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Committing to ‘a more equal and just society’: Greenfield celebrates Juneteenth
GREENFIELD — A crowd gathered on the Greenfield Common Thursday afternoon to commemorate Juneteenth with a message that though progress has been made, there is still a ways to go.

Labor of love: Born to Birth doula service settles in at Orange Innovation Center
ORANGE — Felisha Foisy wants to help you, and your baby, out.
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Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Pitching duels, walk-off dreams, and one shocking Sox trade
Good morning!The night before Madi Liimatainen pitched for Turners Falls in front of 2,000 fans at Sortino Field in Amherst, she gave my 12-year-old grandson Carter her softball jersey. They’re cousins, and over the years they’ve bonded.
Opinion

Court Dorsey: Heartfelt thanks to Wendell voters
Today, as I was going through old Recorders, I came across two headlines that caught my eye — Nov. 28, 2024, Northfield: “AG pulls plug on energy bylaws” and Dec. 3, 2024, Shutesbury: “State overrules bylaw on battery storage.”





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

Permit approved for Greenfield cat cafe
GREENFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit allowing applicant Cameron Ward to open Camelot Cafe, believed to be the first cat cafe in western Massachusetts, Thursday evening.



Arts & Life

With a little help from his community: Northfield Mount Hermon teacher fighting rare form of cancer begins clinical trial
Bernardston resident and Northfield Mount Hermon (NMH) teacher Dave Pillsbury discovered he had cancer by accident.
Obituaries

Leesburg, FL - Frances Ann Moro, originally from South Deerfield, passed away at the age of 83 on June 17, 2025. Residing in Leesburg, Florida at the time of her passing, Fran's life was a testament to compassion, dedication, and quiet ... remainder of obit for Frances Moro

1939 2025 Chicopee, MA - Reverend Francis M. Kennedy, 86, of Westfield, died on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. Fr. Kennedy was born on May 8, 1939, in Springfield to the late Deputy Fire Chief Francis ... remainder of obit for Reverend Francis M. Kennedy

Greenfield, MA - James C. O'Sullivan (Jim), 87, of Colrain Road, Greenfield died peacefully Sunday 6/15/25 at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. He was born in Greenfield on November 20, 1937, the son of Michael and Theodor... remainder of obit for James C. O'Sullivan

Northfield, MA - June 24,1949 ~February 24, 2025 Wendy Louise Iseman, 75, of Northfield, Massachusetts, sadly passed away on February 24, 2025. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Wendy dedicated her life to justice, compassion, and service a... remainder of obit for Wendy L. Iseman