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Resolution supporting ‘Climate Change Superfund’ introduced by Greenfield city councilor
My Turn: Are members of Congress public servants?
States wary of shift in federal disaster response
Shutesbury calls Special Town Meeting to deal with spike in health insurance costs
Lead minister settling in at Second Congregational Church of Greenfield
Beacon Hill, rent control ban targeted in ballot questions
As I See It: Concerning panhandlers, bugs and being kind
Deerfield Town Meeting article on payment plans for back taxes fails to get AG’s approval
Battlefield study of 1676 Great Falls Massacre complete
MONTAGUE — After more than a decade of research, the battlefield study of the Great Falls Massacre of 1676 has been completed.
PHOTOS: Hanging tough during tobacco harvest
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22-year-old farmworker airlifted to hospital after tractor accident in Sunderland
Real Estate Transactions: Aug. 8, 2025
My Turn: Hope Street Lot — an opportunity for everyone
Rural towns benefit from new Chapter 90 funding formula
Cannabis impact fees: Where are they now?
After delays, Beacon of Light Preschool to open in Greenfield
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Montague and Erving Notebook: Aug. 8, 2025
Latest UMass poll has president’s approval rating at 38%
Greenfield Police Logs: June 23 to June 29, 2025
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Sports
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Can Harasymiak stop the losing?
Good morning!Now comes Joe Harasymiak, bearded and bellowing, mandated by the administration to put fans in the seats and wins in the record book. Coach Joe comes from Rutgers where he was the defensive coordinator for three years. He was hired by UMass in December when promises and proclamations are meaningless, and in three weeks he will lead the Minutemen onto the gridiron to play Temple at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
Shelburne’s Mac Sloan Anderson, Plainfield’s Meghan Davis win 2025 Bridge of Flowers Classic
Bulletin Board: Newt Guilbault signups open this week
UMass football notebook: QB battle intensifies, wideouts ready for breakout year under former NFL coach
UMass football focuses on red zone efficiency in preseason campOpinion
Donald Moskowitz: Avoid adverse world economic impacts
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, the Council of Economic Advisers, and other administration financial personnel must continue to provide sound input to President Donald Trump’s economic policies; and try to counsel him prior to his pronouncements concerning the economy.
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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
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Arts & Life
Smack Dab in Greenfield: New open mic night celebrates queer voices
Seeking to amplify queer voices in the valley, two Greenfield poets have launched a new monthly open mic night at the LAVA Center on Main Street.
World premiere to open new season: UMass Fine Arts Center 50th anniversary season includes big names across genres
‘Gentle creatures’ that make us better people: Montague farmer transforms sheep wool into crafts using Iron Age technology
Voices ‘In Defiance’: New book highlights 20 lesser known abolitionists
Statement pieces: Gallery A3 in Amherst hosts juried show to foster unity through artObituaries
Ramona Kirschenman
Sunderland, MA - Ramona Kirschenman was born in Mount Shasta, California, on October 5, 1970. Surrounded by her close family, she left us on July 13, 2025. Ramona's early years were spent in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Boston, Massachuse... remainder of obit for Ramona Kirschenman
Alan R. Ball
Greenfield, MA - Alan R. Ball, 78, of Plantation Circle, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, surrounded by his family. Alan was born in Northampton, MA, on April 1, 1947, to the... remainder of obit for Alan R. Ball
Theodore Penick
Northfield, MA - Theodore Giddings Penick, 91, passed away on August 6, 2025. A beloved son and brother, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Ted was born in New York City on February 22, 1934, to Dixon and Louise Penick.... remainder of obit for Theodore Penick
Joshua Geyer Mizula-Samson
Hatfield, MA - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the tragic passing of Joshua Geyer Mizula-Samson, 17, of Hatfield, a beloved soul whose journey on this earth touched the lives of all who had the privilege to know him. While word... remainder of obit for Joshua Geyer Mizula-Samson
