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Rowe voters to consider two-town fire district, expanding cemetery
Following ‘no’ vote in 2023, Hawley voters will again consider resolution on state flag, seal
Montague Police Logs: April 15 to April 21, 2024
Conway adopts records policy after Historical Commission’s taking of documents
Ralph C. Mahar Regional School Honor Roll, Third Quarter
Beacon Hill Roll Call: April 29 to May 3, 2024
UMass graduation speaker Colson Whitehead pulls out over quashed campus protest
Heath Finance Committee opposes school spending articles as Town Meeting nears
Peacemaker Awards recognize anti-bullying, outreach work done by area students
Retired police officer, veteran opens firearms training academy in Millers Falls
MILLERS FALLS — The Western Massachusetts Training & Education Academy offers an array of firearm courses taught by certified instructor and U.S. Marine veteran Leon “Lee” Laster. But you won’t find live ammunition on site.That’s because the new...
From fair to fantastic: Memorial Hall Museum exhibit shows how Green River Festival blossomed over 37 years
In anticipation of Green River Festival in June, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association (PVMA) and former festival operator Signature Sounds are presenting a history of the region’s largest and most popular musical event.With a trove of...
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Retired police officer, veteran opens firearms training academy in Millers Falls
Valley lawmakers seek shorter license for FirstLight hydropower projects
More than 130 arrested at pro-Palestinian protest at UMass
Baseball: Caleb Thomas pitches Greenfield to first win over Frontier since 2019 (PHOTOS)
Real Estate Transactions: May 10, 2024
As I See It: Between Israel and Palestine: Which side should we be on, and why?
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On Mother’s Day, we’ll always have Paris: A crêpe recipe in honor of my French-speaking mother
North Quabbin Notebook: May 11, 2024
South County Notebook: May 11, 2024
PHOTO: Benefit concert bears fruit for Sgt. Jacob Garmalo Memorial Fund
Sports
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Saratoga awaits the Belmont
Good morning!Unless there’s a hole in the fence I’ll be covering the Belmont Stakes from Union Avenue. The days of slipping ushers a five spot with a wink and a nod are gone. Ticketmaster wants $164 to simply walk through the gate and $1,000 for a...
High Schools: Greenfield softball squeaks out 1-0 win over Franklin Tech in pitchers duel between Paulin, Gilbert
Baseball: Caleb Thomas pitches Greenfield to first win over Frontier since 2019 (PHOTOS)
High schools: Lilly Ross, Franklin Tech blank Mahar 12-0 (PHOTOS)
Bulletin Board: Crumpin-Fox Club’s Keith Burch, Justin Dion in 5th place at 43rd Massachusetts Four-Ball ChampionshipOpinion
My Turn: No good answers with utilities in control
Al Norman’s recent column on the proposed Wendell megabattery is spot on [“Your home’s power plant could save our energy grid,” Recorder, May 1]. Investing in more centralized grids in an era of technological miniaturization is building backward.Gov....
My Turn: Blame Hamas for the suffering of Palestinians
Ahmad Esfahani: Democratic lagging
Evlyn Ashong-Katai: Back tax fund for elderly, disabled
Julia Duncan: Disgusted about musical canceled during pandemic
Business
Fogbuster Coffee Works, formerly Pierce Brothers, celebrating 30 years in business
GREENFIELD — Three decades ago, Sean and Darren Pierce, two brothers in their mid-20s, decided to start selling coffee — a business venture that was funded by a roughly $30,000 mountain of credit card debt.Today, the Greenfield-based Fogbuster Coffee...
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
New Realtor Association CEO looks to work collaboratively to maximize housing options
New owners look to build on Thomas Memorial Golf & Country Club’s strengths
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Arts & Life
Valley Bounty: Fibers for farmers: Western Massachusetts Fibershed turns local ‘throw away’ wool into fertilizer pellets
Local wool for your wardrobe … and for your garden?That’s the idea behind a new project from Western Massachusetts Fibershed, an organization working to strengthen our local fiber economy, right alongside our local food economy.Peggy Hart is a core...
Sounds Local: Joni Mitchell tribute comes to Turners Falls: Big Yellow Taxi to perform ‘Court and Spark’ in its entirety, May 18 at the Shea
Providing opportunity for people to grow: The United Arc of Franklin County’s annual Gardening with Steve event a highlight of spring
Speaking of Nature: Capturing my Bermuda nemesis: The Great Kiskadee nearly evaded me, until I followed its song
The house that therapy built: Multimedia artist Lisa Winter to display “My House” at the Wendell Meetinghouse this SundayObituaries
Gladys Nartowicz
South Deerfield, MA - Gladys died at the age of 92 on May 6th, 2024 at Care One in Northampton. Daughter of Alfred and Irene (Roy) Aubuchon, Gladys was born January 27, 1932. Gladys was the "matriarch" of Pine Street. She started work ... remainder of obit for Gladys Nartowicz
Joseph Kozik Jr.
Erving, MA - Joseph P. Kozik Jr. 84 of Erving, Ma. died Saturday (5-4-2024) at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Ma. He was born in Gill, Ma. on July 26, 1939 the son of Joseph and Carlena (Moon) Kozik. Joe was educated in local sch... remainder of obit for Joseph Kozik Jr.
Stephen Kozma
Northfield, MA - Stephen Roy Kozma, 65, of Gill, Ma passed away unexpectedly at home on May 5, 2024. He was born in Greenfield, MA on Dec. 1, 1958 the eldest of five, to Stephen (deceased in 2014) and Marita (Bassett) Kozma.After gradua... remainder of obit for Stephen Kozma
Stephen A. Clark
Greenfield, MA - Stephen A. Clark, 76, of Greenfield, Massachusetts died Saturday April 27, 2024 at home. He was born in Brattleboro, VT on December 1, 1947, the son of Lloyd and Elizabeth (Rounds) Clark. Stephen was a graduate of Green... remainder of obit for Stephen A. Clark
