
Erving seeks state grants for Evergreen Circle at Care Drive
ERVING — The town has applied for two state grants that, combined with a recent Town Meeting appropriation, would cover most of Erving’s portion of costs related to construction of the affordable senior and multi-generational housing project called Evergreen Circle at Care Drive.

Annual DinoFest expands into Dino Trail Week
Piti Theatre Co.’s annual DinoFest is evolving into something larger this year: Dino Trail Week.
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Sports

Silver finish for West: Local stars battle in Bay State Games baseball final
MALDEN — Several area high school baseball players captured the silver medal in the 2025 Bay State Games Baseball Showcase tournament at Rotondi Field at Howard Park on Wednesday. The West team fell to Central, 10-1, in the Gold Medal game, which wrapped up competition of the three-day event.


Opinion

My Turn: Thoughts on motonormativity
Even though I try to ride a bicycle as often as I can, I still suffer from motonormativity. It is something very common and mostly unnoticed. Motonormativity goes by other names such as windshield bias or car-brain. In fact, the “normative” quality of it is an indication that it is an unconscious, ingrained, perspective of people living in car-driving societies.





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

Sidehill Farm yogurt biz changes hands in Hawley
HAWLEY — After 25 years running Sidehill Farm, founders Paul Lacinski and Amy Klippenstein are moooving on.


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Obituaries

Athol, MA - Camaline T. Keach, on July 5th, 2025, at Athol Hospital. She was born on June 17, 1923, in Athol, a daughter of the late Antoni and Addolorada Bariloni. She was the wife of the late Thomas Keach. A graveside service wi... remainder of obit for Camaline Keach

Ashfield, MA - Theresa A. (DeMarco) Cassidy, 93, of Ashfield, Mass., passed away peacefully on June 28. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend, Theresa, Terry, "Treese," or Mrs. C will be missed... remainder of obit for Theresa A. Cassidy

SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA - John Nove, 77, died peacefully at home on July 1, 2025 after a serious illness. A 16-year resident of South Deerfield, he established the Grey Seal Bindery and served as Chair of the Deerfield Historical Commission... remainder of obit for John Nove

Whately, MA - With love and sorrow, we honor the peaceful passing of Richard in his beloved Deerfield home, where he spent 65 years devoted to the life he thoughtfully built. Guided by faith, family, and his Polish heritage, Richard li... remainder of obit for Richard Zuron