballot seeks to end the MCAS as a graduation requirement. The...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — State Rep. Susannah Whipps is seeking reelection to a fifth term and is once again being challenged by Republican Jeffrey Raymond.Whipps represents the 2nd Franklin District, which stretches from Winchendon to Greenfield. Raymond last...

By BILL DANIELSON

For a good chunk of the summer I was able to monitor the activity of one particular visitor to the feeding station down by my Thinking Chair a little more closely than most of the others. Simple behavioral observations allowed me to hypothesize the...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Apples are on my mind. They’re everywhere at this time of year. This coming weekend marks the 30th anniversary of Franklin County Cider Days.A few years ago, I was flummoxed to learn that it says nowhere in the Hebrew Bible that the forbidden fruit...

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

BERNARDSTON — Valley Concrete & Construction opened its doors for Northfield residents on Saturday afternoon, giving them an opportunity to explore the space before they vote on whether to pursue acquiring it as a new home for Northfield EMS.Over the...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

MONTAGUE — When Nicole Miller was a student at Franklin County Technical School, she was one of just two girls in a male-dominated field of study. Now, as a teacher at the school, Miller helps connect girls to women working in the trades.Freshmen...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

GREENFIELD — A diverse group of Greenfield Community College alumni discussed their experiences with liberal arts education and the unique career pathways that can follow during a panel discussion at the college on Thursday afternoon.GCC Professor...

By AMALIA WOMPA

BERNARDSTON — A Greenfield native aims to bring some Christmas cheer year-round by collecting donations for a therapeutic riding program in Bernardston.Jeffrey Gordon has recently been advertising his services as a professional Santa for family,...

By AMALIA WOMPA

LEYDEN — After a year of service to the town, Town Clerk Paul McLatchy III has announced his resignation, effective Jan. 31, 2025.McLatchy, 33, resides in North Adams and has held his position in Leyden since last October. Prior to his time in Leyden,...