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FERC solicits public comment for FirstLight relicensing projects
GREENFIELD — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted the relicensing application for FirstLight’s hydroelectric dam in Turners Falls and pump storage facility in Northfield and area residents now have 60 days to submit comments on the...
Leverett busts out cake, events to begin 250th anniversary celebration
LEVERETT — A large commemorative wooden cake in the field between the Leverett Library and Leverett Elementary School will be lit up in Leverett for the first time as night falls on March 5, exactly 250 years after the town officially separated from...
Former Greenfield police chief warned of legal action over raise 
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UMass women’s basketball snaps 15-game losing skid with victory over St. Bonaventure
AMHERST — The streak is finally over.Following an abysmal stretch of 15 consecutive losses, the UMass women’s basketball team finally put an end to its skid with a 58-45 win over St. Bonaventure on Wednesday night at the Mullins Center. Kristin...
MIAA Div. 5 girls basketball: No. 18 Narragansett pulls away from No. 15 Greenfield in second half (PHOTOS)
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UMass basketball: Big first half gets Minutemen back in win column with victory over George Washington
MIAA Div. 4 boys basketball: Frontier blows past Madison Park and into Round of 32 (PHOTOS)Opinion
My Turn: Police bias verdict should not have been surprise
The truly frightening aspect of Greenfield and its former police chief Robert Haigh Jr. being found liable for discrimination against a black police officer is not the verdict but the apparent ignorance of the former mayor as well as the City Council...
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Arts & Life
Sounds Local: Cloudbelly drops highly anticipated sophomore album: Plus, concert tickets to grab while you still can
After releasing three singles that left us anxious to hear more, Cloudbelly, the Montague-based band led by singer-songwriter Corey Laitman, released its sophomore album, “i know i know i know” (Strange Library Records), last week. Laitman is joined...
Celebrating with syllabub: A whipped dessert inspired by Jane Austen and Hallmark movies
Speaking of Nature: From rare to regular: The Carolina Wren may soon become a regular backyard bird for all of us
The night that changed Deerfield forever: New book gives a comprehensive look at the infamous Deerfield Massacre of 1704
The team that went all the way: Turners Falls High School baseball won State Championship in 1942; next month they will be inducted into the Western Mass Baseball Hall of FameObituaries
Normand H. Guerin
Erving, MA - Normand H. Guerin, 83, of Poplar Mountain Road died Sunday 2/25/24 at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Chicopee, MA, on April 1, 1940, the son of Joes... remainder of obit for Normand H. Guerin
George Olson
Gill, MA - George Olson, 71, of Main Road passed away Saturday February 24, 2024 at home. He was born in Holden, MA on July 28, 1952, the son of William and Ruth (Sheehan) Olson. Mourni... remainder of obit for George Olson
William Fisher
William "Bill" Fisher Easthampton, MA - William ("Bill") Michael Fisher was born on Christmas Day in 1956 to Victoria (Toski) and Harrison Fisher of Haydenville, MA. The youngest of four sib... remainder of obit for William Fisher
Jeffery E. Kenney Sr.
Jeffery E. "Jeff" Kenney, Sr. Shelburne, MA - Jeffery E. "Jeff" Kenney, Sr., 73, passed away unexpectedly on his birthday Saturday, February 24, 2024. Jeff was born in Greenfield on Februar... remainder of obit for Jeffery E. Kenney Sr.
