UMass Football: Minutemen lose to Northern Illinois 34-20
Don Brown essentially made the decision that he was fine with once again playing an opponent close and losing, as that was clear at the end of the first half with his UMass football team facing a 4th-and-1 inside the Northern Illinois 10-yard line.The...
Who ya gonna call?: Quabbin Valley Paranormal investigates reported hauntings
If there’s something strange, in your neighborhood … it could have a perfectly mundane explanation.A peculiar scratching on a roof might be interpreted as a haunting spirit yearning to be left alone in their home, and an increase in electromagnetic...
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Football: Frontier beats Commerce, Greenfield falls to Ware
The Frontier football team is officially in the win column. Taking on Commerce in Intercounty League South action, Kaiden James and Garrett Dredge found the end zone on the ground to lift the Redhawks to a 24-6 victory in South Deerfield...
Opinion
As I See It: Melania Trump’s nude photos — Art of pornography?
Melania Trump, our former first lady, has written a book about herself, and some commentaries came along about her past career, which included posing nude for men’s magazines.I saw her nude photos years ago and, other than that they belong to our...
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
$12K awarded to Franklin County businesses, schools supports waste reduction
Four Franklin County businesses and schools have been awarded $12,312 in micro-grants to aid in efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle.Swanson’s Fabrics and Hens & Chicks Consignment Store, along with Colrain Central School and Sanderson Academy, were...
Arts & Life
Learn to hear music differently: Six week course in Montague focuses on ‘The Art of Makam’
Weathervane Community Arts (WCA), in partnership with the Montague Common Hall, will host an inaugural six-class series called “The Art of Makam,” where participants will learn the modal music system of makam, taught by Boston-based musician and...
Obituaries
Harrisburg, PA - Walter F. Burnham, 75, of Harrisburg, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 30, 2024, after a three-year battle with cancer. Walter was born in Greenfield, MA, April 9, 1949, the son of John Burnham and Marjor... remainder of obit for Walter F. Burnham
Simsbury, CT - JoAnn Elaine Repeta, 81, of Simsbury, beloved wife of Richard Repeta, Sr. passed away at home on Monday, September 30, 2024. Born in Greenfield, Massachusetts on April 10, 1943, the daughter of the late George F. Kiefer a... remainder of obit for JoAnn Repeta
Buckland, MA - Helen Jane (Youd) Mackie, of Buckland MA, and formerly of Heath MA, passed on October 2, 2024. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 18, 1938 to Jane (Strachan) Youd and Frederick Youd. Having lived in Reading MA she a... remainder of obit for Helen Jane Mackie
Greenfield, MA - Virginia (Fox) Frank, 91, passed Tuesday 10/1/24 at the Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Chicago, IL on October 15, 1932, the daughter of Stanley and Cleona (McCandless) Fox. Ginny graduate... remainder of obit for Virginia Frank