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Greenfield residents allege sound and odor issues from candle, cannabis businesses
DCR highlights $1.5M in Mohawk Trail State Forest Campground upgrades
As I See It: Of dogs and men
Mohawk Trail Regional School’s Tierney honored as promising new teacher
Comic book fans invited to ‘a little family reunion’ with Sunday’s Western Massachusetts Comic Book Show
Resilient Greenfield aims to unite community in face of climate change
Beacon Hill Roll Call: May 6 to May 10, 2024
Greenfield City Council approves $64.87M budget, votes down proposed cuts
Health care gaps create reentry hurdle for incarcerated individuals
$338K fraud drains town coffers in Orange
ORANGE — Authorities are investigating an estimated $338,000 in fraud against the town, which has left Orange in dire financial straits and could result in the closure of its libraries, town officials discussed Thursday.The fraud involves the town...
Charlemont planners approve special permit for Hinata Mountainside Resort
CHARLEMONT — The town’s newest attraction could begin welcoming people as soon as May 2025 after the Planning Board granted a special permit to Hinata Mountainside Resort off of Warfield Road.With drafted conditions laid out at the previous week’s...
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Hotfire Bar and Grill to open Memorial Day weekend in Shelburne Falls
My Turn: Quabbin region will never see any benefits from reservoir
Orange Selectboard to consider defunding town libraries
Sounds Local: Greenfield’s own Elvis returns to sender: Travis Ledoyt brings ‘The Elvis in Me’ to Greenfield High School, May 25
The cool new ‘underground’ spot in town: Le Peacock in Shelburne Falls delivers on colorful décor, people, food and cocktails
Greenfield residents seek to donate combined 32 acres to city for conservation
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PHOTOS: 22 years of sharing wellness resources in Greenfield
‘A generational healing experience’: Exhibit documents the struggles of Cambodian families fleeing the Khmer Rouge who found refuge and a new community in Amherst
Dog of the Week: Robin
South County Notebook: May 18, 2024
Sports
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Without Muth, Preakness looks wide open
Good morning!Today’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore was supposed to be easy pickings. Bob Baffert’s speed merchant Muth, named for his friend Aaron Muth, would jet around the oval at even money and Baffert would pocket his ninth...
High Schools: Greenfield softball enters postseason with 17-1 record following win over Easthampton 
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 FiggerOpinion
Connecting the Dots: ‘They can say they don’t care, but they can’t say they didn’t know’
“Sometimes it is almost impossible not to feel hopeless and broken,” says climate scientist Ruth Cerezo-Mota. “After all the flooding, fires, and droughts of the last three years worldwide, all related to climate change, and after the fury of...
Karen Traub: What it means when you lose a public library
My Turn: Too often, what we got sold not what we got
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
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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Arts & Life
‘As the woods wake up, it’s my favorite time’: Turkey hunters relish spring season
The Boston Red Sox season will still be warming up by the end of this month, with about 110 games remaining before the playoffs. But outdoor sportsmen across Massachusetts will have already hung up their gear until around the time the World Series...
Sounds Local: Greenfield’s own Elvis returns to sender: Travis Ledoyt brings ‘The Elvis in Me’ to Greenfield High School, May 25
The cool new ‘underground’ spot in town: Le Peacock in Shelburne Falls delivers on colorful décor, people, food and cocktails
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 notObituaries
Judith A. McCarthy
Judith "Judie" A. McCarthy Greenfield, MA - Judith Ann (Clarke) McCarthy, 82, of Albert Ave died Monday 5/13/24 at home. She was born in Greenfield on January 23, 1942, the daughter of Franklin and Florence (Demers) Clarke. Judie attende... remainder of obit for Judith A. McCarthy
Constance Towler
Constance "Connie" Towler Greenfield, MA - Constance (Fassell) Towler, passed away peacefully on April 30th after a brief illness. At the time of her passing, Connie had been residing at Regal Manor in Greenfield, MA. She was born in Ada... remainder of obit for Constance Towler
Sheila Peletier
Montague, MA - Sheila (Wallace) Peletier, 84, of Turners Falls Road passed peacefully at home on Friday, May 10, 2024. She was born in St. Albans, VT on March 25, 1940, the daughter of Douglas and Darleen (Doe) Wallace. She was predecea... remainder of obit for Sheila Peletier
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
