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Big Brothers Big Sisters fundraiser at fairgrounds taking pirate theme
GREENFIELD — There’s no training needed for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western Massachusetts’ annual Point 5K, but participants should bring their appetites.

New community development administrator takes reins in Whately
WHATELY — The town’s newest community development administrator is bringing a versatile set of skills to the role.
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Early errors cost Greenfield Post 81 in loss to red-hot Belchertown (PHOTOS)
GREENFIELD — Make it nine wins in a row for the Belchertown Post 239 Senior American Legion baseball team, as it scored four runs in the first inning and never looked back en route to an 11-3 victory over Greenfield Post 81 on Tuesday evening at Vets Field.

Opinion

Guest columnist William Lambers: What you can do about nuclear weapons — 80 years after Trinity blast
It was 80 years ago on July 16 when a mysterious flash of light and a massive explosion rumbled in the New Mexico desert. Only a few people knew about it at the time, but the United States just entered a frightening unknown world: the age of nuclear weapons.





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

Sidehill Farm yogurt biz changes hands in Hawley
HAWLEY — After 25 years running Sidehill Farm, founders Paul Lacinski and Amy Klippenstein are moooving on.


Arts & Life

Speaking of Nature: Bouncing through the grass: The flight window for the northern pearly-eye is July
It is now “full summer” and, as many others might be tempted to do, I have gone on my first camping trip of the year. To be honest, it was more like a “glamping” trip. My brother has a new camp up in northern Maine and my sister traveled north to enjoy a sort of camping reunion. There were no spouses, no pets, and no responsibilities other than relaxing and having fun. My brother installed a wonderful array of solar panels, which gave us access to electricity. Only the absence of running water made this anything remotely related to camping.
Obituaries

Leverett, MA - Martha Jane (Carr) Corcoran, 78, of Leverett, MA, died peacefully on June 6, 2025, at Bay State Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, MA, with her brother and caretaker Patrick John Carr at her side. She had experienced ... remainder of obit for Martha Jane Corcoran

[IMAGE]Margaret "Peggy" Thompson Arial Savannah, GA - Our wife, friend, mother, grandmother died on July 12th, 2025. My father's advice about women was tell her you love her, listen to her, pay attention and respect her as a person with... remainder of obit for Margaret Thompson Arial

Turners Falls, MA - Margaret Bates, 92, died Saturday 7/5/25 at the Greenfield Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Montague on August 27, 1932, the daughter of John and Lillian Thompson. Margaret attended local schools in Montague... remainder of obit for Margaret Bates

Northfield, MA - Jonathan Paul Sund, 45, of Northfield, MA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 13th at his parents' home in Greenfield after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. He was just weeks shy of his 4... remainder of obit for Jonathan Sund