State board agrees on vocational school admissions reforms
Rep. Saunders hears concerns about ICE deportations, health care in virtual town hall
12-year selectman returning to board following Gill election
State plans to close all hotel, motel shelters this summer
Life metaphors: Local poets’ prose recognized by National Baseball Poetry Festival
‘Spreading love and mindfulness’: Political activist Joshua Jay Dostis remembered at celebration of life
Pushback: 50 ways to site your solar
Greenfield Human Rights Commission urges support for single-payer health care
Rowe Selectboard race questioned after campaign miscues
No surprises in Warwick election
WARWICK — With no contested races, there were no surprises in Monday’s town election.
Taking ‘a step toward peace’: 25th annual Peacemaker Awards honor students for creating positive change
DEERFIELD — Students from across the Pioneer Valley were honored last week for their work in creating positive change in the world during the 25th annual Peacemaker Awards ceremony.
In heavenly harmony: The Singing Priests to perform at Our Lady of Peace in Turners Falls, May 22
In the moment: UMass Amherst grads enter changing global landscape
PHOTO: Windy day on the water in Warwick
West County Notebook: May 21, 2025Sports
HS Roundup: Raine Wonsey strikes out 18, hits home run in Frontier softball’s 4-2 win over South Hadley (PHOTOS)
SOUTH DEERFIELD — The current No. 2 and No. 3 ranked softball teams in the Western Mass. Class B tournament met at Zabek Field on Monday to close out the regular season.
Bulletin Board: Greenfield Garden Cinema takes down Descavich in GGSL contest
Local Roundup: Frontier girls track takes second at Steele Relays
HS Baseball: Jackson Glazier, Pioneer baseball finish regular season undefeated with extra-inning win over Drury
HS Roundup: Greenfield softball closes out regular season with 5-2 win over Agawam (PHOTOS)Opinion
My Turn: Let Americans choose clean energy
Wind and solar power reduce our dependence on polluting fossil fuels, with big benefits for our environment and health. That’s why it’s welcome news that Massachusetts ranked 5th in the nation for electric vehicle charging ports and 11th for solar generation at the end of 2024. Here in the Bay State, and in fact, across the country, renewable energy technologies have grown rapidly over the past decade.
Norman Schell: Reparations? Let the Democratic National Committee pony up!
My Turn: A year after UMass’ mass arrests, the damage lingers
My Turn: Honey bee decline is not the same as pollinator decline
Nina Keller: Do better for our firefighters
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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Business
How Trump’s tariff proposals could hit Massachusetts’ biotech industry
Massachusetts’ thriving biotechnology sector, home to over 100,000 jobs and more than 1,000 life sciences companies, is staring down a potential shock to its supply chains: sweeping new tariffs proposed by President Donald Trump.
Berkshire East owner takes over Burke Mountain ski resort in Vermont
Six Franklin County businesses get funding boost through Biz-M-Power grants, fundraising
Longtime farmers retire, close Butynski’s Farm Stand in Greenfield
Customer demand drives expansion of Flis Market’s pizza offerings
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Celebrating 28 years of Speaking of Nature: A new resolution for the future of my bird-watching
Last Saturday was a bit of a milestone for me. It might easily have come and gone without me realizing it, but thanks to my obsessive record keeping I happened to see a notation in the pages of my 2025 field diary and avoided an embarrassing oversight. Last Saturday marked the 28th anniversary of Speaking of Nature, an event that I don’t think I could have ever imagined back in 1997 when I sent in my first column.
In asparagus season, try Eggs Beatrice: The story behind one of the most popular brunch dishes
‘Once I started playing the organ, I was hooked’: Beloved longtime minister of music Dick Matteson bids farewell
Preserving the work of a dear friend: Making Hilary Sloin’s acquaintance on the page
‘It’s the way I feel faith, like a river’: Greenfield’s All Souls Church celebrates 200th anniversary this SundayObituaries
Diana Louise Stark-Kelleher
Diana Louise (Williams) Stark-Kelleher Dalton , MA - It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Diana Louise (Williams) Stark-Kelleher in Dalton, MA where she resided the past few years. Diana was born on December 10, 1962 five ... remainder of obit for Diana Louise Stark-Kelleher
Joseph J. Vesely
Deerfield, MA - Vesely, Joseph J., of Deerfield, on April 30, 2025, at age 97. Joe grew up in Rosedale, NY. Upon graduating from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1945, Joe enlisted in the U.S. Navy near the end of WWII. After his disch... remainder of obit for Joseph J. Vesely
Dianna L. Thornton
Turners Falls, MA - Dianna L. (Staelens) Thornton, 69, of Randall Wood Drive passed away Saturday May17, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center in Greenfield. She was born in Montague September 12, 1955, the daughter of Richard Staelens and Co... remainder of obit for Dianna L. Thornton
Gerald Alvin Sweet
North Hatfield, MA - Gerald Alvin Sweet passed away peacefully at home with his daughters by his side after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. Gerry was born on January 14, 1956 in Buckland, MA to the late Gordon and Goldie ... remainder of obit for Gerald Alvin Sweet
