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Greenfield Public Library to celebrate Worldwide Knit in Public Day
Montague residents hear three design options for Farren redevelopment
Whately Elementary School Committee seat remains in limbo following election
Consumer Corner: A little homework can fend off headaches from home projects
Real Estate Transactions: June 13, 2025
Gill-Montague School Committee approves administrative restructuring
Greenfield Human Rights Commission pauses resolution in support of single-payer health care
Greenfield mayor earns accolades for housing focus
Western Franklin County towns to pursue grant for regional ambulance study
COLRAIN — A regional ambulance service for western Franklin County may be inching closer to fruition after years of discussion.
History comes to life at Fisher Hill Elementary School’s Renaissance fair
ORANGE — Fisher Hill Elementary School students typically spend their days studying core subjects like science, math and writing. But on Monday they were able to carve out some time for lessons in weaving, blacksmithing, mosaics and jousting.
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History comes to life at Fisher Hill Elementary School’s Renaissance fair
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Final Four No More: Pioneer baseball breaks through, routs Hopedale for spot in D5 championship at Polar Park
Juveniles arrested for alleged vehicle theft, crashing into house in Deerfield
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North Quabbin Notebook: June 12, 2025
A star is born: Greenfield teen lands starring role first time acting in independent feature film
West County Notebook: June 12, 2025
Sports
Bulletin Board: Crumpin-Fox Women’s League opens season
The Crumpin-Fox Club Women’s League opened its season on Wednesday with a Throw Out 3 Hole contest, with Taylor Berry-Schumacher taking first with a score of 1-over.
Turners Falls rallies from 6-run deficit to stun Georgetown, reach MIAA D5 title game
Final Four No More: Pioneer baseball breaks through, routs Hopedale for spot in D5 championship at Polar Park
On The Ridge with Joe Judd: Get outdoors in the month of June!
Bulletin board: Greenfield 9U Ducks take 2nd place at Swanzey Invitational
Opinion
My Turn: Deliberately missing the point
Resorting to violence to make a political point is to be roundly condemned.
Lois Ahrens: Massachusetts’ cruelty: life without the possibility of parole
Jim Bates: Liberal Dems the ‘We Know Everything’ party
My Turn: When death is the result
Elizabeth Kuzdeba: Flag Day
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
Sounds Local: Returning to their roots: The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow brings annual Mountain Day festival to Berkshire East on Saturday
When the Whiskey Treaty Roadshow performed at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton in April, it was a good old-fashioned foot stompin’ rockin’ dance party complete with plenty of sing-alongs. Everyone had a great time, and it’s guaranteed to be more of the same when the band hosts their fourth annual Mountain Day festival at Berkshire East Ski Resort in Charlemont on Saturday, June 14, at 4 p.m.
Speaking of Nature: The pressures of parenthood: Bird dads, like human dads, deserve a happy Father’s Day
Simple and scrumptious: Welsh Rabbit is neither rabbit nor Welsh, but it’s supreme comfort food
Pride Day on the River returns: Annual event welcomes LGBTQ nature lovers and allies to kayak, raft and celebrate, June 21
‘The perfect local event’: Coop Concert Series kicks off season of weekly concerts in Energy ParkObituaries
Richard A. Caracciolo
Greenfield, MA - Richard A. Caracciolo, age 62, of Greenfield, MA, formerly of Syosset, NY, passed away on June 5, 2025. He was a beloved brother to Anne Zimmerman (David) and Mary Dell'Abate (Gary), and a devoted uncle to Ashley Santan... remainder of obit for Richard A. Caracciolo
Stanley Lewandowski Sr.
Stanley W. Lewandowski, Sr. Greenfield, MA - Stanley W. Lewandowski, 91, of Greenfield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025. Born on May 8, 1934, in South Deerfield, MA, he was the son of the late Walter and Rose Lewand... remainder of obit for Stanley Lewandowski Sr.
Jane L. Shaughnessy
Greenfield, MA - Jane L. Shaughnessy, 96, of Greenfield, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility. Born in Queens Village, NY, on February 13, 1929, to Dr. Harry B. Hansen and Signey Anderson Hansen... remainder of obit for Jane L. Shaughnessy
Steven Streeter
Jacksonville Beach, FL - Steven Erwin "Steve" Streeter, 72, passed away on May 23, 2025, in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Born on August 15, 1952, in Westfield, Massachusetts, Steve lived a vibrant and adrenaline-filled life marked by un... remainder of obit for Steven Streeter
