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Greenfield rally honors late activist’s legacy, speaks to concerns over Medicaid cuts
GREENFIELD — To honor the legacy of civil rights activist and politician John Lewis on the fifth anniversary of his death in 2020, 160 people gathered on the Greenfield Common to join the “Good Trouble Lives On” rallies taking place across Massachusetts and the United States on Thursday.

Greenfield’s Rite Aid closing
GREENFIELD — The Rite Aid location at 107 Main St. is closing its doors as part of the corporation’s latest round of closures following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in May.
Sports

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: MLB All-Star Game losing the plot at the plate
Good morning!If Ted Williams was to rise from the dead and see that Tuesday’s All Star game was decided by a “swing off,” his response wouldn’t have been suitable for print in a family newspaper. In Ted’s day, swing-offs happened at Benny Goodman concerts.
Opinion

My Turn: Casualty Iran
With my limited reach as an investigative journalist and historian, I have tried, now for decades, to expose to readers the tragedy played out in Iranian history. Aggressive and threatening as that country may be described by Israelis and portrayed by Western news media, Iran is the real victim in this contest. Here is why.




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 owner bringing ‘right energy’ to Main Street Bar & Grille in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — After serving Franklin County residents for more than 16 years, Main Street Bar & Grille co-owners Christina Guevin-Gurney and Tom Gurney have sold the 94 Main St. business to longtime bar owner and first-time restaurateur Ivan Tristan.



Arts & Life

Painting through the canvas ceiling: The Clark exults the triumphs of early British woman artist-activists
You can view more than 80 objets d’art, ranging from monumental paintings, woodcuts, and fine embroidery to stained glass, all direct from England, at Williamstown’s Clark Art Institute through Sept. 14.
Obituaries

Greenfield, MA - John H. Bos, 88, (Greenfield) left us peacefully on Dec. 11, 2024. Bos was well-known locally for his column "Connecting the Dots", which appeared bi-weekly in The Recorder over the last decade. He is remembered both fo... remainder of obit for John H. Bos

Bradenton, FL - John F. Kabaniec of Bradenton, FL, passed away peacefully at home on July 10, 2025. Born in Montague, MA, on May 22, 1938, John was the son of the late John F. Kabaniec Sr. and Rose (Brostek) Kabaniec. He graduated from ... remainder of obit for John F. Kabaniec

LEWISVILLE, TX - Eleanor Marian Grace Terrazas, the beloved daughter of Lee Terrazas and Kelly White passed into Heaven peacefully on Monday June 2, 2025. Eleanor was named after her great grandmother, Eleanor Sharkey White. Eleanor is ... remainder of obit for Eleanor Marian Grace Terrazas

Davis , CA - Dr. Marion Dorothy London (Kolbert) has passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on July 13th just a few days shy of her 85th birthday. Her parents, Martha and Oswald Kolbert fled the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia... remainder of obit for Marion Dorothy London