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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.

Four Rivers Charter Public School grads ready to take flight
GREENFIELD — Four Rivers Charter Public School celebrated the conclusion of the 33 graduates’ high school adventure on Saturday, a ceremony marked by two seniors who shared a heartfelt metaphor.
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.

Opinion

My Turn: Corruption in the highest places
Recent presidents waited until they became private citizens to make millions of dollars from their presidency. The general principle while serving in public office is to avoid even the appearance of impropriety. After leaving office it is a different story. In Washington it is called “Doing good then doing well.” For example the Clinton’s were technically in debt when they left the White House due to Bill’s legal expenses. Now their net worth is estimated at $120 million derived mostly from book sales and speeches. The Obamas’ post-presidency net worth is estimated at $70 million.




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.




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.
Obituaries

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

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

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

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