National Fire Protection Association official speaks to battery storage fire dangers
Academy at Charlemont to host mini poetry festival
Rowe voters OK property acquisition, regional fire district
Camp Kee-wanee in Greenfield debuts new playground after years of fundraising
Bernardston Town Meeting to discuss paying off fire truck loan
New electronic voting system to be put to use at Erving’s Town Meeting
My Turn: Good self-care a strong antidote to forces of injustice
Longtime farmers retire, close Butynski’s Farm Stand in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — It’s the end of an era for local agriculture, as Butynski’s Farm Stand has ceased operations following the retirement of the four people in charge of it.
Annual Bike Breakfast rolls on in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — The Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) fueled cyclists and pedestrians Tuesday morning, continuing its Bay State Bike Month tradition of the Bike Breakfast for the 12th year.
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Longtime farmers retire, close Butynski’s Farm Stand in Greenfield
Gill-Montague superintendent announces plans to resign
Greenfield’s MacKenzie Paulin records 1,000th career strikeout in win over Mount Greylock
Dog shelter clears first hurdle with Deerfield Planning Board approval
HS Roundup: Frontier boys track stays unbeaten with win over Greenfield
Montague Police Logs: April 22 to April 27, 2025
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Regional Notebook: May 13, 2025
PHOTOS: Beehive sculpture restored in Greenfield
Greenfield Notebook: May 13, 2025
PHOTO: May flowers at Northfield Elementary School
Sports
HS Roundup: Pioneer baseball moves to 16-0 following 8-1 win over Greenfield (PHOTOS)
GREENFIELD — With five games in six days to close out the regular season, the Pioneer baseball team knew it would need to be focused if it wanted to keep its unbeaten record intact going into the postseason.
Bulletin board: Mohawk Trail alum Grace Poplawski tabbed at Westfield State’s Female Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year
HS Softball: Big fifth inning leads Hampshire Regional past Greenfield, 4-2
UMass hockey: Minutemen unveil 2025-26 schedule; open at home against Northern Michigan
On The Ridge with Joe Judd: Creating memories that will last a lifetimeOpinion
My Turn: The Palestinian Arab encounter with Zionism
Over time, I have gotten to know many Palestinians. Like Jewish people I’ve known, they tend to be bright, inquisitive, and informed. Palestinians often prove generous beyond their capacity to be so. The incredibly sad, hard fact is, were it not for the emerging dominance of aggressive Zionists among Jewish leaders before World War II, their $35 million pre-war transfer agreement with the Nazis to scuttle global boycott of German goods, and their horrific aggression when they invaded Palestine after the war, they precluded any peaceful outcome — for the foreseeable future.
Rory Fern Catao: Save our oceans!
Michael D. Joyce: Pray for grace
David Kempf: The NFL and Dems
Lew La Chance: The greatness of Greenfield Public Library
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
Customer demand drives expansion of Flis Market’s pizza offerings
ERVING — Flis Market has been serving homemade, wood-fired pizza every Wednesday since January, and customer demand has led owners Jon and Liz Flis to expand the offering to Thursdays and Fridays as well.
$200K grant fuels expansion at Radial Dynamics in Greenfield
As Shady Glen Diner awaits buyer, current owner extends hours, shores up staffing
Expanding child care options: Hilltown Children’s Center opens in Shelburne
Northfield’s Wild Geese Decluttering helps clients achieve comfort through organizatione-Edition
Arts & Life
Sounds Local: StrangeCreekCampout returns next weekend: Family-friendly camping, jamming, and over 60 bands on three stages
For music fans, there is nothing better than enjoying music in the great outdoors, and we are about to have that experience when the StrangeCreek Campout kicks off festival season on Memorial Day weekend. The StrangeCreek Campout, now in its 21st year, will take place at Camp Kee-wanee in Greenfield, from May 23 to 26. Presented by Wormtown Trading Co. out of Worcester, this weekend festival features camping and music from over 60 bands performing on three stages, along with late-night shows in cabins in the woods.
Speaking of Nature: Learning bird songs: Ninety percent of bird-finding is done with one’s ears
Make America cake again: How to bake an Election Cake
Block and roll: Roller Derby, the ‘sport for misfits,’ finds a home in the Valley
The pipes, the pipes are calling: Orange man services organs throughout New England, beyondObituaries
Raymond Wilson
Rowe, MA - Raymond Wilson, 79, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Douglas, MA Raymond was born on August 16, 1945, in Rossington, England, to the late Henry Havelock Wilson and Eveline (Jones) Wilson. Raymond earned a degree in... remainder of obit for Raymond Wilson
Douglas R. Gordon
Greenfield, MA - Douglas Robert Gordon, Doug to his family and friends, passed unexpectedly at home on May 8, 2025. Doug was born on March 2, 1954 in Greenfield, MA where he was raised by his father Ralph E. Gordon Sr and his beloved g... remainder of obit for Douglas R. Gordon
Judith L. Hastings
Montague, MA - Judy L. (Jock) Hastings, 75, of Randall Rd. passed away Tuesday May 6, 2025, at Baystate Franklin Medical Center. She was born in Malone, NY, the daughter of Elwin and Marjorie (LaFlesh) Jock. She attended local schools a... remainder of obit for Judith L. Hastings
Ann De Roode
Bernardston, MA - Ann (Littlehale) de Roode returned home to her Creator on Thursday, May 8th, one day into her 89th year. She was the youngest of four children born to Dr. Roy Frederick Littlehale and Marjorie (Stoyle) Littlehale. Anti... remainder of obit for Ann De Roode
