Rowe Elementary School principal retiring after 14 years at helm
Ashfield concert to raise money for ACLU
Frontier School Committee race tops Conway ballot
Charge of impersonating an officer dropped against NH man, who gets probation on gun charges
Greenfield Historical Commission anticipates long process for historical district creation
John Greene remembered as ‘a real student of firefighting’
Gill voters to take up $5.17M budget on Monday
New Charlemont Master Plan outlines goals for next 20 years
Modern relevance of Pride’s protest movement origins emphasized at Greenfield’s 8th annual festival, parade
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
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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PHOTOS: Music unites generations at Bernardston Senior Center
‘The perfect local event’: Coop Concert Series kicks off season of weekly concerts in Energy Park
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Sports
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: The Powertown softball team is at it again
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.
On The Run with John Stifler: Running form is unique to all
Returning to Ellinwood Country Club — a place of memories
MIAA Baseball: Jackson Campbell smacks game-winning hit in the 9th inning as Pioneer survives Georgetown, 4-3 (PHOTOS)
MIAA Meet of Champions: Mahar’s Mitchell Krasco finishes 6th in triple jumpOpinion
My Turn: Every day should be ‘No Kings Day’
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.”
Kristan Bakker: Freedom is not free
Susan Kramer: Innocent until proven guilty
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New Angel’s Edge Barbershop in Greenfield pays homage to late loved ones
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.
Small businesses air complaints to Mass. lawmakers
Real Estate Transactions, May 30, 2025
Market Basket board alleges CEO in work stoppage plot
Rising costs push small businesses to closure as they demand sweeping reforms from legislatorse-Edition
Arts & Life
Pride Day on the River returns: Annual event welcomes LGBTQ nature lovers and allies to kayak, raft and celebrate, June 21
Pride Month is here, and to celebrate, LGBTQ+ nature and adventure enthusiasts are invited to gather for a day of paddling on the Deerfield River.
Go fish: Greenfield Public Library teams up with MassWildlife to offer free fishing equipment rentals
Dine downtown: Amherst Restaurant Week is June 8-12
Sounds Local: 1794 Meetinghouse abuzz with excitement: Christine Ohlman, the ‘Beehive Queen,’ returns this Saturday, June 7
Speaking of Nature: Ghosts in the treetops: Getting to know the great crested flycatcherObituaries
Jillian N. Faughnan
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
Capt Edward P. Leonard DDS, PhD (USN Ret.)
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.)
Beatrice Doyle Sommer
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
Gerald E. Poirier Jr.
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.
