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Tradition and community thrive at 107th Heath Fair
Despite being 107 years old, the Heath Fair has stuck to its roots in providing agricultural-themed community fun, attendees said of the fair’s opening night on Friday.

Bear-y unwelcome: Why MassWildlife says it’s time to ‘break up’ with bird feeders
BELCHERTOWN — Claudia Chamberlain had an unexpected guest over for breakfast recently.
Sports

Bulletin Board: Kennedy and Crocker win Jon Hunt Senior Two Ball
David Kennedy and Jamie Crocker were the winners in the Jon Hunt Senior Two Ball at Country Club of Greenfield on Friday, carding a score of 64. Dennis Rabtor and Charlie Vanasse shot the low net (62).



Opinion
My Turn: Eleanor Roosevelt is still worth listening to
By GEORGE KRIEBEL



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

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.




Arts & Life

‘The freedom to be silly’: Hilltown Youth Recovery Theatre helps campers heal in mid-air
By AALIANNA MARIETTA
Obituaries

Turners Falls, MA - Marie Louise (Benoni) Croteau, 89 of 5 Wrightson Avenue, Turners Falls, MA died Saturday August 23, 2025, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born at home in Conway, MA on March 2, 1936, the ... remainder of obit for Marie L. Croteau

Westfield , MA - William H. James, 71, passed away on August 9, 2025, in Westfield, Massachusetts. Born on September 4, 1953, in Greenfield, Massachusetts, Bill attended Greenfield public schools and spent his early years in the commun... remainder of obit for William H. James

Greenfield, MA - Laurie Giard Ross, a beloved community member, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, died August 12, 2025 of health complications that developed during six years of living with leukemia. She was born Laurie Jean Giard... remainder of obit for Laurie Giard Ross

Colrain, MA - Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Baker, just two months old, passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her parents on Sunday, August 24, 2025. After a vigilant search for answers by physicians, it was determined Elizabeth was bor... remainder of obit for Elizabeth Ann Baker