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 By GARRETT COTE

SPRINGFIELD – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame hadn’t been as packed all summer. Hundreds of basketball aficionados across several generations poured onto center court and filled the bleachers to listen intently to a legend of the...

 By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Five-year-old Harper couldn’t help but smile as she zoomed around in her sled — with the help from her dad — faster than any other skater on the ice.Harper was one of the many participants in The Center for Human Development’s (CHD) All In...

 By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — The long wait is finally over — UMass football now has its QB1.Taisun Phommachanh will be leading what the Minutemen hope is a much-improved offense for their Week 1 game against New Mexico State this Saturday (7 p.m., ESPN), head coach Don...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Historical Society will open for the season this year in a fashion that will, at long last, mirror pre-pandemic times. The 2023 season opens on Saturday with the new exhibit, “Rivers, Roads & Railroads,” a celebration of...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD – For the last century, one nonprofit has continuously served as a community meal sight for the people of Franklin County. When The Salvation Army first started in 1865, “two of its three foundational points were soup and soap — providing...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD – Parents, coaches, teammates and members of the community went to bat Wednesday night for homeschool students who – since a policy change last year – haven’t technically been eligible to participate in extracurricular activities at...

By MARY BYRNE

NORTHFIELD – Whether you need an extra hand stacking wood, a ride to the doctor’s office or a new battery for your smoke detector, the community of volunteers involved in Neighbors at Home has your back. “Most people don’t ask for a lot of services....

 By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The School Department started the school year with 158 fewer students than last fall, making for one of the sharpest declines in enrollment the district has seen in recent history, according to enrollment data for the past decade. Between...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Family and friends are mourning the loss of longtime city resident Mark Maloney, a dedicated public servant who devoted decades of his life to bettering the city of Greenfield. Maloney, 63, died at home on Friday after a period of...

 By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD – The owners of the property formerly occupied by the Candlelight Motor Inn on Mohawk Trail are considering the potential development of the site as a food market. Matt Oates of Benderson Development Group, along with Gene Crouch, a senior...