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Top News Stories of 2024: Part 3
Montague Shakespeare Festival expands in second year
Nearly $41K grant to further goals of Age- and Dementia-Friendly Action Plan
Vermont man, 49, dies in Bernardston crash
Top News Stories of 2024: Part 2
Public hearing set regarding proposed demolition of Zion Korean Church in Greenfield
PHOTOS: Third year of Christmas meal distribution feeds more than 110 seniors
Quilt sharing stories of 19th-century women coming to Tyler Memorial Library
CHARLEMONT — With their “Ladies Moral Compass Quilt,” local historians Mary Boehmer and Bambi Miller are highlighting the political actions of 19th-century women.As part of their effort, residents who are interested in seeing the quilt for themselves...
Greenfield menorah lighting spreads message that ‘a little bit of light dispels a tremendous amount of darkness’
GREENFIELD — Residents gathered Monday evening for the second annual celebration of light and warmth with the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah on the Greenfield Common.“This moment rests on 2,000 years of my ancestors keeping this tradition alive. I’m...
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North County Notebook: Jan. 2, 2024
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Say cheese this New Year’s Eve: The surprisingly fascinating history of cheese balls
The Electoral College: Is it time for a change?
Sports
UMass basketball: Despite career-high 33 points from Rahsool Diggins, Minutemen drop A-10 opener at Saint Joseph's
A career-high 33 points from Rahsool Diggins wasn't enough in the UMass men's basketball team's 81-72 loss to Saint Joseph's on Tuesday afternoon at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia.Diggins went 10-for-22 from the floor, including 2-for-6 from beyond the...
Former UMass basketball player Mike Babul dies at 47
Local Roundup: Mahar girls basketball earns first win of the season following 47-16 triumph over Pioneer (PHOTOS)
Franklin County sports stories that shaped the year 2024
UMass roundup: Allie Palmieri scores 31 points as Minutewomen open A-10 play with 78-61 win over FordhamOpinion
My Turn: Abortion pills are here to stay
In November 2022, a group of anti-abortion doctors and a dentist filed a lawsuit in Amarillo, Texas, challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone in 2000. They asked the court to ban the medication...
Ed Gregory: A different herd in D.C.
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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Business
Incandescent Brewing looks to open in former Hitchcock Brewing Co. space in Bernardston
BERNARDSTON — As Incandescent Brewing moves into the former Hitchcock Brewing Co. location on South Street, the reins will be passed from one husband-and-wife team to the next. The new space will be bright and colorful while still offering craft beers...
Baker’s Country Store in Conway fully back in business following repairs
‘My hands just knew’: Descendant of Finnish immigrants weaves authentic birch bark wares
Real Pickles buys Greenfield building it has called home since 2009
Orange to work with Economic Recovery Corps fellow on strengthening local business communitye-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Last year in bird watching: A review of 2024, a record-breaking year for bird sightings and photos
Happy New Year everybody! I was delighted to have a snowy celebration for this iconic winter holiday and I hope that you are sitting happily with your feet up and a warm beverage in your hand. I am just finishing an hour of bird watching at my kitchen...
Illustrated local history book resurfaces: Three-volume ‘History of Ashfield’ tells the story of the town from its settlement in 1742 through 1960
Make way for duck art: Great Falls Discovery Center displays top entries of the 2024 Massachusetts Junior Duck Stamp competition
Growing in harmony with nature: Montague’s Bigfoot Food Forest shares the benefits of growing ‘three sisters style’
Valley Bounty: Made with the essence of the full moon: Full Moon Ghee has a new owner but the same healing recipeObituaries
Norman A. Johnson
Vernon, VT - Norman A. "Butch" Johnson, 76, of Ft. Bridgman Road in Vernon, a lifelong resident of the area, died Friday, December 27, 2024 at Applewood Rehab Center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Brattleboro on June 6, 19... remainder of obit for Norman A. Johnson
Debra Mason
Whately, MA - Debra Ann Mason, 65, of Whately, Massachusetts, passed away on December 23rd, 2024. Deb was born in Springfield on February 14th, 1959, to the late John and Joan Bryden. She is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, ... remainder of obit for Debra Mason
Edward J. Warchol
South Deerfield, MA - Edward J. Warchol, passed away at home, on Dec. 26, 2024. He was the son of Blanche {Piekarski} and Walter J. Warchol. He was born June 23, 1933 in South Deerfield. He attended local schools and was a U.S. Army vet... remainder of obit for Edward J. Warchol
Susan Tormanen
Bernardston, MA - Susan Beth Tormanen (formerly Goller), 64, of Bernardston, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 28, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on September 22, 1960, in Northampton, MA, Susan was a woman of ... remainder of obit for Susan Tormanen
