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Coffee pros: Price squeeze a grind
Don’t talk to the American people until they’ve had their coffee.

Skiing fundraiser rakes in record-breaking amount for United Way
CHARLEMONT — More than 85 skiers gathered at Berkshire East Mountain Resort on Thursday, enjoying a snowy day and camaraderie while raising more than $40,000 for United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region.
Sports

Boys basketball: Frontier’s three-game win streak comes to a close following 64-50 loss to Drury (PHOTOS)
The Frontier boys basketball team’s three-game win streak came to a close on Friday.



Opinion

As I See It: Trump’s amoralism worse than selfishness
Most liberals know Donald Trump is a selfish person, close to being a narcissist. But, in their anti-Trump zeal, they forget that he is also an amoralist, the twin brother of selfishness. It’s easier to see his selfishness, such as his extreme craving for popular adulation. But his amorality is much more dangerous in a president, though less well known. We know how to deal with selfishness, but not as easily with amorality.





Your Daily Puzzles

An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."

A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.

Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.

Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.

Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business

Shelburne Falls Natural Healing looks to provide alternative treatment for range of health issues
SHELBURNE FALLS — Feeling under the weather? A natural healer believes she can find the root of your health issues by tapping into your body’s energy field.




Arts & Life

‘Your body is really the only thing you have’: Young local artist yearns to build a life beyond nightmarish pain
Lily Bix-Daw, 25, heads to Dallas this week for intricate surgery to address idiopathic condylar resorption, a degenerative and debilitating condition affecting the jaw and many adjacent body parts. ICR would test anyone’s endurance and sanity, yet despite steep challenges, the Easthampton resident is on schedule to receive her BA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst this spring, having pursued her degree while enduring staggering pain, disfigurement, and financial hardship.
Obituaries

Greenfield, MA - Donald F. Duprey, 81, of Greenfield MA, passed away peacefully on Feb 3rd, 2025. Born on February 24, 1943, to the late Gladys Rossmeisl (Duprey) Cowan, and Frederick Duprey, Donald was a true family man who loved his o... remainder of obit for Donald F. Duprey

Greenfield, MA - Susan Unaitis, 76, of Greenfield passed away Thursday 1/30/25 at the Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield. She was born in Greenfield on June 22, 1948, the daughter of Anthony Unaitis and Lucille (Karpins... remainder of obit for Susan Unaitis

Eleanor (Ellie) J. Goodman Northfield, MA - ELEANOR (Ellie) J. GOODMAN of Northfield, longtime counselor and teacher at Greenfield Community College, passed away on January 2, 2025, at 93. Born in Rupert, Idaho on June 8, 1931, Ellie was... remainder of obit for Eleanor J. Goodman

Greenfield, MA - Dallas Anthony Willor, 25, of Abbott Street passed away unexpectedly on Sunday 2/2/2025. He was an adventurous boy who loved skateboarding and playing his drums. Dallas went on a trip to Colorado to go outback snowboar... remainder of obit for Dallas A. Willor