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Greenfield City Council approves $64.87M budget, votes down proposed cuts
Health care gaps create reentry hurdle for incarcerated individuals
September half-marathon to be Tree House Brewing Co.’s first 5,000-capacity event
Walk for Peace in Gaza set for Saturday in Leverett
Pair of write-in candidates vying for Rowe Selectboard seat
First Franklin County Pride Prom set for Saturday
Deerfield Planning Board OKs Hamshaw Lumber expansion
Real Estate Transactions: May 17, 2024
Greenfield residents seek to donate combined 32 acres to city for conservation
Regional listening session to inform development of statewide housing plan
GREENFIELD — Availability, affordability and accessibility of housing was the focus of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities’ regional listening session on Thursday, which will help inform the development of a statewide housing...
Saturday event remembers Great Falls Massacre, marks 20th anniversary of reconciliation ceremony
TURNERS FALLS — The 348th anniversary of the Great Falls Massacre will be marked with a Day of Remembrance on Saturday, as well as a commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the reconciliation ceremony held to establish friendship and trust between...
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Ja’Duke eyes expansion to Greenfield
My Turn: Quabbin region will never see any benefits from reservoir
The cool new ‘underground’ spot in town: Le Peacock in Shelburne Falls delivers on colorful décor, people, food and cocktails
Sounds Local: Greenfield’s own Elvis returns to sender: Travis Ledoyt brings ‘The Elvis in Me’ to Greenfield High School, May 25
Renovation of vacant Greenfield house will help those ‘priced out’ of home ownership
As I See It: Between Israel and Palestine: Which side should we be on, and why?
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North County Notebook: May 16, 2024
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Sounds Local: Greenfield’s own Elvis returns to sender: Travis Ledoyt brings ‘The Elvis in Me’ to Greenfield High School, May 25
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Sports
High Schools: Greenfield softball enters postseason with 17-1 record following win over Easthampton
GREENFIELD — The bats came alive for the Greenfield softball team in the fourth inning against Easthampton on Thursday night. Trailing 1-0, Gloria McDonald smashed a home run to open the bottom of the fourth and tie the game. The Green Wave added a...
Bulletin board: Franklin First goes on hit parade in GGSL victory
Track & field: Six local athletes enter Western Mass. Div. 2 Championships as No. 1 seeds
UMass basketball: Minutemen assistant coach Brett Nelson leaving for job at NC State; to be replaced by Matt Figger
The Real Score: Will AI necessarily make sports better? Will AI make the sport experience better?Opinion
My Turn: Too often, what we got sold not what we got
Liberals are liberals until the bill is due or the policy they advocated for negatively affects them. Conservatives are conservative until they benefit from government or need the help of government.Maybe we should try to stop identifying and labeling...
Bill Knittle: Rowe Elementary is looking for people with a cool job
My Turn: Unwelcome gift in mailbox — A flag that won’t be flying
Michael DeChiara: Don't ‘Quabbin-ize’ us on clean energy
Genevieve Harris-Fraser: Ground Zero for Palestinians
Business
Hotfire Bar and Grill to open Memorial Day weekend in Shelburne Falls
SHELBURNE FALLS — The former site of the organic restaurant Hearty Eats at 24 Bridge St. is being transformed into Hotfire Bar and Grill, serving burgers, an eclectic array of sandwiches and comfort foods like macaroni and cheese and chicken...
Retired police officer, veteran opens firearms training academy in Millers Falls
Fogbuster Coffee Works, formerly Pierce Brothers, celebrating 30 years in business
Goddard finds ‘best location’ in Shelburne Falls with new Watermark Gallery space
New buyer of Bernardston’s Windmill Motel looks to resell it, attorney says
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The cool new ‘underground’ spot in town: Le Peacock in Shelburne Falls delivers on colorful décor, people, food and cocktails
For weeks, friends have been telling me how much they love Le Peacock in Shelburne Falls. I finally got there on a recent afternoon … and the place lived up to the hype.Le Peacock is located beneath 10 Bridge Street in Shelburne Falls. The restaurant...
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Venture beyond your garden walls: Plant sales and noteworthy gardens to visit this season
Speaking of Nature: Surprised by strawberries in the grass: Flowers will bloom whether you pay attention or not
From fair to fantastic: Memorial Hall Museum exhibit shows how Green River Festival blossomed over 37 years
Valley Bounty: Fibers for farmers: Western Massachusetts Fibershed turns local ‘throw away’ wool into fertilizer pelletsObituaries
Douglas J. Gagnon
GOSHEN, MA - Douglas John Gagnon, 61 of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, doing what he loved most, logging. Doug was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Elinor (Kellogg) Gagnon of Goshen. At a young age his parents in... remainder of obit for Douglas J. Gagnon
Laura Jeanny Pizzi
Charlemont, MA - On October 23, 2023, Laura Jeanny Pizzi passed away peacefully in her home in Charlemont, MA, with her loving family by her side. Born in Ternate, Indonesia, in 1946, Laura was the sixth of 9 children. When she was ... remainder of obit for Laura Jeanny Pizzi
Judith Hobart
Judith "Judy" Hobart Leverett, MA - Judith "Judy" Hobart, age 88, peacefully passed away on Friday April 5th at the Hospice of the Fisher Home in Amherst where she received kind, compassionate, and loving care during the last months of h... remainder of obit for Judith Hobart
Christine Cheryl Dionne
Fitchburg, MA - Christine Cheryl (Coutu) Dionne 1/22/48 - 5/10/24 Christine passed away peacefully in the early morning of May 10th in Leominster Hospital, after a long illness, with her pride and joy by her side. She was born ... remainder of obit for Christine Cheryl Dionne
