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Leyden Town Meeting voters OK $2.2M budget
Firefighters extinguish vehicle fire on Federal Street in Greenfield
Rowe Camp and Conference Center marks 100 years
Pushback: Wendell votes Wednesday to finish battery storage licensing rights
Matt Bobola named Warwick Community School business administrator
Sunderland zoning board says it prefers new Dollar General design
Voters to decide Prop. 2½ override in Wendell
Franklin County Pride parade, festival returns Saturday in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — The 8th annual Franklin County Pride Parade and Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, and while it is a challenging time for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S., this year’s event is for reflection and joy.
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Turners Falls softball coach Gary Mullins earns 800th career win in state tourney victory over Rising Tide
Deerfield Academy reaches settlement with sexual abuse victim
Greenfield Schools to seek interim superintendent
Franklin County Pride parade, festival returns Saturday in Greenfield
MIAA Baseball: Frontier, Greenfield and Pioneer advance to Round of 16 (PHOTOS)
Whately to consolidate ZIP codes on Jan. 1
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Health coverage losses in Mass. may be even steeper
Buckland incumbents seek new terms in town election
Stoneleigh-Burnham School graduates ‘thrived’ says class speaker
North Quabbin Notebook, June 3, 2025
Sports
Bulletin board: Elks Club, Franklin First Credit Union tie 3-3 in GGSL action
Things were fit to be tied at Murphy Park on Tuesday night, as the Elks Club and Franklin First Credit Union tied 3-3 in a Greenfield Girls Softball League Junior Division game.
Turners Falls softball coach Gary Mullins earns 800th career win in state tourney victory over Rising Tide
MIAA Softball: Frontier advances to Round of 16 following 11-2 triumph over Ayer Shirley
MIAA Baseball: Frontier, Greenfield and Pioneer advance to Round of 16 (PHOTOS)
Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: The lure of sport gambling
Opinion
Jeremy Williams: Conform and obey
I wanted to touch on one of the subjects Recorder columnist Jon Huer brought up in his last piece, “Our job anxiety: The chain that shackles us all” [May 31]. The part I wanted to bring up is how we obey orders and conform so easily. Even if we’re told to do something against our own personal beliefs. Huer brought up ICE agents doing their jobs like robots. So most of these ICE agents know that what they’re doing is not what their hearts would truly allow under normal circumstances. The main objective is to obey your orders. You will conform and obey, because that’s what they tell you to do.
Elizabeth McPherson: Calling all frustrated taxpayers
My Turn: Corruption in the highest places
My Turn: Understanding autism means building a stronger community
Teresa Amabile: The day the House turned against America
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business
Small businesses air complaints to Mass. lawmakers
Restaurant owners scrambling to turn profits amid rising food, labor and energy costs again turned to the Legislature Tuesday for some reprieve as they lobby to pass credit card surcharges onto their customers.
Real Estate Transactions, May 30, 2025
Market Basket board alleges CEO in work stoppage plot
Rising costs push small businesses to closure as they demand sweeping reforms from legislators
Orange Farmers Market back at Butterfield Park
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Ghosts in the treetops: Getting to know the great crested flycatcher
Anyone who has spent any time birding will understand that there are certain birds that are more difficult to find than others. Anyone who has spent a lifetime birding will understand that there are certain species that are diabolically difficult to find. Anyone who has spent any time trying to photograph birds will understand that there are some species that are diabolically difficult to find, but even more difficult to spot in the viewfinder of a camera. Today I introduce you to just such a bird, the great crested flycatcher (Myiarchuscrinitus).
Meet the Messy Rhubarb Fool: Part Mess, part Fool, it’s basically a rhubarb sundae with a base of meringue
Fabric of history: PVMA painting included in the Met’s ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ exhibition 
Profiling ‘The Raider’: New book by UMass history professor Stephen Platt explores the life of a celebrated but unconventional Marine
Valley Bounty: A growing Good Bunch: Shelburne Falls farm remains optimistic for the futureObituaries
Henryka Miastkowski
HATFIELD, MA - Henryka Miastkowski, 98, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 2, 2025, at home. She was born November 13, 1926 in Poland. She retired from Pro-Brush after many years of work. Henryka and her daughters came from Poland t... remainder of obit for Henryka Miastkowski
John A. Greene
Turners Falls, MA - John A. Greene, 79, of Davis St. passed away Thursday May 15, 2025 at home. He was born in Greenfield on December 16, 1945 the son of Kenneth W. and Mary (Hodgman) Greene. He attended local schools and graduated from... remainder of obit for John A. Greene
Maureen Dwyer
South Deerfield, MA - Maureen Dwyer passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 12, 1936, in Northampton, MA, to Florence and Edward McCarthy, Maureen led a full and vibrant life in the commu... remainder of obit for Maureen Dwyer
Cynthia Lyell Keech
Moody, TX - Cynthia Lyell Keech passed away on May 23, 2025. Cynthia was the oldest daughter of Rev. William and Joan (Lyell) Keech. She was born in Newton MA on May 19, 1950. Cyndie graduated from Greenfield (MA) High School and Green... remainder of obit for Cynthia Lyell Keech
