Bernardston Senior Center recognized for providing ‘a model for digital inclusion’
SAPHE 2.0 to modernize local health care
Trustees of Soldiers’ Memorials in Orange hope to expand Honor Roll Wall
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BHN brings addiction, mental health rehab for women to Greenfield
Photographer raises $325 for North Quabbin Dog Park with canine photo shoot
Ahead of next presidency, Whately Selectboard reaffirms commitment to residents
Home heating help on tap: Residents urged to apply for fuel assistance
A week after warm weather led to warnings of fire danger statewide, homeowners are starting to turn their thermostats up as temperatures drop.But for many, the extra expense to heat their homes is a tough ask. That’s why state and local agencies are...
Franklin Tech accepting applications for adult education courses
TURNERS FALLS — The Adult Education Department at Franklin County Technical School is preparing to offer its fifth semester of 12-week certification courses in automotive technology, carpentry, electrical, horticulture, and welding and metal...
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Sports
UMass soccer: Minutemen continue Cinderella NCAA tourney run with 1-0 win over Virginia in Sweet 16
Three up, three down for the UMass men’s soccer team in the NCAA Division I tournament.The Minutemen’s Cinderella season continued as they defeated No. 11-ranked Virginia 1-0 in the Sweet 16 for their third win of the big dance.UMass (13-3-5) applied...
UMass football: Minutemen offense puts up season-high in points but UConn holds on for 47-42 win in finale
UMass football: Minutemen have one last shot to get first win over FBS program in finale against UConn
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My Turn: Honoring those who gave their all to free brethren
By April 1865 the city of Charleston, South Carolina was in ruins. While the Confederates still clung to Fort Sumpter, eight months of bombardment by Union guns had turned the city into a shadow of its former glory.Much of the white population of the...
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Business
Maple Valley Creamery plans farmstand in South Deerfield
SOUTH DEERFIELD — New life may soon be coming to the vacant farmstand at the intersection of Routes 5 and 10 and North Hillside Road.Maple Valley Creamery, the Hadley-based dairy farm that also operates Maple Valley’s Scoop at the Silos, is eyeing the...
Lifelong home baker starts business, The Sourdog, in Orange
Bittersweet Bakery & Cafe in Deerfield reopens with smaller menu, renewed focus on dinners
Local restaurant owners reflect on ‘really important conversation’ started by defeated ballot question
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Arts & Life
Up to 50 critters at a time: Amelie Dricut-Ziter runs the Leyden Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation
When an opossum isn’t just “playing possum,” Amelie Dricut-Ziter, who runs the Leyden Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation, is there to help. At her home in Leyden, Dricut-Ziter has created space for injured or sick wildlife. Some are animals that...
Valley Bounty: ‘If you need something, come on over’: Hillside Farm’s offering is just about as fresh as you can get
Drum roll, please: Longtime UMass percussion instructor Thom Hannum inducted into Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame
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Elizabeth M. Day
Deerfield, MA - Elizabeth Mary (Lapointe) Day, 72, passed away Wednesday 11/27/24. She was born in Greenfield on September 28, 1952, the daughter of Arthur and Amelia (Kawecki) Lapointe. Elizabeth attended Holy Trinity School in Greenfi... remainder of obit for Elizabeth M. Day
Winifred A. Watson
Greenfield, MA - Winifred Alice (Gunn) Watson ended a long life peacefully on November 23rd. Wink (as she preferred to be called) was born on March 9, 1928, to George and Alice Gunn of Montague Center. The second of four children, she a... remainder of obit for Winifred A. Watson
Theresa Pickunka
Turner's Falls, MA - It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dearly loved mother, Theresa F. Pickunka, 83, passed away in her sleep on November 23, 2024 at Regal Care, Greenfield, MA. after a long b... remainder of obit for Theresa Pickunka
Ronald Johnson
Greenfield, MA - Ronald J. Johnson, 89, died on November 22, 2024 after a period of failing health. He was born in Montague on July 19, 1935 to William Johnson and Mae (Roscoe) Johnson. He grew up on the family farm and attended public... remainder of obit for Ronald Johnson
