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My Turn: Saving planet Greenfield
Survey shows Northfield residents want new development — but not near their homes
Ashfield considers seeking ‘Climate Leader’ designation
Man granted parole for role in 2001 deaths of 2 Dartmouth College professors
LaunchSpace’s ReMake Festival returning for second year in Orange
Gun buyback event collects 195 unwanted firearms
Quabbin region studied for MWRA expansion
Prices up, sales down in early spring housing market
Real Estate Transactions: April 19, 2024
New owners look to build on Thomas Memorial Golf & Country Club’s strengths
TURNERS FALLS — Members of the Snow family have added another golf course to their portfolio and have already begun work on cosmetic improvements.Kyle and Kelly Snow, along with Kyle’s parents Edward Snow Jr. and Kerrilynn Snow, bought the Thomas...
Quabbin Reservoir opens for fishing season on Saturday
It’s finally that time of year again — the Quabbin Reservoir will open for fishing on Saturday, April 20, at 6 a.m.The reservoir serves as the principal drinking water supply for 3 million of Massachusetts’ roughly 7 million residents. Since 1946,...
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Orange man gets 12 to 14 years for child rape
Cleary Jewelers plans to retain shop at former Wilson’s building until 2029
Greenfield Police Logs: April 2 to April 8, 2024
Fire scorches garage on Homestead Avenue in Greenfield
One Greenfield home invasion defendant up for bail, other three held
Two local school advocates tapped to lead state’s new Small and Rural Schools Committee
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Business Briefs: April 19, 2024
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Greenfield Notebook: April 19, 2024
West County Notebook: April 18, 2024
Sports
The Real Score: Curveballs and casinos rarely save cities
About 10 years ago, the two major urban centers of central and western Massachusetts decided to engage in new regional industrial policy to spur on their local economies. Worcester and Springfield had been effectively hollowed up by decades of...
High schools: Frontier girls tennis picks up 5-0 win over Turners (PHOTOS)
Florence’s Gabby Thomas gearing up for 2024 Paris Olympics
High Schools: Two-run first inning propels Pioneer baseball past Turners 
Softball: Hannah Gilbert allows two hits as Franklin Tech knocks off Blackstone Valley, 7-3 (PHOTOS)Opinion
Gary Seldon: Solar Roller Earth Day River Ride
The Solar Roller Earth Day River Ride, a protest of Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage (NMPS), will gather April 20 at 9 a.m. on the Greenfield Common. Join our bicycling, walking, (paddling anyone?) protest and rallies. Details at...
Mitch Speight and Joan Marie Jackson: City should follow constitutional ruling on property takings
Columnist Johanna Neumann: Reaping the rewards of rooftop solar
My Turn: Let’s leave miracle of trees well enough alone
Ben Tobin: Another educational song and dance
Business
Cleary Jewelers plans to retain shop at former Wilson’s building until 2029
GREENFIELD — More than a year after she was told her business would need to vacate its storefront in the former Wilson’s Department Store, Cleary Jewelers owner Kerry Semaski said she plans to keep her shop at its current location until July 2029...
Tea Guys of Whately owes $2M for breach of contract, judge rules
Primo Restaurant & Pizzeria in South Deerfield under new ownership
Patrons can ‘walk down memory lane’ at Sweet Phoenix’s new Greenfield location
Post-pandemic hardship prompts Between The Uprights closure in Turners Falls
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Arts & Life
Sounds Local: Spring is singer-songwriter season: A host of local performers celebrate new work
We are fortunate to live in an area where we can experience all types of music, and when it comes to singer-songwriters, we are fortunate to have so many talented ones living among us. Any given weekend, you can head out to one of the local breweries...
Crunch time for matzo: An easy-to-make sweet treat that’s Passover Seder-friendly
Spotlight on women in classical music: Brick Church Music Series’s season comes to a close, April 28-29, with Champlain Trio
Ready for their close-up: Pothole Pictures announces a season of curated film screenings, live music and $1 popcorn
You’re up next: Western Mass open mic scene heats up post-pandemicObituaries
Mary Lou Barton
Leyden, MA - Mary Lou (Johnson) Barton, 74, of Leyden MA, took the Lord's hand on April 16, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at home. She was born in Brattleboro, VT on September 7, 19... remainder of obit for Mary Lou Barton
Judith M. Lively
Greenfield, MA - Judith Mae (Phillips) Lively, 85, of Wells St., passed away on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Judy was born in Greenfield on June 5, 1938 the daughter of Walter and Mildred (Ch... remainder of obit for Judith M. Lively
M. Arlene Andognini
Rowe, MA - M. Arlene (Sibley) Andognini, age 88, of Rowe, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Born at her grandparents hom... remainder of obit for M. Arlene Andognini
Doris M. Taylor
Greenfield, MA - Doris M. Taylor, 98, formerly of Greenfield, passed peacefully at Linda Manor Assisted Living Facility. She was born in Maynard, MA the daughter of William Charles Newman ... remainder of obit for Doris M. Taylor
