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Charlemont company lends a hand in EV charging installations as part of 413 Charger Challenge
School Committee gives Mohawk Trail Regional School District superintendent ‘exemplary’ rating
Greenfield Police Logs: May 12 to May 18, 2025
Tari Thomas tapped for interim super role at Gill-Montague
Town administrator to suggest tabling budget vote in Orange
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Cat dies in Northfield house fire
Permit approved for Greenfield cat cafe
Abarua’s extra-inning heroics power Turners Falls past Greenfield for 12th state softball crown (PHOTOS)
AMHERST — As the innings ticked by Saturday – seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th – and tension grew across Sortino Field, the opportunity arose for someone to etch their name into Franklin County softball lore on the sport’s biggest stage.
Pioneer walks off in extras to win first state baseball title, finish perfect season (PHOTOS)
WORCESTER — It’s always hard for a state championship game to live up to the hype, especially a title game featuring one team going for an unbeaten season and another looking to defend their crown.
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Franklin County protest organizers join ‘No Kings’ movement
Cat dies in Northfield house fire
Pioneer walks off in extras to win first state baseball title, finish perfect season (PHOTOS)
Abarua’s extra-inning heroics power Turners Falls past Greenfield for 12th state softball crown (PHOTOS)
Permit approved for Greenfield cat cafe
Two men face weapons, drug charges after Greenfield traffic stops
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Catharsis meets comedy: ‘Customers From Hell’ show will premiere at the Shea Theater on Sunday, June 15
PHOTOS: Shore-ly a good time
‘Meant to only last the summer’: Amherst artist’s wheatpaste murals among those now decorating Montague
Sports
How Pioneer baseball’s culture fueled an unbeaten season and dramatic state championship win
WORCESTER — How do you go undefated and win a state championship? It starts with culture, which was evident watching the Pioneer baseball dugout late on Saturday.
Redemption or Repeat? Turners Falls, Greenfield renew rivalry in state final
One Last Game: Pioneer’s seniors aim to finish the dream in D5 state baseball final against Boston English
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Franklin County on fire as local diamond teams charge toward state glory
MIAA softball: Greenfield sets up championship clash with Turners Falls after semifinal rout of Hopedale (PHOTOS)Opinion
My Turn: Antisemitism, anti-Zionism and the rights of Palestinians
The recent murder of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington and the attack on the people attending a vigil for the Israeli captives in Gaza has poured fuel on the fire consuming the movement for Palestinians rights, supposedly justifying the harshest crackdown on protected political speech since the days of McCarthy and the congressional Un-American Activities Committee. The almost universal response to these crimes – blaming the people who are protesting the unprecedented carnage wrought by the Israeli military in Gaza — highlights several troubling features of the state of debate over Israel/Palestine at this time.
Thomas Newton: Good for the goose but not for the gander
Lynne Pledger: Protests for justice and mercy
Kathy Steinem: The joy of dance on display
My Turn: Greenfield school superintendent resignation dismaying
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Business
Racial justice group raising money to support Mohawk Falafel and Shawarma owner
TURNERS FALLS — To help Ismail Asaad, owner of the Mohawk Falafel and Shawarma food truck, put down roots in Franklin County, the community is banding together to support Asaad’s goal of finding a property where he can reside while also continuing his business.
New Angel’s Edge Barbershop in Greenfield pays homage to late loved ones
Small businesses air complaints to Mass. lawmakers
Real Estate Transactions, May 30, 2025
Market Basket board alleges CEO in work stoppage plot
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Arts & Life
Valley Bounty: New farm with an old-fashioned feel: Moody Family Farm in Bernardston opens their farm stand this month
When farming is in the family, the land calls no matter where else life takes you. Aaron Moody, owner-operator of Moody Family Farm, was born in Greenfield, and from the beginning, he knew that he loved working with animals. Three generations of Moody’s family farmed, and young Moody occasionally worked at his uncle’s dairy farm while growing up.
Move over, Dr. Dolittle: Belchertown resident shares her menagerie and helps heal animals
Sounds Local: Returning to their roots: The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow brings annual Mountain Day festival to Berkshire East on Saturday
Speaking of Nature: The pressures of parenthood: Bird dads, like human dads, deserve a happy Father’s Day
Simple and scrumptious: Welsh Rabbit is neither rabbit nor Welsh, but it’s supreme comfort foodObituaries
Marie Weatherhead
Lenox, MA - Marie Weatherhead, 90, passed away on June 10, 2025, at Melbourne Place in Pittsfield. A resident of Lenox since 1966, she was born March 17, 1935, in Brattleboro, Vermont, the daughter of Glenn Thomas Hall and his wife Mari... remainder of obit for Marie Weatherhead
Richard A. Caracciolo
Greenfield, MA - Richard A. Caracciolo, age 62, of Greenfield, MA, formerly of Syosset, NY, passed away on June 5, 2025. He was a beloved brother to Anne Zimmerman (David) and Mary Dell'Abate (Gary), and a devoted uncle to Ashley Santan... remainder of obit for Richard A. Caracciolo
Stanley Lewandowski Sr.
Stanley W. Lewandowski, Sr. Greenfield, MA - Stanley W. Lewandowski, 91, of Greenfield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025. Born on May 8, 1934, in South Deerfield, MA, he was the son of the late Walter and Rose Lewand... remainder of obit for Stanley Lewandowski Sr.
Jane L. Shaughnessy
Greenfield, MA - Jane L. Shaughnessy, 96, of Greenfield, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility. Born in Queens Village, NY, on February 13, 1929, to Dr. Harry B. Hansen and Signey Anderson Hansen... remainder of obit for Jane L. Shaughnessy
