Libraries still in the business of books, but embrace growing role as community ‘third space’
Tilton Library Director Candace Bradbury-Carlin said that in recent years, libraries have grown beyond a place to study or get books and into a “third space,” serving their patrons in new and diverse ways.At the South Deerfield library, this could...
Greenfield committee supports funding Hillside Park upgrade, 3 affordable housing projects
GREENFIELD — The Community Preservation Committee struck pickleball and informational kiosks out of its fiscal year 2024 Community Preservation Act grant funding recommendations on Thursday night, instead favoring money for three separate affordable...
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High schools: Agawam slugs past Frontier softball in season opener (PHOTOS)
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Runs came early and often in the Frontier softball team’s season opener against Agawam on Friday. The visiting Brownies opened the game with four runs in the top of the first but the Redhawks responded by putting three runs on the...
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Opinion
My Turn: Inventive approaches needed to solve city’s housing crunch
I would like to thank former Mayor Wedegartner for her My Turn about housing in the commonwealth and in Greenfield. Yes, we are moving in the right direction, but we have a very long way to go. The UMass Donahue Institute stated that Franklin County...
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Arts & Life
What does freedom look like today? 7 Black American artists interpret the meaning of emancipation
Through July 14 at the Williams College Museum of Art you can view new works by seven of today’s leading Black American artists in “Emancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation.” The show, “conceived as a commemoration of the 160th anniversary...
Obituaries
Barbara Totman Cutko
Yarmouth, ME - Barbara Totman Cutko, 87, died of Alzheimer's dementia in Yarmouth Maine on March 17. Born in Conway, MA Barbara earned a B.A. in education from UMASS Amherst and Master's de... remainder of obit for Barbara Totman Cutko
George Mastaler
George "Greg" Mastaler Largo, FL - George "Greg" Mastaler, 87, a kind soul who was math-minded and introspective, crossed the great divide Saturday March 2, 2024. Greg was always one to slip... remainder of obit for George Mastaler
Peter Albert Ward
Amherst, MA - Peter Albert Ward, fondly known as PAW, died on March 3, 2024 at the Hospice of the Fisher Home in Amherst, MA, at the age of 79. He was born on December 28, 1944, in Quincy, ... remainder of obit for Peter Albert Ward
RoseMarie Moscaritolo
RoseMarie (Gravallese) Moscaritolo Greenfield, MA - On a beautiful, sunny Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024, RoseMarie (Gravallese) Moscaritolo went to her eternal rest, surrounded by her family a... remainder of obit for RoseMarie Moscaritolo

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GCC uses $119K grant to expand nurse training program for English language learners
GAAMHA opens new Athol facility for women with substance abuse, mental health disorders
Housing bylaw coming to Whately Town Meeting
Farming challenges aired at state hearing
Protesters to UMass: Drop disciplinary action against students in 2023’s Gaza sit-in
Firefighters prep to meet ‘unique challenge’ as electrical vehicles gain popularity
Officials talk funding for, hear feedback on Northern Tier Passenger Rail
As Earth Day approaches, blue trash bags available for litter cleanup in Greenfield
Clark and Reese bring star power to Albany 2 Regional that features Iowa, LSU, Colorado and UCLA
High schools: Digging deeper into how the MIAA ranking formula fared this winter
UMass hockey limits high-powered Denver attack in NCAA Tournament opening round
Book Review: A boy who found salvation in comics: Author of autobiographical graphic novel ‘Hey, Kiddo’ to give talk in Greenfield on Tuesday
Sounds Local: Thriving on a riff: Percussionist Tony Vacca brings Fusion Nomads to Hawks & Reed this Friday for ‘a magic carpet ride’
‘No bunnies in the Bible’: Unpacking the myths and history of hot cross buns at Easter
Sowing the seeds of recovery: Greenfield-based Recover Project supports sobriety through community gardening program, Garden Path