My Turn: Let’s leave miracle of trees well enough alone
County cleanups on tap for Earth Day
New national campaign targets online exploitation of children
One Greenfield home invasion defendant up for bail, other three held
AT&T’s proposed cell tower extension moving forward in South Deerfield
Two local school advocates tapped to lead state’s new Small and Rural Schools Committee
With new library comes new venue for annual Poet’s Seat Poetry Contest
Fire scorches garage on Homestead Avenue in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — No one was injured after a garage at 42 Homestead Ave. caught fire Wednesday afternoon.Firefighters could be seen hosing down the detached garage at approximately 1 p.m. as smoke poured out of it. According to Fire Chief Robert Strahan,...
Deerfield residents petitioning to fix ‘dangerous’ intersection
DEERFIELD — With 12 crashes between 2021 and 2023 and likely an even greater number of close calls at the intersection of Routes 5 and 10, North Main Street and Mill Village Road, two residents have launched a petition asking the state Department of...
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Cleary Jewelers plans to retain shop at former Wilson’s building until 2029
Orange man gets 12 to 14 years for child rape
$427K to expand Camp Apex capacity in Shelburne
Conway resident leading pilot program to help families facing financial ‘cliff effect’
Franklin County Technical School Honor Roll, Semester 1
Greenfield Police Logs: April 2 to April 8, 2024
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Montague, Gill and Erving Notebook: April 18, 2024
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Sports
Florence’s Gabby Thomas gearing up for 2024 Paris Olympics
NEW YORK — Gabby Thomas has an Olympic experience under her belt and two Olympic medals she can wear around her neck. And as she gears up for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials ahead of the Paris Olympics, she took part in the Team USA Media Summit on...
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)
UMass basketball: Matt Cross reportedly enters transfer portal
High schools: Mahar softball can’t stay with Northampton in 20-6 loss (PHOTOS)Opinion
Columnist Johanna Neumann: Reaping the rewards of rooftop solar
This week my boys and I are visiting my mom and stepdad for April break. Shortly after we arrived, they proudly gave us a tour of their new PV solar array, which they had installed on the south face of their home earlier this year. My stepdad, Rick,...
Ben Tobin: Another educational song and dance
Pushback: Tax fund option helps keep elders in homes
Maggie Baumer: Access to prosthetics and orthotics for physical activity a right, not a privilege
Pat Hynes: Nuclear weapons bills need action
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
Matthew J. Osofsky
Greenfield, MA - Matthew J. Osofsky, 38, died Saturday 4/6/24 at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield from injuries sustained from a car accident. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on Febru... remainder of obit for Matthew J. Osofsky
Sandra J. Niedzwiedz
Erving, MA - Sandra J. Niedzwiedz, 69, of Goodell Place passed away unexpectantly at home on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. She was born in Greenfield on May 3, 1954, the daughter of Bernard an... remainder of obit for Sandra J. Niedzwiedz
Barbara M. Mahar
Greenfield, MA - Barbara M. (Schotte) Mahar, 87, of Log Plain Rd., passed away on April 12, 2024 at Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility. A life-long resident of Greenfield, Barbara wa... remainder of obit for Barbara M. Mahar
Irving E. Mullette
North Adams, MA - Irving Mullette was born in North Adams, MA on April 23, 1938 to Eugene and (Vera) Christine Mullette. Out of high school, he went to East Coast Aero Tech Flying School, f... remainder of obit for Irving E. Mullette
