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By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Weathervane Community Arts (WCA), in partnership with the Montague Common Hall, will host an inaugural six-class series called “The Art of Makam,” where participants will learn the modal music system of makam, taught by Boston-based musician and...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College is hosting its first-ever graduate program after the Simmons University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) moved its part-time Library and Information Science master’s degree program to GCC this...

By AAMER MADHANI, JULIA FRANKEL and BASSEM MROUE

JERUSALEM — Iran said it fired dozens of missiles into Israel on Tuesday, a sharp escalation of the monthslong conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militias Hezbollah and Hamas. There were no immediate reports of casualties as Israel ordered...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Ryan Nestor comes from determined people: his grandfather emigrated by himself at age 11 from Greece, found work in restaurants, and became a citizen, homeowner, and family man. Like his grandfather, Nestor is passionate about gardening, and now...

GREENFIELD — In celebration of National Family Day on Monday, the Communities That Care Coalition’s PEER Ambassadors packed up meals for families at the Family Resource Center.National Family Day celebrates simple, everyday things parents can do to...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The pastor of Blessed Trinity Parish has been named the next chancellor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield.On Nov. 1, the Rev. Michael Pierz will assume some of the duties handled by the Rev. John Lessard, who requested that...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Without greater investment in salaries for faculty and staff at community colleges in Massachusetts, a free tuition program launched this summer to great fanfare may be “doomed to fail.” That’s the alarm some education leaders are sounding as they...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — Wendy Flanders can expect her retirement to arrive in nine business days.Following 40 years on the contracted New Salem route, the letter carrier is hanging up her mailbag for good on Sept. 30 and retiring from the Orange Post...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — Two local farms opened their doors to Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer on Monday morning to talk about the challenges brought on by climate change, as well as opportunities for future investments in the industry.The state’s first-ever climate...

By CHRIS LARABEE

TURNERS FALLS — With the help of a $211,331 grant, The United Arc will invest in technology for its staff to better serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the region while streamlining their work.The Turners Falls-based...

By WILLIAM LAMBERS

 Even amid the intense focus on the presidential election, we cannot forget the plight of starving children in Gaza and other war zones. We cannot let these children in need fall off the news radar. Sadly, they do all too often. As history reminds us,...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

The Pleasant Street Community Garden in Greenfield broke ground 25 years ago when local farmer Rich Pascale volunteered to till some land at the corner of School and Pleasant Streets, making it possible for locals to create a community garden on the...

By WILLIAM LAMBERS

 The night before Labor Day in 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave one of his famous “fireside chats” to the American people. Roosevelt told the nation on radio about the spirit of America’s farmers in facing difficult drought conditions.“No...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — A request to use $3.8 million in CPA funds for the 1888 Building’s renovation will go before voters at an October special Town Meeting after the Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved the spending on Monday. The town...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – The town’s community development director says she feels she has a better idea of the Selectboard’s priorities following its most recent meeting.Walker Powell remotely attended the Aug. 21 meeting and spoke with the board about where she...

By STEVE PEOPLES and ZEKE MILLER

CHICAGO — Over and over, from the massive stage in the electric convention hall, the Democrats this week predicted that Kamala Harris would defeat Donald Trump. They described her as a historic figure, the embodiment of hope, “the president of...

By DOMENIC POLI

Community Action Pioneer Valley will be awarded $1.25 million from the federal government to help low-income senior citizens remain in their homes through low-cost home modifications.Energy Director Peter Wingate said the nonprofit plans to use the...

By CHRIS LARABEE and DOMENIC POLI

With a $165,000 grant, 18 formerly incarcerated individuals in Franklin and Hampshire counties can participate in a training program with their respective sheriffs’ offices and Community Action Pioneer Valley to prepare them to re-enter the...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

As Valerie Hudson settles into her role as the new executive director of the Franklin County Community Meals Program, she believes a large part of her job, and the job of the program’s volunteer coordinators, is to be an inviting presence for the...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — New lighting is being installed at Unity Skatepark starting this week to allow for extended use into the evening hours and for continued wintertime use.The Montague Selectboard voted in May to approve the use of $95,998 of American...