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By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

WARWICK — Residents will decide whether the town should take ownership of the First Parish Unitarian Church and Meetinghouse, as well as consider its commitment to pursuing green energy and the town’s fiscal year 2026 budget, during Annual Town Meeting.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

NORTHFIELD — Residents will have much to consider at this year’s Annual Town Meeting, with topics ranging from approving a total $12.2 million fiscal year 2026 budget to implementing a short-term rental tax.

Good morning!The college hockey community was stunned this week to hear that Jack Arena had stepped down as the Amherst College hockey coach after 41 years and 539 wins.

By GUSTAVO ATENCIO FLORES

NORTHFIELD — Dan Campbell and Barbara Brassor are vying for a three-year seat on the Selectboard in what is the only contested race on the Tuesday, May 6, election ballot.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE — The Selectboard and Finance Committee have agreed to scale back the proposed budget cuts for the Arms Library.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING — Seats on the Selectboard, Board of Assessors and Board of Health are all contested as residents prepare to cast their ballots in the election on Monday, May 5.

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — As the 20th annual show for the Antique Truck Club of America’s western Massachusetts chapter is set to kick off this weekend, the event is nearly old enough to be considered “antique” itself.

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – Ninety-eight children and adults stopped by Moore-Leland Library last week to interact with some animals they’re unlikely to encounter on an average day.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

It was an extra-inning thriller in South Deerfield on Thursday between the Frontier and Greenfield softball teams. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Franklin County Summer Softball League registration is underway, with the deadline to register May 30. 

By CHRIS LARABEE

Names like John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin all evoke the image of the United States’ Founding Fathers, but have you ever heard of Major Joseph Hawley?

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — The 7th annual Música Franklin “Fun Fest” is returning to Unity Park in Turners Falls on Saturday, May 10 for a free, family-friendly day of music and activities, with students getting the chance to showcase their year of musical growth. 

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

As Northfield’s Trinitarian Congregational Church celebrates its 200th anniversary this year, longtime and returning members were given the chance to reflect on the institution’s beginnings and how it has changed with time.

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Although former members of the UMass football team who put their name into the NFL Draft didn’t hear their name called over the course of the three-day event, several of them are still received an opportunity to play football at the next level.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — No injuries were reported Thursday evening after a fire that started in a garage spread to the house next to it on Phillips Street.

By GUSTAVO ATENCIO FLORES

GREENFIELD — The Friends of the Greenfield Public Library crowned Christian Drake the adult winner of this year’s Poet’s Seat Poetry Contest.

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The town reportedly faces “a death spiral,” in the words of a Finance Committee member, as it struggles to draft a proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 that can accommodate municipal needs as well as Orange’s assessment for Ralph C. Mahar Regional School.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

BERNARDSTON — Golfers from all over flocked to Crumpin-Fox Club on Thursday for the 2025 U.S. Open Local Qualifier, hoping to get one step closer to achieving their dreams of competing in the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. 

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — After hearing the details of Mayor Ginny Desorgher’s nearly $67.93 million fiscal year 2026 budget proposal Wednesday evening, Ways and Means Committee members agreed to positively recommend it to City Council, as long as no potential reductions can be found before this month’s meeting.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — The Franklin County Justice Center celebrated the future of law by welcoming middle and high school students from across the county for an inside look at the judicial system on Thursday morning.