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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,...
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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...
Sports
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High schools: Frontier girls tennis picks up 5-0 win over Turners (PHOTOS)
Make it two Tri-County North League wins to open the season for the Frontier girls tennis team. After knocking off Greenfield in their league opener, the Redhawks followed it up with a 5-0 victory over Turners Falls on Wednesday in South...
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Opinion
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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,...
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Business
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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...
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Arts & Life
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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...
Obituaries
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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
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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
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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
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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