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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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...
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,...
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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...
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...
Obituaries
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
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
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
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