Growth of tourism, recreation focus of chamber luncheon
My Turn: Honey bee decline is not the same as pollinator decline
Orange Sewer Commission eyes rate hikes to fund wastewater operations
Western Mass legislators urge PILOT formula reform
Healey urges Congress to reject SNAP cuts
Mohawk Trail, Hawlemont school committees support further exploration of single-campus model
Lifelong Shelburne resident seeks Selectboard seat
‘The community needed this’: Franklin Tech celebrates new veterinary and animal sciences building
Greenfield man faces home invasion, assault charges in Elm Street standoff
GREENFIELD — The man accused of barricading himself in an Elm Street home on Friday morning, resulting in a six-hour standoff with police, pleaded not guilty to home invasion and assault charges in Greenfield District Court on Monday.
Berkshire East owner takes over Burke Mountain ski resort in Vermont
CHARLEMONT — Jon Schaefer, whose family owns Berkshire East Mountain Resort, has conquered another mountain and taken over operations of Burke Mountain Resort in northern Vermont.
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Police remove Greenfield man from Elm Street house after 6-hour standoff
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Ready to fly: Greenfield Community College graduates 308 in ‘ challenging time’
Shutesbury police chief on leave
Bernardston voters approve paying off fire truck loan at Town Meeting
Editors Picks
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
How Trump’s tariff proposals could hit Massachusetts’ biotech industry
Montague and Erving Notebook, May 19, 2025
Sports
HS Baseball: Jackson Glazier, Pioneer baseball finish regular season undefeated with extra-inning win over Drury
NORTH ADAMS — Saturday’s game had a chance to be over even before it reached the halfway point. That could have cost Pioneer its perfect season.
HS Roundup: Greenfield softball closes out regular season with 5-2 win over Agawam (PHOTOS)
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Skribiski Family keeping watch on the Windy City
HS Notebook: Pioneer baseball, Turners softball, Frontier track capture outright league titles
Bulletin Board: Franklin First Credit Union defeats Pristine Orientals in GGSL actionOpinion
My Turn: A year after UMass’ mass arrests, the damage lingers
In the end, the dispute came down to about 15 tents and a fence loosely constructed of wooden pallets that had collectively been up for less than a day. But this small encampment was enough to trigger an ill-considered decision by first-year UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes that cost taxpayers more than half a million dollars and drove a likely permanent wedge between the administration and some of the UMass community.
Kate Lawless: New round of Biz-M-Power grant funding available
Nina Keller: Do better for our firefighters
My Turn: Expectations of a president?
My Turn: Sturm and Drang
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
Six Franklin County businesses get funding boost through Biz-M-Power grants, fundraising
Six Franklin County businesses have benefited from a series of Biz-M-Power grants awarded by MassDevelopment’s Growth Capital Division, with a total of $779,397 being distributed to 62 small businesses across the state.
Longtime farmers retire, close Butynski’s Farm Stand in Greenfield
Customer demand drives expansion of Flis Market’s pizza offerings
$200K grant fuels expansion at Radial Dynamics in Greenfield
As Shady Glen Diner awaits buyer, current owner extends hours, shores up staffinge-Edition
Arts & Life
In asparagus season, try Eggs Beatrice: The story behind one of the most popular brunch dishes
Many people (and restaurants) contemplating brunch turn to Eggs Benedict.
‘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 Sunday
Valley Bounty: Hillside Nursery thrives in a niche market: Small plant farm in Ashfield specializes in lady-slipper orchids and woodland wildflowersObituaries
Jean M. Desrosiers
Orange, MA - Jean Marie Desrosiers, a remarkable woman of strength, grace, and unending love, passed away on May 10, 2025, leaving a rich legacy of a life well-lived. Born in Gardner, Massachusetts, on September 25, 1943, Jean spent her... remainder of obit for Jean M. Desrosiers
Richard D. Cranson
Ashfield, MA - Richard D. Cranson, 88, passed away at home on May 13, 2025. He was born in Montague, MA on December 25, 1936 the son of Howard and Elinor (Pollen) Cranson. He grew up in Ashfield and after graduating from Sanderson A... remainder of obit for Richard D. Cranson
Paul Gabriel Lawler
Amherst, MA - It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing, in his home, of Paul Gabriel Lawler , 86 years of age, of Amherst, Massachusetts on May 14, 2025. Paul was born on April 17, 1939 in Brighton, Massachusett... remainder of obit for Paul Gabriel Lawler
Jean M. Desrosier
Orange, MA - Jean Marie (Roussel, Gore) Desrosiers, 81, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday (5/10). Born on September 25, 1943 in Athol, she was the daughter of Roland J. & Estelle M. (Letourneau) Roussel. She was a graduate o... remainder of obit for Jean M. Desrosier
