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By LIESEL NYGARD

NORTHFIELD — Forty-eight decorated mortarboards were given a joyful toss into the air on Friday, as members of the Pioneer Valley Regional School Class of 2023 celebrated the fruits of their labor.Superintendent Patricia Kinsella began the...

By JOHN HOWARD

In March 2023, following a decade of scientific study, stakeholder engagement, collaboration and negotiation, FirstLight Power filed the “Flows and Fish Passage Settlement Agreement” as part of the relicensing of the Turners Falls Hydroelectric and...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — Fruit farmers across the region are assessing damage to their crops in the wake of a hard frost May 18 that has affected many, including grape, apple and blueberry growers.Ian Modestow, co-owner of Hatfield’s Black Birch Vineyard with...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — In the Pioneer Valley Regional School library and on the trails behind the building, Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler got a lesson in rural education.Tutwiler, along with two assistant secretaries and his...

By BILL DANIELSON

It was the Friday of my spring break week and the weather had finally improved. The previous weekend had been beautiful with record-setting high temperatures, but I had been fortunate enough to pick up a case of strep throat from one of my students...

By DAVID SPECTOR

Mallards are the ducks most likely to be seen in park ponds. The male is readily identified by his green head and narrow white neck-band; the brown female, superficially similar to the females of several other duck species, shares the male’s...

By BILL DANIELSON

I am sure that some of you may have looked at today’s photo and thought, “That’s not a plant.” I know that I had made a New Year’s resolution to focus more attention on plants this year, but Nature herself threw me a curveball when this gorgeous male...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — There will be 33 School Choice seats open at Pioneer Valley Regional School for the 2023-2024 school year, but discussion will continue around the Pioneer Valley Regional School District’s two elementary schools.The School Committee voted...

By MADDIE FABIAN

NORTHAMPTON — Dane Kuttler, one of about 30 people volunteering for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program run by Community Action Pioneer Valley, thinks doing taxes is fun. More than that, she loves helping low-income taxpayers in the...

By BILL DANIELSON

As the days continue to lengthen and the birds outside start ramping up their activities for the breeding season it is time for some of our resident species to start house hunting. A large number of the species that we see at our wintertime feeders...

By LISA GOODRICH

For Big Y, the commitment to serving neighbors food from local farms started at the beginning. In 1936, Paul D’Amour and his brother, Gerry D’Amour, used their family savings to purchase the Y Cash Market. The business grew, and in the 1950s the...

By MADELEINE PARA and LINDA BUTLER

The long slog of lawmaking in Congress isn’t exactly riveting to the average American.But once those laws take effect? People start paying attention and getting excited as they see the benefits show up in their lives.That’s especially true with the...

By MARY BYRNE

NORTHFIELD — A Pioneer Valley Regional School senior was recently recognized by town officials with the 2022 Citizen Stewardship Award for his contributions to preserving natural resources. Cooper Bullock received the award at a Selectboard meeting...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

HARTFORD, Conn. – With 1 minute, 13 seconds remaining in the game, the Smith College basketball team was down but not out. Trailing 72-65, the Pioneers were starting to see some momentum swing their way. Ally Yamada and Jane Loo hit a pair of triples...

By BELLA LEVAVI

NORTHFIELD — Should zombies receive education? This question and more is discussed in Pioneer Valley Regional School’s spring musical, “Zombie Prom.” Performances will be held Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., followed by a matinee show at 2 p.m. on...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Between the lush foliage of the El Yunque jungle and the busy streets of San Juan, a group of Pioneer Valley Regional School students got a taste of the world outside of rural Franklin County.From Feb. 16 to 22, 17 students visited Puerto...

Congressman John Olver’s passing saddened us all. But his legacy of commitment to our environment and outdoor recreation will live on for generations to come. Those of us at the Appalachian Mountain Club, particularly those working to steward the New...

Seventh GradeHighest Honors: Nia Barton, Thomas Clary, Anthony Ellis, Laura Feuss, Karinna Kostov, Greta Lewis, Chayton Massa, Nathaniel Pinto, Simona Plugaru, Emersen Pratt, Mariah Renaud, Alexander Sanieski and Jacob Thomas.High Honors: Harley...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — A proposal to create the first deed-restricted affordable housing in town in more than a decade took a step forward on Tuesday when the Planning Board voted to recommend the project to the Selectboard.The idea, outlined by Pioneer Valley...

By LISA GOODRICH

At first glance, Charlemont may seem an unlikely place to open a restaurant that features New Orleans cooking. When the pandemic offered a chance to try something new, Wesley Janssen and family saw the opportunity for a homecoming.The Northfield...