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Honoring ‘the next builders of this society’: The Academy at Charlemont celebrates 10 graduates
CHARLEMONT — The Academy at Charlemont thanked its 10 graduates for “showing up for the community” time and time again during Saturday’s commencement ceremony.
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Sports

Track & Field: Greenfield’s Jack Laurie, Frontier’s Julian Adams, Mohawk Trail’s Zephyr Jetzon win events during Day 1 of MSTCA West Heptathlon/Decathlon
The opening day of the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association (MSTCA) West Heptathlon and Decathlon got underway on Monday at Frontier Regional School in South Deerfield. The heptathlon and decathlon are combined events in track and field where athletes compete in multiple disciplines. The heptathlon is a seven-event competition that the girls compete in while the decathlon is a 10-event competition for the boys.


Opinion

My Turn: On the Writ of Habeas Corpus
Lately, the news has been filled with references to habeas corpus. President Donald Trump’s administration is actively considering suspending habeas corpus. Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution provides a right to habeas corpus. As citizens, we all need to understand this right in order to have informed opinions about what is happening in our country.





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

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.



Arts & Life

Simple and scrumptious: Welsh Rabbit is neither rabbit nor Welsh, but it’s supreme comfort food
This week I’m doing for this column what I often do at the end of a long day, cooking something quick and easy and pleasing.
Obituaries

John " Jack" Cuff Turners Falls, MA - John "Jack" Cuff, 72, of Chester Street died Monday 6/2/25 at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Montague on December 6, 1952, the son of Thomas W. and Alma Cuff. Jack attende... remainder of obit for John Cuff

Lake wales, FL - Frederic Stanley Budarz of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025 at AdventHealth Lake Wales. He was born February 11, 1934 in Chicopee, Massachusetts to the late Stanley and Tessa Budarz; he moved to Lake Wal... remainder of obit for Frederic Stanley Budarz

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.) 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.)