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‘Lots to celebrate in the village’: Visitors rejoice over Bridge of Flowers opening
Fresh numbers show sharp decline in opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts
Slew of bylaw changes on tap for Leyden Special Town Meeting
Group effort drives pavilion construction at Northfield Elementary School
Pioneer seeks new director of finance
Greenfield Fire Lt. Taylor retires after 33 years
Beacon Hill Roll Call: June 30 to July 4, 2025
My Turn: Crisis in the courts
As I See It: On ‘facts’ and ‘truths’
After ‘Herculean’ effort, Bridge of Flowers reopens in Shelburne Falls
SHELBURNE FALLS — One year and three weeks after it closed for significant repairs, the Bridge of Flowers has reopened.
A comforting craft: Greenfield knitting circle donates to hospital, police and school
GREENFIELD — A group of seniors are crafting for a cause.
PHOTO: Reflections on a ride
Franklin County Technical School Honor Roll, Second Semester
Business Briefs: July 11, 2025
Montague and Erving Notebook: July 11, 2025Sports
Downes does it again: 19-year-old from Longmeadow makes Mass. Am history at GreatHorse
HAMPDEN — After shaking hands with his opponent, Woodland Golf Club’s Patrick Kilcoyne, on the 12th green, Ryan Downes hopped on the back of a golf cart and took the long ride up toward the clubhouse with his caddie — the two all smiles.
New era begins: Whitmore looks to spark Athol girls basketball revival
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Harasymiak Hits the Reset Button — and the Clock’s Already Ticking
117th Mass. Amateur: Hometown kid Downes survives thriller, sets up title match with Kilcoyne at GreatHorse
Bay State Games 2025: West softball repeats as champions with 11-7 win over CoastalOpinion
My Turn: Tell EPA: No rollback on air pollution regs
Benjamin Miner: No concentration camps in America
My Turn: In the name of the law
Warren Senders: Activism demands media reform
Laurie Evans: Restore access to Gordon King Estate
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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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.
Breaking down barriers in trade work: Collective of LGBTQ handy service workers in high demand
‘We’re trying a new adventure’: International Cafe and Deli opens in South Deerfield
Aldi grocery store opens in Greenfield
Moldavite Dreams on the move: Business returning to Shelburne Falls roots
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Arts & Life
World of wonder: Walter Wick’s dynamic photographic illustrations at Norman Rockwell Museum
STOCKBRIDGE — The dynamic images of photographic illustrator Walter Wick can be viewed through Oct. 26 in four galleries at Stockbridge’s Norman Rockwell Museum.
Local authors up for statewide awards: Four Franklin County authors nominated in four different Mass Book Awards categories
Multiple bottom lines, plenty of heart: Oxbow Design Build celebrates first decade
‘I want you to see who we really are’: Portraits of Native Americans of southern New England on display at Great Falls Discovery Center
Sounds Local: Shelburne Falls Porch Fest to fill village with musicObituaries
Lorna Lowry Coppinger
Montague, MA - Lorna Lowry (Baxter) Coppinger, 88, of Montague, MA, died in her home with family on Sunday, March 30, 2025, supported by Hospice of the Fisher Home. She is predeceased by her husband, Raymond P. Coppinger, who she was ma... remainder of obit for Lorna Lowry Coppinger
Lucia Powell
Cheshire, CT - Lucia Passano Powell died at the age of 94 on June 17, 2025, at Elim Park in Cheshire, CT. Mrs. Powell died peacefully after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. Lucia was born in Middletown, Ohio on January 16, 193... remainder of obit for Lucia Powell
Camaline Keach
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
Theresa A. Cassidy
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
