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NELCWIT to change name in 50th year
My Turn: Massachusetts must continue to lead on common sense gun laws
Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: Holding on to what matters
Ashfield concert to raise money for ACLU
Frontier School Committee race tops Conway ballot
Charge of impersonating an officer dropped against NH man, who gets probation on gun charges
Modern relevance of Pride’s protest movement origins emphasized at Greenfield’s 8th annual festival, parade
GREENFIELD — Determined not to let rain or the current presidential administration dampen their pride, hundreds lined the streets Saturday afternoon for the 8th annual Franklin County Pride Parade and Festival.
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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A star is born: Greenfield teen lands starring role first time acting in independent feature film
MIAA softball: Greenfield overcomes 4-0 deficit to reach D5 semifinals following 5-4 triumph over West Boylston (PHOTOS)
Modern relevance of Pride’s protest movement origins emphasized at Greenfield’s 8th annual festival, parade
36 Pioneer grads lauded for discipline, persistence
Rowe Elementary School principal retiring after 14 years at helm
MIAA softball: Top-seeded Turners Falls rallies past Narragansett, books Div. 5 Final Four berth
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PHOTOS: Music unites generations at Bernardston Senior Center
‘The perfect local event’: Coop Concert Series kicks off season of weekly concerts in Energy Park
A star is born: Greenfield teen lands starring role first time acting in independent feature film
PHOTOS: Soaring over the Quabbin
Sports
Greenfield Post 81 set to open its 2025 American Legion season
The Greenfield Post 81 Senior American Legion team is hoping to build on a strong season a year ago when it went 13-6, and based on how the majority of the team has performed during the high school season, the expectations are high for Post 81 this summer.
Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: Sweating through summer
MIAA baseball: Pioneer reaches fourth straight Div. 5 Final Four following 8-1 win over Greenfield
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: The Powertown softball team is at it again
On The Run with John Stifler: Running form is unique to all
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.
My Turn: One big, beastly bill
Lawrence Pareles: Protect the vulnerable, keep Covid vaccines available
My Turn: Every day should be ‘No Kings Day’
Kristan Bakker: Freedom is not free
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.
Small businesses air complaints to Mass. lawmakers
Real Estate Transactions, May 30, 2025
Market Basket board alleges CEO in work stoppage plot
Rising costs push small businesses to closure as they demand sweeping reforms from legislatorse-Edition
Arts & Life
Pride Day on the River returns: Annual event welcomes LGBTQ nature lovers and allies to kayak, raft and celebrate, June 21
Pride Month is here, and to celebrate, LGBTQ+ nature and adventure enthusiasts are invited to gather for a day of paddling on the Deerfield River.
Go fish: Greenfield Public Library teams up with MassWildlife to offer free fishing equipment rentals
Dine downtown: Amherst Restaurant Week is June 8-12
Sounds Local: 1794 Meetinghouse abuzz with excitement: Christine Ohlman, the ‘Beehive Queen,’ returns this Saturday, June 7
Speaking of Nature: Ghosts in the treetops: Getting to know the great crested flycatcherObituaries
Jillian N. Faughnan
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.)
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.)
Beatrice Doyle Sommer
State College, PA - Beatrice Doyle Sommer, 94, widow of Alfred W. Sommer, died January 4, 2025, in Pennsylvania. She was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on March 28, 1930, to Georgia (Jenikas) and Angelo Tsirakis, whose families emigr... remainder of obit for Beatrice Doyle Sommer
Gerald E. Poirier Jr.
Gerald E. Poirier, Jr. Greenfield, MA - Gerald E. Poirier, Jr., 73, of Greenfield died Monday 6/2/25 at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Greenfield on August 31, 1951, the son of Gerald E. Poirier, Sr. and Marie... remainder of obit for Gerald E. Poirier Jr.
