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LGBTQ Youth Commission offers 330-page report
Erving Elementary School eyes student mental health program
Montague seeks feedback for ‘Five Villages’ plan through workshops
‘A vacation just 10 minutes away’: Buckland Recreation Area pool opens for season
My Turn: UMass — Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind
FRTA, others land state grants to buy vehicles, launch programs that expand coverage
Home sales in state, Franklin County spring to life in April
Push to legalize psychedelics in Mass. met with caution
Regional Notebook: May 28, 2024
Mass. Senate backs end to ‘home equity theft’
The state Senate unanimously passed an amendment to its annual spending plan that would prohibit municipalities and private companies from taking the entire equity of a home in the event of a tax lien foreclosure, a piece of legislation that, if...
Protesters decrying US role in Gaza siege set flag afire outside McGovern’s office
NORTHAMPTON — Protesters angered by Israel’s most recent deadly attack in Gaza brought a metal trash can and an American flag to the sidewalk outside Rep. Jim McGovern’s Pleasant Street office on Tuesday.As passersby honked in support or shouted...
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The slow spell of Negril, Jamaica: Scenes from an idyllic island getaway
Greenfield eyes parking changes
Officials sorting out disarray at Leverett Elementary School
103-year-old World War II veteran honored during Whately’s Memorial Day event
How to celebrate Memorial Day in 2024
‘It’s time to gallop’: Deerfield Academy speakers share advice with 201 graduates
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Grown by the whole community: History and roots of the Greenfield Farmers Market, now in its 50th year
Greenfield Police Logs: May 8 to May 20, 2024
‘Everyone loves our whoopee pies’: Over the Top Bakery in Orange enjoying a successful first year in business
Craft beverage makers speak to ‘labor of love’ at May Chamber of Commerce luncheon
Sports
WMass softball: Greenfield-Franklin Tech, Turners-Lee set for championship games Wednesday
Going into the season, there was a case to be made that the top three softball pitchers in the entire MIAA Division 5 field resided in Franklin County.That would Greenfield’s MacKenzie Paulin, Turners Falls’ Madi Liimatainen and Franklin Tech’s Hannah...
Bulletin Board: Four Rivers boys take second at Div. 1 State Ultimate Tournament
Mohawk Trail’s Chay Mojallali ties for first place in boys high jump at MIAA Div. 6 Track & Field Championships (PHOTOS)
Class C softball: MacKenzie Paulin tosses no-hitter, top-seeded Greenfield blanks McCann Tech 6-0 for spot in title game (PHOTOS)
High Schools: Turners softball reached Class D finals with 5-0 win over Hopkins (PHOTOS)Opinion
My Turn: Not Quabbin-ize, but eyes on the prize
The story of the “lost” towns of the Quabbin Reservoir [“Don’t Quabbin-ize us on clean energy,” Recorder, May 17] is a sad one, but it does raise the question of when an individual or collective should be asked to sacrifice for the greater good....
My Turn: Heath Select Board’s loss and gain
Tom Peabody: Happy
Patricia Greene: Join together to stop the delivery of bombs
Brad Brigham: Money doesn’t talk
Business
Le Petit Oiseau Bakery opens (camper) doors in Ashfield
ASHFIELD — Sita Bird and her husband have always loved vintage trailers. So after 15 years of self-taught baking and running an at-home special order baking business, Bird decided to renovate a 1963 camper and fill it with her homemade goods.The...
Hotfire Bar and Grill to open Memorial Day weekend in Shelburne Falls
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 spacee-Edition
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: The telltale song of summer: Singing green frogs welcome me back to the Thinking Chair
For most people, Memorial Day marks the first day of summer. The official first day may not actually be observed until three weeks later, but the three-day weekend gives people a chance to get outside and fire up the grill, or perhaps even go camping....
Kayaker’s delight: Best day-paddles along the Connecticut River in Massachusetts
Valley Bounty: Resourceful and really delicious: The Upper Bend in Turners Falls serves classics with local seasonal add-ons
Earth Matters: Biodiversity crisis in our backyard: The science behind saving habitat for wildlife
The slow spell of Negril, Jamaica: Scenes from an idyllic island getawayObituaries
Elliot Rowsey
Keene, NH - Elliot Rowsey, age 86, died May 14, 2024 at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH. Elliot was born on April 26, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, the child of Charles Rowsey and Edith Rowsey (Knight). Elliot graduated from Newbur... remainder of obit for Elliot Rowsey
Theodore R. Cromack
Shelburne, MA - Theodore Robert (Ted) Cromack passed away at home on May 22nd with his wife and children by his side. He was born in Greenfield, MA on October 16, 1927, to Theodore Royal and Minnie (Messer) Cromack. He grew up in Colrai... remainder of obit for Theodore R. Cromack
Jonathan G. Tuttle
Shutesbury, MA - Jonathan G. Tuttle (83) of Shutesbury passed away on January 20, 2024 in Leeds at the home of his sister, Deb (Deborah L. Jacobs). Jonathan was a committed trade-union leader with a lifelong dedication to working famili... remainder of obit for Jonathan G. Tuttle
Winona M. Corse
Conway, MA - Winona M. Corse, 88, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at Greenfield Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a period of declining health. Winnie, as she was known to many, was born October 13, 1935 in Florence, Massachuset... remainder of obit for Winona M. Corse
