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My Turn: There is something we can do: Emergency campaign launched for children of Gaza
Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: Searching for solitude, safety and peace in a world gone crazy
My Turn: Spectre of public and affordable as scare tactics
Mohawk Trail students to see new staff, new codes of conduct upon Aug. 27 return to school
Grand opening of Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School playground set for Aug. 26
Senator pushes PFAS ban, drawing inspiration from Maine visit
New library at 38 Avenue A in Turners Falls preferred over Carnegie renovation
The World Keeps Turning: It’s a matter of trust
Meeting physician retention goals: Two Greenfield Family Medicine Residency grads stay local
Tradition and community thrive at 107th Heath Fair
Despite being 107 years old, the Heath Fair has stuck to its roots in providing agricultural-themed community fun, attendees said of the fair’s opening night on Friday.
Bear-y unwelcome: Why MassWildlife says it’s time to ‘break up’ with bird feeders
BELCHERTOWN — Claudia Chamberlain had an unexpected guest over for breakfast recently.
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My Turn: A rocky road ahead for Stone Farm Lane proposal
Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust considers further rate hikes
New role focused on downtown development in Northfield, Turners Falls and Shelburne Falls
Valley Bounty: The legacy continues: Blue Heron’s commitment to fresh, local cuisine
Signatures turned in for Hope Street lot ballot initiative in Greenfield
Yankee Candle’s South Deerfield distribution facility to close by end of 2024
Editors Picks
Greenfield Notebook: Aug. 17, 2025
South County Notebook: Aug 17, 2025
Montague Notebook: Aug. 15, 2025
North County Notebook: Aug. 15, 2025
Sports
Bulletin Board: Kennedy and Crocker win Jon Hunt Senior Two Ball
David Kennedy and Jamie Crocker were the winners in the Jon Hunt Senior Two Ball at Country Club of Greenfield on Friday, carding a score of 64. Dennis Rabtor and Charlie Vanasse shot the low net (62).
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: UMass hockey girds for new campaign
Bulletin Board: Isaac Bingham, Marcy Cabanas win Northfield Summer Road Race Thursday
Bulletin Board: Playoffs begin in Greenfield Co-Ed Adult Softball League
Vets Field in Greenfield to get new scoreboard next spring
Opinion
My Turn: Eleanor Roosevelt is still worth listening to
By GEORGE KRIEBEL
My Turn: International Court: Nations are liable for fossil fuel harms
My Turn: Denying facts endangers all of us
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.
Greenfield’s Camelot Cat Cafe opening Friday
Tri-State Precision in Northfield marks 60 years
Greenfield’s Rite Aid closing
New owner bringing ‘right energy’ to Main Street Bar & Grille in Greenfield
e-Edition
Arts & Life
‘The freedom to be silly’: Hilltown Youth Recovery Theatre helps campers heal in mid-air
By AALIANNA MARIETTA
How to grow a creative community: Meet the eight artists selected for CitySpace’s 2025 Pay It Forward program
The melody lingers on: 85 years later, 102-year-old Montague resident to hear Glenn Miller band again
Let’s Talk Relationships: The joy of feeling like yourself: Transitioning is about authenticity
Valley Bounty: Ciesluk’s Farmstand expands: Snack Shack coming soonObituaries
Judith M. Newell
Buckland, MA - Judith M. (Sweet) Newell, 81, of Clesson Brook Rd., passed away at home on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 with her family by her side. Judy was born in Cambridge, MA on January 2, 1944 the daughter of George and Marjorie ... remainder of obit for Judith M. Newell
Robert Akey
Robert "Tommy" Akey Greenfield, MA - Robert T. "Tommy" Akey, 71, of Greenfield, passed away at home on Monday, August 25, 2025. He was born in Greenfield on May 11, 1954. He graduated from Greenfield High School and made Greenfield his l... remainder of obit for Robert Akey
Marie L. Croteau
Turners Falls, MA - Marie Louise (Benoni) Croteau, 89 of 5 Wrightson Avenue, Turners Falls, MA died Saturday August 23, 2025, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born at home in Conway, MA on March 2, 1936, the ... remainder of obit for Marie L. Croteau
William H. James
Westfield , MA - William H. James, 71, passed away on August 9, 2025, in Westfield, Massachusetts. Born on September 4, 1953, in Greenfield, Massachusetts, Bill attended Greenfield public schools and spent his early years in the commun... remainder of obit for William H. James
