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Shutesbury calls Special Town Meeting to deal with spike in health insurance costs
Lead minister settling in at Second Congregational Church of Greenfield
Rural towns benefit from new Chapter 90 funding formula
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
My Turn: Hope Street Lot — an opportunity for everyone
Beacon Hill Roll Call: July 28 to Aug. 1, 2025
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.
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
Learning more about the Connecticut River’s natural filters: Research focusing on freshwater mussels
E-bike rider sustains broken ankle in South Deerfield collision with SUV
After delays, Beacon of Light Preschool to open in Greenfield
Court awaits psych evaluation in Greenfield murder case
Editors Picks
Montague and Erving Notebook: Aug. 8, 2025
North Quabbin Notebook: Aug. 11, 2025
Greenfield Police Logs: June 23 to June 29, 2025
PHOTO: Scenic and serene
Sports
Shelburne’s Mac Sloan Anderson, Plainfield’s Meghan Davis win 2025 Bridge of Flowers Classic
SHELBURNE FALLS — Growing up in the Franklin County, Shelburne Falls’ Mac Sloan Anderson and Plainfield’s Meghan Davis have been attending and competing in the Bridge of Flowers Classic for a long time.
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 camp
Talented field expected Saturday at 45th Bridge of Flowers Classic
Opinion
Carol Pedigree McConnell: Remembering a friend
I was sorry to read of the passing of Phebe S. Elliott. She was my neighbor, friend and tennis partner for many years. We were fortunate to live nearly across the street from clay tennis courts where she showed off her famous left-handed backhand! I will miss you dear Phebe.
My Turn: FERC, DEP and the public’s right to know
My Turn: Congressional cuts threaten civil legal aid for residents of central and western Massachusetts
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
Greenfield’s Camelot Cat Cafe opening Friday
GREENFIELD — Those looking to kick back with ice cream or a beverage surrounded by feline friends can do so at the Camelot Cat Cafe, believed to be western Massachusetts’ first cat cafe, starting 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
Sidehill Farm yogurt biz changes hands in Hawley
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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
