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By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — City and state officials, leaders of nonprofits and public library advocates gathered at the Greenfield Public Library Thursday morning for the annual legislative breakfast, where all those who spoke emphasized the role libraries serve as...

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — Beleaguered public transit, K-12 education, and the growing climate and clean energy technology sector would all get major boosts in state funding under Gov. Maura Healey’s vision for the year ahead.In a State of the Commonwealth speech...

By BELLA LEVAVI

TURNERS FALLS — With anticipated revenue from a solar project not yet in play, the Turners Falls Municipal Airport is facing a $122,000 budget shortfall for fiscal year 2024, according to Airport Manager Bryan Camden. The airport had planned to have...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The Attorney General’s Office has declined to review an Open Meeting Law complaint filed against the Planning Board late last year on the basis that the meeting was not subject to Open Meeting Law, nor was the complaint filed on time. In...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — Village business owners have banded together to call for a cease-fire in Gaza and an end to the Israel-Hamas war. “We as humans have to stand up and say we all deserve to live,” said Bridge Street Bazaar co-owner Mohammad Yaseen....

By LIESEL NYGARD

TURNERS FALLS — During the pandemic, Ericka Almeida felt claustrophobic. She and her husband were working from home in 2020 and it was difficult to see their friends. But when Almeida had the opportunity to socialize, it was always over coffee. “Some...

By MAX BOWEN

TURNERS FALLS — Eight residents have been displaced following a second-alarm fire Wednesday night at 12 H St.According to the Turners Falls Fire Department, none of the residents of the two-apartment building were hurt, though one firefighter...

The Greenfield indoor track team competed in the early portion of the PVIAC’s fourth meet of the season on Wednesday at Smith College, with a trio of Green Wave athletes earning top five finishes. On the boys’ side, Jackson Caron earned a third place...

By GARRETT COTE

Josh Cohen stepped to the line with his UMass men’s basketball team tied against Loyola Chicago on Wednesday night. The Minutemen were trying to avoid consecutive losses for the first time this season, and despite free throws being the weakest link in...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

DEERFIELD — The Williston Northampton School girls basketball team controlled the majority of Wednesday’s NEPSAC contest against Deerfield Academy, but the Big Green didn’t go down without a fight late.The Wildcat defense held the Big Green to just...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The 1942 Turners Falls High School baseball team, and its head coach, continue to be recognized for their accomplishments. The Western Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame announced its 11th Hall of Fame class this week and the 1942 team was selected...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — City councilors are calling the $33,000-plus raises negotiated late last year between the former mayor and top police officers as a “tone-deaf” attempt at a “cash grab.”“The idea that the leadership should be getting this kind of raise is...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Local child and family care providers are hailing the Healey-Driscoll administration’s recent boost of reimbursement rates for child care services as a “welcome change.” Last week the Board of Early Education and Care approved Gov. Maura Healey’s...

ORANGE — Ralph C. Mahar Regional School students displayed more than 30 projects in the library on Wednesday during a Makerfaire.Projects ranged from epoxy resin tables to stained glass lanterns, with students using the various skills they were...

By SHERYL HUNTER

On Saturday night, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m., the Montague Center Common Hall will host a special concert and workshop featuring music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans.Orkestar Banitsa and Myrtle Street Klezmer, local bands who play different styles of...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — After falling short the first time, residents on Tuesday signaled their support at the ballot box in authorizing up to $5 million in borrowing for road repairs.After a close rejection in December, voters at a special town election approved...

By MADDIE FABIAN

As coyotes become more active during their mating season, spanning January through March, pet owners are urged to stay vigilant.The eastern coyote — which resembles a medium-size dog, but has pointed ears and denser fur — can be found in almost every...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

SHUTESBURY — A Special Town Meeting that includes a revised wetlands protection bylaw to replace one adopted in 1987 is being postponed to next week due to Tuesday’s snowstorm.The seven-article warrant, which also has various spending items, will be...

By RAZVAN SIBII

Last month, my column was an end-of-the-year top 5 list of hypocrisies that poison our current discussions about the migrant crisis at the southern border [bit.ly/3RLgE6s]. I think I got more emails about that column than about any other I’ve written...