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Battlefield study of 1676 Great Falls Massacre complete
MONTAGUE — After more than a decade of research, the battlefield study of the Great Falls Massacre of 1676 has been completed.

PHOTOS: Hanging tough during tobacco harvest
Sports

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Can Harasymiak stop the losing?
Good morning!Now comes Joe Harasymiak, bearded and bellowing, mandated by the administration to put fans in the seats and wins in the record book. Coach Joe comes from Rutgers where he was the defensive coordinator for three years. He was hired by UMass in December when promises and proclamations are meaningless, and in three weeks he will lead the Minutemen onto the gridiron to play Temple at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.


Opinion

Donald Moskowitz: Avoid adverse world economic impacts
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, the Council of Economic Advisers, and other administration financial personnel must continue to provide sound input to President Donald Trump’s economic policies; and try to counsel him prior to his pronouncements concerning the economy.



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

Cannabis impact fees: Where are they now?
As Aug. 11 marks the third anniversary of the adoption of the newest state rules regulating community impact fees on cannabis businesses, municipalities across Franklin County are left wondering what they can reasonably do with the thousands that have been collected amid a hazy future for the funding.




Arts & Life

Smack Dab in Greenfield: New open mic night celebrates queer voices
Seeking to amplify queer voices in the valley, two Greenfield poets have launched a new monthly open mic night at the LAVA Center on Main Street.
Obituaries

Bernardston, MA - Eunice Ann (Streeter) Randall left this world peacefully at age 92 on August 5,2025. She had been at home, until contracting pneumonia, ending up in the hospital and then Charlene Manor in Greenfield. Eunice was bo... remainder of obit for Eunice Randall

Greenfield, MA - Russell A. Wissman, 86, passed away at home on Friday, August 8, 2025 with his loving wife Margie by his side. Russ was born in Greenfield, MA on September 18, 1938 the son of Edward and Dorothy (Smith) Wissman. He att... remainder of obit for Russell A. Wissman

Winchester, NH - Burt Hill is a little poorer as Joy H. Hanrahan died on July 30th, 2025. Joy moved to Burt Hill in August of 1971 into a house she had always dreamed of living in since she was a girl. There she found peace and happines... remainder of obit for Joy Hanrahan

Sunderland, MA - Ramona Kirschenman was born in Mount Shasta, California, on October 5, 1970. Surrounded by her close family, she left us on July 13, 2025. Ramona's early years were spent in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Boston, Massachuse... remainder of obit for Ramona Kirschenman