Latest News
Franklin County public defenders sound alarm amid regionally low pay rates
Public broadcasting faces uncertainty amid $1.1B cut
Deerfield ZBA approves permits for animal shelter
Greenfield’s Crossroads Tree Tour returns for second year
Wendell Country Store intends to appeal $1K fine for underage tobacco sale
MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center merges with Workforce Board
PHOTOS: Munching on the move at Point 5K fundraiser
The World Keeps Turning: ‘Joy is an act of resistance’
Beacon Hill Roll Call: July 7 to July 11, 2025
Greenfield rally honors late activist’s legacy, speaks to concerns over Medicaid cuts
GREENFIELD — To honor the legacy of civil rights activist and politician John Lewis on the fifth anniversary of his death in 2020, 160 people gathered on the Greenfield Common to join the “Good Trouble Lives On” rallies taking place across Massachusetts and the United States on Thursday.
Greenfield’s Rite Aid closing
GREENFIELD — The Rite Aid location at 107 Main St. is closing its doors as part of the corporation’s latest round of closures following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in May.
Most Read
New owner bringing ‘right energy’ to Main Street Bar & Grille in Greenfield
Real Estate Transactions: July 18, 2025
Cold River Package & Market faces $5K fine, 7-day tobacco license suspension
Citing lack of transparency, residents push back on FERC’s FirstLight comment session
My Turn: Regionalization benefits health of students
Assessment models being prepped for proposed six-town regional school district
Editors Picks
PHOTOS: Northfield Police, Rec departments host Bike Rodeo
West County Notebook: July 18, 2025
Stroll through noteworthy gardens: Two Ashfield residents participate in nationwide Open Garden Day, Saturday, July 19
North County Notebook: July 19, 2025
Sports
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: MLB All-Star Game losing the plot at the plate
Good morning!If Ted Williams was to rise from the dead and see that Tuesday’s All Star game was decided by a “swing off,” his response wouldn’t have been suitable for print in a family newspaper. In Ted’s day, swing-offs happened at Benny Goodman concerts.
Built to last: How DRIVE Hoops became the longest-running basketball league in Western Mass.
Bulletin board: Evelyn King’s late 3-pointer lifts Athol to OT win in Franklin Tech Summer League (PHOTOS)
Legion baseball: Caleb Thomas, Greenfield Post 81 close season in style with dominant win over Aldenville
Bulletin board: Raine Wonsey, Menace advance in Franklin County Summer LeagueOpinion
My Turn: Casualty Iran
With my limited reach as an investigative journalist and historian, I have tried, now for decades, to expose to readers the tragedy played out in Iranian history. Aggressive and threatening as that country may be described by Israelis and portrayed by Western news media, Iran is the real victim in this contest. Here is why.
Don Ogden: Democracy takes another hit
Shirley Majewski: Bridge must be fixed soon
Michael Naughton: Facts and truth are important
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
New owner bringing ‘right energy’ to Main Street Bar & Grille in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — After serving Franklin County residents for more than 16 years, Main Street Bar & Grille co-owners Christina Guevin-Gurney and Tom Gurney have sold the 94 Main St. business to longtime bar owner and first-time restaurateur Ivan Tristan.
Sidehill Farm yogurt biz changes hands in Hawley
Breaking down barriers in trade work: Collective of LGBTQ handy service workers in high demand
‘We’re trying a new adventure’: International Cafe and Deli opens in South Deerfield
Aldi grocery store opens in Greenfield
e-Edition
Arts & Life
Painting through the canvas ceiling: The Clark exults the triumphs of early British woman artist-activists
You can view more than 80 objets d’art, ranging from monumental paintings, woodcuts, and fine embroidery to stained glass, all direct from England, at Williamstown’s Clark Art Institute through Sept. 14.
Valley Bounty: ‘Neighbors selling to neighbors’: Ashfield and Shelburne Falls Farmers Markets are quintessential New England open-air markets
Gill farmer experiences ‘miracle healing’: Danny Botkin of Laughing Dog Farm shares recovery journey
Sounds Local: Discover ‘the best band you never heard of’: The Samples perform at the Shea Theater Arts Center in Turners Falls on Friday
Speaking of Nature: Bouncing through the grass: The flight window for the northern pearly-eye is JulyObituaries
Marion Dorothy London
Davis , CA - Dr. Marion Dorothy London (Kolbert) has passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on July 13th just a few days shy of her 85th birthday. Her parents, Martha and Oswald Kolbert fled the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia... remainder of obit for Marion Dorothy London
Elena Marie Darby
Greenfield, MA - Elena Marie Darby, 97, of Greenfield MA, died peacefully on July 13, 2025, at home with her family surrounded by her side. She was born in Manhattan on February 27,1928 the daughter of the late John and Mary Darby (Cast... remainder of obit for Elena Marie Darby
Kenneth R. Caouette
Greenfield, MA - Kenneth R. Caouette, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 15, 2025. Born on October 23, 1933, in Turners Falls, MA, he was the son of the late Honorius and Marie Louise (Fountain) Caouette. Kenneth graduated f... remainder of obit for Kenneth R. Caouette
Martha Jane Corcoran
Leverett, MA - Martha Jane (Carr) Corcoran, 78, of Leverett, MA, died peacefully on June 6, 2025, at Bay State Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, MA, with her brother and caretaker Patrick John Carr at her side. She had experienced ... remainder of obit for Martha Jane Corcoran
