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Fire at Rainbow Motel in Whately leaves 17 without a home
Inaugural book festival looks to unite Stoneleigh-Burnham School with broader community
North County Notebook: May 20, 2024
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Greenfield residents allege sound and odor issues from candle, cannabis businesses
DCR highlights $1.5M in Mohawk Trail State Forest Campground upgrades
As I See It: Of dogs and men
Mohawk Trail Regional School’s Tierney honored as promising new teacher
PHOTOS: Flags for fallen veterans
Charlemont planners approve special permit for Hinata Mountainside Resort
CHARLEMONT — The town’s newest attraction could begin welcoming people as soon as May 2025 after the Planning Board granted a special permit to Hinata Mountainside Resort off of Warfield Road.With drafted conditions laid out at the previous week’s...
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Hotfire Bar and Grill to open Memorial Day weekend in Shelburne Falls
Charlemont planners approve special permit for Hinata Mountainside Resort
$338K fraud drains town coffers in Orange
Deerfield Planning Board OKs Hamshaw Lumber expansion
My Turn: Quabbin region will never see any benefits from reservoir
September half-marathon to be Tree House Brewing Co.’s first 5,000-capacity event
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PHOTOS: 22 years of sharing wellness resources in Greenfield
‘A generational healing experience’: Exhibit documents the struggles of Cambodian families fleeing the Khmer Rouge who found refuge and a new community in Amherst
Pioneer Valley Regional School Honor Roll, Third Quarter
Mohawk Trail Regional School Honor Roll, Third Quarter
Sports
Mohawk Trail’s Chay Mojallali sets school record in high jump as Franklin County contingent racks up titles at Western Mass. Division 2 Track & Field Championships (PHOTOS)
BUCKLAND — Mohawk Trail’s Chay Mojallali put on a show Friday on his home track during the Western Mass. Division 2 Track & Field Championships.Mojallali entered the day as the top seed in the boys high jump and made sure he didn’t get upset. The...
High Schools: Ethan Heuer’s 10 strikeouts lift Athol baseball past Gardner
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Without Muth, Preakness looks wide open
High Schools: Greenfield softball enters postseason with 17-1 record following win over Easthampton 
Bulletin board: Franklin First goes on hit parade in GGSL victoryOpinion
Connecting the Dots: ‘They can say they don’t care, but they can’t say they didn’t know’
“Sometimes it is almost impossible not to feel hopeless and broken,” says climate scientist Ruth Cerezo-Mota. “After all the flooding, fires, and droughts of the last three years worldwide, all related to climate change, and after the fury of...
Karen Traub: What it means when you lose a public library
My Turn: Too often, what we got sold not what we got
Bill Knittle: Rowe Elementary is looking for people with a cool job
My Turn: Unwelcome gift in mailbox — A flag that won’t be flying
Business
Hotfire Bar and Grill to open Memorial Day weekend in Shelburne Falls
SHELBURNE FALLS — The former site of the organic restaurant Hearty Eats at 24 Bridge St. is being transformed into Hotfire Bar and Grill, serving burgers, an eclectic array of sandwiches and comfort foods like macaroni and cheese and chicken...
Retired police officer, veteran opens firearms training academy in Millers Falls
Fogbuster Coffee Works, formerly Pierce Brothers, celebrating 30 years in business
Goddard finds ‘best location’ in Shelburne Falls with new Watermark Gallery space
New buyer of Bernardston’s Windmill Motel looks to resell it, attorney says
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Arts & Life
‘As the woods wake up, it’s my favorite time’: Turkey hunters relish spring season
The Boston Red Sox season will still be warming up by the end of this month, with about 110 games remaining before the playoffs. But outdoor sportsmen across Massachusetts will have already hung up their gear until around the time the World Series...
Sounds Local: Greenfield’s own Elvis returns to sender: Travis Ledoyt brings ‘The Elvis in Me’ to Greenfield High School, May 25
The cool new ‘underground’ spot in town: Le Peacock in Shelburne Falls delivers on colorful décor, people, food and cocktails
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Venture beyond your garden walls: Plant sales and noteworthy gardens to visit this season
Speaking of Nature: Surprised by strawberries in the grass: Flowers will bloom whether you pay attention or notObituaries
Louis D. Manica
Greenfield, MA - Louis D. Manica, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2024 after a period of declining health, with his loving family by his side. Louie was born in Greenfield, MA on May 20, 1946 the son of Louis C. and ... remainder of obit for Louis D. Manica
Albert H. Rimbach
Ashfield, MA - Albert H. Rimbach, Jr., 76, of Creamery Rd., passed away May 13, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Al was born in Rockland County, NY on May 22, 1947 the son of Albert H. and Helen (Mathewson) Rimbach. ... remainder of obit for Albert H. Rimbach
Judith A. McCarthy
Judith "Judie" A. McCarthy Greenfield, MA - Judith Ann (Clarke) McCarthy, 82, of Albert Ave died Monday 5/13/24 at home. She was born in Greenfield on January 23, 1942, the daughter of Franklin and Florence (Demers) Clarke. Judie attende... remainder of obit for Judith A. McCarthy
Constance Towler
Constance "Connie" Towler Greenfield, MA - Constance (Fassell) Towler, passed away peacefully on April 30th after a brief illness. At the time of her passing, Connie had been residing at Regal Manor in Greenfield, MA. She was born in Ada... remainder of obit for Constance Towler
