Pioneer’s $17.46M budget proposal for FY26 heads to vote Thursday
Leyden, Phillipston honored for top-notch annual reports
Charlemont town clerk tidying up bylaws for improved organization
Ashfield, Northfield awarded $15K grants for public art training
State to begin search for first chief poet
UMass hockey: Jack Musa’s hat trick lifts Minutemen to come-from-behind 5-4 win over UConn
Western Mass legislators pan study of ways towns could tap Quabbin water
PELHAM — A preliminary report showing how the 12 communities in the Quabbin Reservoir watershed might be able to get potable water from the resource falls short of a comprehensive study being sought by legislators representing the Quabbin region.
GBA creating Property Owners and Landlords Cohort to weigh in on downtown development
GREENFIELD — As the city’s Main Street redevelopment project is expected to bring sweeping changes to the Central Commercial District, the Greenfield Business Association is creating a Property Owners and Landlords Cohort to garner feedback on how downtown development impacts local property owners.
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Coffee pros: Price squeeze a grind
Don’t talk to the American people until they’ve had their coffee.
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Something sweet for Valentine’s Day: The legend of the Neiman Marcus chocolate-chip cookie
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Chiseled to perfection: Ice sculptors wowed the crowds at 103rd annual Winter Carnival
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Planting hope in the garden: Artist Carrie Mae Weems, who named a peony for W.E.B. Du Bois, dreamed of a memorial garden
Let’s Talk Relationships: In the spirit of boldness and openness: Bringing the conversation to a new local TV showObituaries
Charles Arnold Lesure
Shelburne Falls, MA - Charles Arnold Lesure died on February 2, 2025. He passed peacefully at home thanks to Hospice and the loving care of Visiting Angels "his girls". He was born on September 7,1931 in North Adams MA, the son of Grove... remainder of obit for Charles Arnold Lesure
Donald F. Duprey
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
Susan Unaitis
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 J. Goodman
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
