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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
Greenfield Schools to seek interim superintendent
My Turn: Sending an important message at 70 mph
Athol High School marks 150th commencement with a hopeful message
From Global to Local: Planet health and human health are intertwined
Turners Falls softball coach Gary Mullins earns 800th career win in state tourney victory over Rising Tide
TURNERS FALLS — After only 4 1/2 innings of work Monday evening, the postgame party for Gary Mullins could at least get started at a decent hour.
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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Mohawk Trail Regional School grads move on to a new beginning
Greenfield Schools to seek interim superintendent
Conservation land access dispute heads to mediation in Leverett
Shutesbury police chief placed on administrative leave until June 30
‘We all reached the summit together’: Greenfield High School celebrates 87 graduates
Div. 6 Track and Field: Frontier’s Ben Cachiguango, Pioneer’s Natalie Rios capture state titles on Day 2
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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
MIAA Softball: Frontier advances to Round of 16 following 11-2 triumph over Ayer Shirley
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Back in 2022, the Frontier softball team made a surprise run to a state semifinal game.
MIAA Baseball: Frontier, Greenfield and Pioneer advance to Round of 16 (PHOTOS)
Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: The lure of sport gambling
MIAA tourneys: Jaelyn Boliski throws no-hitter to lead Pioneer softball past Madison Park, 24-4
HS Roundup: Mason Lehtomaki tosses no-hitter to lead Franklin Tech baseball past Salem Academy, 3-0Opinion
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
Meet the Messy Rhubarb Fool: Part Mess, part Fool, it’s basically a rhubarb sundae with a base of meringue
Some food names are impossible not to love. I have never made a Brown Betty, but I relish the idea of a crumbly dark dessert with a female name. I am still trying to figure out the difference between a Slump and a Grunt. Both appeal to me as descriptors.
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 future
Skills to last a lifetime: Growing A Bunch Farm in Ashfield offers two fiber arts and textile summer campsObituaries
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
Karen L. Sandquist
Buckland, MA - Karen L. Sandquist, devoted wife and mother, passed away suddenly at home in the loving arms of her husband of almost fifty years on May 30, at the age of 70. She was born in Amesbury, MA on March 27, 1955 to Henry Krebs ... remainder of obit for Karen L. Sandquist
