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By CHRIS LARABEE

For the second year in a row, the Sunderland Human Rights Task Force’s weekly standout is expanding for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

GREENFIELD — Residents gathered Monday evening for the second annual celebration of light and warmth with the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah on the Greenfield Common.“This moment rests on 2,000 years of my ancestors keeping this tradition alive. I’m...

By WILLIAM LAMBERS

 Eighty years ago the Battle of the Bulge started, Germany’s last big offensive against the U.S. and Allies during World War II. That holiday season saw fierce combat in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium and Luxembourg.At the same time, a father in...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

GREENFIELD — With the goal of bringing “a little bit of light [to] dispel a lot of darkness,” in the words of organizer Jasper Lapienski, Greenfield will have a public Hanukkah menorah and community celebration for the second year in a row.Lapienski,...

During the holiday season, the average American family disposes of 25% more trash than they usually do, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As much of this waste can be reused, recycled or composted, the Franklin County Solid Waste...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — Serving up holiday spirit, members of the Greenfield Elks Lodge delivered 50 boxes of food on Saturday to residents in need of a Christmas dinner. “It’s part of what we all do around here — it’s an organization that donates to charity,”...

By NAN PARATI

I came up with a good cartoon this morning.The first panel is set in 1994. Two young women (with big hair) are wandering around a department store. One says, “I love shopping,” and the other says, “Me too! You can never have too much cool stuff.”The...

By CHRIS LARABEE

From 1952 to 2008, children in Deerfield had an opportunity to write letters to Santa Claus and, after some time, a letter from the big man himself would be sent back to the child.Now, decades later after many of the letters were likely forgotten, a...

By SHERYL HUNTER

The countdown is on! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza, your big day will be here soon.Most holiday parties have passed, but if you are still looking to hear some seasonal sounds, there are a few chances left.Tonight (Thursday, Dec....

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — In what is becoming an annual tradition for community service, the South County Senior Center and the Sunderland Men’s Club are once again coming together to offer Christmas Day meals to older adults in Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Ice sculptures returned as a feature of Starry Starry Night in 2023, a year after insufficient funds meant they couldn’t be ordered in time, and this year, organizers have enlisted two new artists to carve the popular pieces.Cody Stosz, from...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — As 2024 wraps up, Northfield residents are encouraged to usher in the new year with some bright lights in the dark.On New Year’s Eve, residents are asked to put out luminaria along their walkways and driveways.Adopting the community event...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE – Santa’s making a shopping list and checking it twice before visiting It’s A Wonderful Night in Turners Falls and Millers Falls Magic this weekend.It’s A Wonderful Night in Turners FallsOn Friday, Dec. 13, shops along Avenue A and Third...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

I recently put out a call on Facebook for local folks who have beloved holiday food traditions. I received a lot of responses, some of which will appear in this paper in the weeks and years to come.Jeanne Douillard of Greenfield remembers both...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — To ring in the holiday season, downtown Greenfield came to life with songs, shopping and the lighting of a Christmas tree during the first night of the 11th annual Jingle Fest on Friday evening.The Franklin Community Co-op served hot...

By AMY NEWSHORE

Shame is a topic not easily talked about. And that is why I feel enthusiastic about writing about it. That’s my thing — discussing and writing about topics that we often hold at arm’s length and don’t dare think or talk about.But why am I choosing to...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Joe Dulude II as “Mr. Drag” and the rest of his drag family return with a fresh take on the story of “A Christmas Carol” during Eggtooth Productions’ eighth annual holiday drag show called “Home for the Holi-gays” this...