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147 animals surrendered to MSPCA by Franklin County resident up for adoption
Deadline looms for Precinct 6 council nomination in Greenfield
Turners Falls block party to celebrate biz anniversaries, mural completion
Sparks secures Charlemont Selectboard seat in three-way race
My Turn: Remembering pandemic’s victims: a lesson from the Vietnam War
Eight incumbents granted another term in Buckland election
PHOTOS: Strings for Kids wraps up season in Greenfield
New Salem voters adopt $3.56M budget, approve two vehicle purchases
Leyden Town Meeting voters OK $2.2M budget
Montague Center fire chief retiring after 38 years with department
MONTAGUE CENTER — After 38 years with the Montague Center Fire Department and nearly a decade at its helm, Chief David Hansen is ready to start a new chapter in his life — retirement.
Committee not yet ready to act on assisted suicide proposal
Representatives on one legislative committee are not ready to decide whether one of the most controversial proposals on their plate should move forward early in the lawmaking term.
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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
Sounds Local: 1794 Meetinghouse abuzz with excitement: Christine Ohlman, the ‘Beehive Queen,’ returns this Saturday, June 7
Sports
MIAA Softball: Franklin Tech eliminated by West Boylston; Greenfield and Turners Falls both advance to quarters (PHOTOS)
TURNERS FALLS — Over each of the past three years, Franklin Tech and West Boylston have both made a habit of reaching the MIAA Division 5 softball quarterfinals. But the teams never had to face each other to reach that rung on the state tournament ladder until Wednesday.
Div. 4 softball: Raine Wonsey, Frontier blank South Hadley 5-0 in Round of 16 (PHOTOS)
MIAA Baseball: Greenfield reaches Elite Eight for 3rd consecutive year, Frontier falls to Pittsfield 
Crumpin-Fox Club repeats as Mass Golf Women’s Cup champions
Bulletin board: Elks Club, Franklin First Credit Union tie 3-3 in GGSL actionOpinion
My Turn: Retaining good leaders means fixing the educational foundation
In our county, the superintendent of the largest school district has resigned. The superintendence of the second-largest municipality has also stepped down. This isn’t just a local issue; you can look across Massachusetts and see the same pattern. Public education top leaders are walking away from jobs that have become nearly impossible to sustain.
Dan Stuart Alden: Make democracy work
Mayor Virginia “Ginny” Desorgher: The future of the Greenfield School District
Pushback: Wendell votes Wednesday to finish battery storage licensing rights
Elizabeth McPherson: Calling all frustrated taxpayers
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.
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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
Claire M. Senn
Millers Falls, MA - Claire M. (Crown) Senn, 94, of Millers Falls passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 29, 2025, at home. She was born on November 16, 1930, in Brattleboro VT. to Olive (Monmaney) and Harold Crown. She attended St. Mic... remainder of obit for Claire M. Senn
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
