
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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Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: Celebrating National Girls and Women in Sport season
It’s NGWSD season!National Girls and Women in Sport Day is celebrated annually to honor the achievements of women and girls in sports, raise awareness about the importance of gender equality in athletics, and encourage more participation in sports at all levels.

Opinion

My Turn: How Trump is going for the total power grab





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

Coffee pros: Price squeeze a grind
Don’t talk to the American people until they’ve had their coffee.

Arts & Life

Something sweet for Valentine’s Day: The legend of the Neiman Marcus chocolate-chip cookie
We tend to associate chocolate with Valentine’s Day. Americans will spend billions of dollars for that holiday this Friday, much of that money on chocolate. It seems like the perfect romantic gift.
Obituaries

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

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

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 (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