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By CHRIS LARABEE

TURNERS FALLS — There are superheroes among us in Franklin County, but don’t expect to see them in a comic book.The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region held the first “Super Chamber Breakfast” on...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Three decades in, things are still looking up at Berkshire Brewing Co.As the region’s bustling brewery scene continues to grow, one of its mainstays is inviting the community to a celebration this weekend to say cheers to 30 years of...

By ROB OKUN

“In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump … I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.” — Dick Cheney, former Republican vice presidentPresident...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A multi-issue grassroots organization that champions progressive causes is holding an online art auction to raise money to combat Project 2025, a transitional blueprint crafted by a conservative think tank in the event Donald Trump is...

Baystate Healthholding listeningsessions onhealth centerSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health plans to host a series of community engagement and listening sessions to share information and gain community input on its state-of-the-art community health and...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Connecting people who are coping with legal matters with vital services can help prevent recidivism. It was with this in mind that the Franklin County Justice Center was chosen as the site of a Community Resource Fair featuring roughly 30...

By DOMENIC POLI

The Source to Sea Cleanup has provided a valuable service to the Connecticut River Valley since its 1997 inception. And it can provide receipts.Nearly 40,000 volunteers have removed 1,100 tons of trash, almost 14,000 tires and 144,000 beverage...

MONTAGUE — Franklin County Technical School, in collaboration with the MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center, is offering courses in automotive technology, electrical, horticulture, and welding and metal fabrication for adult learners starting...

By JOANNA BUONICONTI

I swear the temperature drops 10 degrees upon entering the procedure room. The thin johnny does little to stop the goosebumps from rising all over my body. I can’t keep my eyes from lingering over the procedure table that my body will soon be draped...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — For 175 years, the Franklin County Fair has brought families, friends and the agricultural community together with rides, food and all manner of competitions for all ages.And at the 175th edition of the fair this weekend, which featured...

By AMY NEWSHORE

Part 1 of a 2-part seriesWhen you think of someone you consider to be intelligent, what comes to mind? Perhaps they are well-schooled, are good problem solvers, or are self-taught, knowledgeable and passionate about a subject. It is most common to...

By THE REV. LINDA M. RHINEHART NEAS

In his book, “Room of Marvels,” James Bryan Smith writes, “The most beautiful stones have been tossed by the wind and washed by the waters and polished to brilliance by Life’s strongest storms.”I have this quote, sent by a friend on a laminated slip...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — As the 175th Franklin County Fair kicked off with “Rooted in Our Community” serving as its theme, people lining the streets and those participating in the annual kickoff parade showed off just how deep those roots go, with folks sharing...

By SHERYL HUNTER

When you hear the word orchestra, you immediately think of classical music. When you attend a concert by the Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra (HVGO), you are likely to hear something from a composer like Beethoven, but the group might also play an...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A local man was sentenced to five to seven years in prison after pleading guilty on Wednesday to 14 charges stemming from a pair of incidents two years ago, including a shooting in Energy Park.Gabe M. Adams, 21, appeared in Franklin...

By ROB OKUN

 Since the presidential campaign shake-up in July, the national conversation about manhood is abuzz with talk of a “new” masculinity, embodied by good, decent men like Tim Walz and Doug Emhoff. What’s actually new, though, is what’s now coming into...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI and DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — As the Franklin County Agricultural Society gears up to entertain an estimated 25,000 people from across the region at its 175th Franklin County Fair, society President Michael Nelson said the event is sticking to its agricultural...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

I’m currently reading a wonderful new book by local food writer Claire Hopley, “Eating in Leverett, 1774-2024.” It will be the topic of this column in a couple of weeks.In it, Hopley outlines what people in Leverett (and in greater New England as...