Protesters oppose Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts as Thomas Aquinas College commencement speaker in Northfield
Citizens group asks court to overturn AG decision on battery-storage bylaw in Wendell
Gill-Montague Superintendent Brian Beck to resign June 30
My Turn: Menopause bill a vital investment in the health and well-being of women
Charlemont Town Meeting voters OK spending for fire truck, eye regional fire district with Rowe
Patricia Williams seeks Greenfield City Council seat
Area fairs, farms receive state funds
Top senator on elder affairs says service cuts coming as home care demands surge
Buckland historical survey faces potential federal freeze
Outdoor recreation in spotlight as state labor secretary visits region, takes canoe ride
HADLEY — Two canoes circling Lake Warner in North Hadley on a mild and sunny Wednesday morning provided a chance for those on board to paddle the 70-acre pond and appreciate the sights and sounds of the area, from fish swimming through the water to birds flying overhead, and even a large snake briefly coming onto the lawn next to the boat launch.
Sounds Local: Summer of music starts now: Free annual Montague World Music Mini-Festival is this Sunday
Pack your lawn chairs, polish your dancing shoes, and get those concert tickets for these upcoming must-see shows as June is set to be an exciting month in our local music scene. The Watermelon Wednesday and Coop Concert series are already in full swing, and mark your calendars for the Franklin County Pride celebration in Greenfield on Saturday, June 7. That same date, the 1794 Meetinghouse in New Salem will kick off its summer concert season for 2025.
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Honor Flight to Washington D.C. commemorates military service, sacrifice by Greenfield and Montague veterans
Aldi plans June opening in Greenfield
Greenfield Police Logs: May 3 to May 11, 20
Greenfield superintendent announces resignation, effective July 3
Kringle Candle selling factory building in Bernardston
Artspace to open clay studio in Greenfield, renovations to be completed over the summer
Editors Picks
Montague Notebook, May 28, 2025
Buckland incumbents seek new terms in town election
South County Notebook: May 24, 2025
Greenfield Recreation Department Notebook: May 27, 2025
Sports
Bulletin Board: Barb Killeen leads way in Tuesday Women’s League at CCG
Barb Killeen finished with the top point quota of plus-five in the Tuesday Women’s League at Country Club of Greenfield this week.
WMass Finals Preview: Greenfield and Pioneer seek baseball titles, Greenfield, Franklin Tech, Turners softball reach championship game
Class C baseball: Top-seeded Drury uses 10-run inning to rally past Athol, advance to play Greenfield in sectional final
HS Roundup: Greenfield baseball, Franklin Tech and Turners softball punch tickets to WMass title games
HS Roundup: Greenfield softball, Pioneer baseball reach Western Mass. championship gamesOpinion
My Turn: Southerners, not Democrats
In his May 21 letter (“Reparations? Let the Democratic National Committee pony up!”), writer Norman Schell makes the mistake of equating slavery to the Democratic Party, alone. I believe he is confusing political parties with the divide between northern states and slave-owning southern states before and after the Civil War. Here’s some history.
Joe Kurland: Slavery and the dance of Republicans and Democrats
Deb Friedman: State commission’s interpretation of antisemitism shows bias
My Turn: Big money and government
My Turn: It’s time again for punk
Your Daily Puzzles
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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
Rising costs push small businesses to closure as they demand sweeping reforms from legislators
Over 50% of small business owners said they were likely to close or sell their business in the next five years, citing high costs across their businesses as a driving factor, a recent study from UMass Donahue Institute showed.
Orange Farmers Market back at Butterfield Park
‘We had a dream. We did our dream’: Pioneer Valley Brewery closing in Turners Falls
How Trump’s tariff proposals could hit Massachusetts’ biotech industry
Berkshire East owner takes over Burke Mountain ski resort in Vermont
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: A great time to be a red eft: Part two in the three-part life cycle of the Eastern spotted newt
It has been a long, wet, raw month of May and my outdoor time has been curtailed by rotten weather on the weekends. So, it was with the utmost enthusiasm that I capitalized on a rare rain-free Saturday morning to get down to the Thinking Chair and commune with Nature just a bit. The chickadees (at least one of them) were ready to resume the practice of landing on my hat for some treats and I was very happy about that. I was also keen to see what was going on deeper in the forest, so after an hour of quiet observation time I got up out of my chair and headed into the woods.
‘To Stir, with Love’: Cooking asparagus risotto is a combination of chemistry and magic
‘Irving Berlin’s View of the East River’ films in western Mass: Behind the scenes of an indie film set in the Valley
‘When women encourage other women to empower themselves’: Shelburne Falls Area Women’s Club celebrated 100th anniversary
Let’s Talk Relationships: Listening well is a relationship superpower: Advice for building better communicationObituaries
Alfred J. Siano
Greenfield, MA - Alfred J. Siano, 84, of Meadow Wood Drive Greenfield died Wednesday 5/21/25 at home. He was born at home in Greenfield on March 28, 1941, the son of Alfred and Ann (Iandoli)Siano, the middle child of a closely knit immi... remainder of obit for Alfred J. Siano
Edith M. Garvey
Shelburne Falls, MA - Edith Garvey of Shelburne Falls passed away May 24th at Charlene Manor Extended Care following a period of declining health. She was born in South Deerfield on December 14, 1937 to Filomena (Stokarski) and Stan... remainder of obit for Edith M. Garvey
David H. Truesdell
Shelburne Falls, MA - David H. Truesdell, 77, of Mechanic St., passed away unexpectedly on May 22, 2025. He was born in Greenfield, MA on June 4, 1947 the son of Howard and Edith (Upham) Truesdell. He grew up in Rowe and attended local... remainder of obit for David H. Truesdell
Dr. Linda Ann Stines Wetherbe
Dr. Linda Wetherbe Burlington, WI - Dr. Linda Ann Stines Wetherbe, 82, or Burlington Wisconsin passed away on May 18, 2025. Born January 198, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Jack and Gladis (Smith) Stines of Deltona,... remainder of obit for Dr. Linda Ann Stines Wetherbe
