Greenfield and Orange District Court Logs: Oct. 9-15, 2019

Holly A. Boisvert, 49, homeless of Greenfield. Charge of possession of a Class B drug and possession of a Class E drug. Released on personal recognizance. Pretrial conference set for Dec. 6. The counsel fee was waived.Judge William Mazanec III...

Greenfield and Orange District Court Logs: Oct. 15 to Oct. 18, 2019

Judge William MazanecGreenfield, Oct. 15Kevin K. Smith, 34, of Oak Grove Avenue, Springfield. Charges of resisting arrest, intimidating a witness/juror/police/court official, a marked lanes violation, failure to stop or yield, improper operation of a...

North Quabbin veterans join in effort to break skydiving record

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ORANGE — Seeking camaraderie and a challenge, a group of local veterans joined in an effort seeking to break a world record by jumping out of a plane over the weekend.

Amid dwindling membership, Northfield Kiwanis Club to dissolve

By LUKE MACANNUCO

NORTHFIELD — Seven decades of service will come to a close this summer with the dissolution of the Northfield Kiwanis Club.

Sunderland search team proves successful in case of lost hiker

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — The newest member of the Sunderland Fire Department located and rescued a lost hiker on Mount Toby over the weekend.

Light pollution theme of next Charlemont Forum program

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

CHARLEMONT — The Charlemont Forum is continuing its 2025 speaker series with a presentation by Douglas Arion on light pollution, its impacts and how it can be mitigated.

Fundraiser launched to support GCC food pantry

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — In an effort to curb food insecurity among Greenfield Community College students, the Franklin Community Co-op has already raised more than $7,000 for GCC’s Corner Market Food Pantry.

Presentation to share findings of South Deerfield’s geothermal energy feasibility study

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Residents are invited to hear the findings from a feasibility study exploring geothermal energy in South Deerfield during a Zoom presentation on Thursday, July 17.

PHOTOS: Musical medley in Shelburne Falls

Grants to illuminate Massachusetts history for Revolution’s 250th anniversary

By GRACE CHAI

Massachusetts is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War this year and next with initiatives and events across the state, funded by $2 million in grants from the Healey-Driscoll administration, and the Pioneer Valley is no exception.

MassDEP to handle First St. cleanup in Turners Falls; site slated for affordable housing

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to take on the cleanup of contaminated soil on First Street that has delayed the development of six affordable homes by Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity.

New Whately highway superintendent settles in

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — The town’s new highway and buildings superintendent is settling into his new role, as his department prepares for a few major projects in the coming years.

And Then What Happened?: Marking two decades in Ashfield

By NAN PARATI

I still have the calendar. An old-school paper design, it still sits on July 9, 2005.

Greenfield Notebook: July 14, 2025

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Public Library invites the community to a giant family-oriented game of Twister that will fill the Community Meeting Room on Wednesday, July 23, at 6 p.m.

PHOTOS: Avenue A upgrade underway in Turners Falls

A decade of summer fun: 10th Summer Day on the Buckland Common returns July 19

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

BUCKLAND — The annual Summer Day on the Buckland Common will offer community summer fun for the 10th year on Saturday, July 19.

Greenfield High School Honor Roll, Fourth Quarter

Highest Honors: Stella Call, Haddie Connelley, Carson Farrell, Stella Longe, Sofia Ruggeri and Kayden Viencek.

Frontier Regional School Honor Roll, Fourth Quarter

Maximum Honors: Zorica Ambs, Thomas Bagdon, Maisie Bliss, Jacob Burniske, Chase Campbell, Abigail Cendrowski, Saskia Coggeshall-Burr, Sadie Conlon, Theo D’Urso, Maxwell Dean, Reid Desorgher, Elliana DiNardo, Madelyn DiVincenzo, Dalton Dove, Salome Ehle, Tilly Fahey, Gemma Gochinski, Logen Goddard, Gracie Griswold, Lexi Hawkins, Amelia Johnson, Danica Kopcza, Mason Krawczyk, Naomi Malloy, Matthew Martinez Gonzalez, Aliya Mazumdar, James McCarthy, Theodore McCarthy, Leah Meattey, Pearl Melnik, Daniel Mule, Madison O’Neil, Abigail Pollock, Amelia Potter, Sonnet Severance, Ainsley Southergill, Jerison Stokes, John Sullivan, Olivia Talbott, Rileyanne Tine, Kayla Tudryn, Susannah Van Driesche, Ella Whittier and Brenna Zilch.

A comforting craft: Greenfield knitting circle donates to hospital, police and school

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — A group of seniors are crafting for a cause.