Modern relevance of Pride’s protest movement origins emphasized at Greenfield’s 8th annual festival, parade

06-08-2025 11:02 AM

GREENFIELD — Determined not to let rain or the current presidential administration dampen their pride, hundreds lined the streets Saturday afternoon for the 8th annual Franklin County Pride Parade and Festival.


‘This journey is yours to create’: Turners Falls High School celebrates 41 graduates

06-06-2025 10:33 PM

TURNERS FALLS — The 41 graduates in the Class of 2025 at Turners Falls High School were described by Salutatorian Ella Guidaboni as being able to create, cultivate and connect — characteristics she, her peers and school administrators spoke to during their remarks at Friday’s commencement ceremony.


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Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: The Powertown softball team is at it again
06-06-2025 1:30 PM

Good morning!As predictable as the rhododendron and mountain laurel on local hillsides in spring, so, too, the Turners Falls High School softball team is in the hunt for another state title. Coach Gary Mullins and his assistants start in April when cold winds blow and wet grounds soak softball cleats and the only fans are warm-blooded family and friends.

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My Turn: Every day should be ‘No Kings Day’
06-08-2025 11:58 AM

A would-be king wants a coronation on June 14, a date already laden with meaning: Flag Day, the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army, and, yes, Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. But this year, Americans are refusing to let the day be coopted. Across all 50 states, from big cities to small towns, more than 1,000 events are planned to mark what organizers are calling the “No Kings Day of Defiance.”

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New Angel’s Edge Barbershop in Greenfield pays homage to late loved ones
06-05-2025 9:38 AM

GREENFIELD — Stroll into 22 Federal St. and your attention might first be drawn to the cherub on the large mural or the light fixtures shaped like halos. The angelfish swimming in a tank could also catch your eye.

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Revena, NY - It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Jillian Nicole Faughnan 38, of Revena, NY and formerly a resident of Turners Falls, MA. Jillian passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on May 22,2025. Jillian was... remainder of obit for Jillian N. Faughnan

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Capt. Edward P. Leonard DDS, PhD (USN Ret.) Fort Worth, TX - Captain Edward Paul "Red" Leonard, DDS, PhD (USN Ret.), 89, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. Born on Decemb... remainder of obit for Capt Edward P. Leonard DDS, PhD (USN Ret.)

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State College, PA - Beatrice Doyle Sommer, 94, widow of Alfred W. Sommer, died January 4, 2025, in Pennsylvania. She was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on March 28, 1930, to Georgia (Jenikas) and Angelo Tsirakis, whose families emigr... remainder of obit for Beatrice Doyle Sommer

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Gerald E. Poirier, Jr. Greenfield, MA - Gerald E. Poirier, Jr., 73, of Greenfield died Monday 6/2/25 at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Greenfield on August 31, 1951, the son of Gerald E. Poirier, Sr. and Marie... remainder of obit for Gerald E. Poirier Jr.

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