Franklin County Pride parade, festival returns Saturday in Greenfield

06-03-2025 12:22 PM

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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Jeremy Williams: Conform and obey
06-03-2025 10:32 AM

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.

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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.

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Speaking of Nature: Ghosts in the treetops: Getting to know the great crested flycatcher
06-03-2025 2:39 PM

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).

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Obit photo for John A. Greene 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

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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

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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

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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

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