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40 years later, Gill resident recalls effort to preserve Red Bridge featuring Jurassic armored mud balls
GILL — Forty years ago this month, Gill resident Terri Rice remembers when the silence of anticipation broke inside Gill Town Hall.

Shelburne Falls nonprofit seeks to pair gardeners, land owners in effort to reduce food insecurity
SHELBURNE FALLS — A group of gardeners, landowners and sustainability enthusiasts is looking to reduce the number of people in Franklin County who struggle with food insecurity.
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James Lavallee pitches Northampton Post 28 past Greenfield Post 81, 3-1
GREENFIELD — Northampton Post 28 put three runs on the board in the top of the first inning against Greenfield Post 81 and Northampton’s James Lavallee did the rest.
Opinion

My Turn: It’s time for reusable take-out containers
Though much could be said about the Trump administration’s retreat from climate action and the disappearance of funding to state and local governments, there is still a lot we can do on a local level without needing any government action or funding.





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

Aldi grocery store opens in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — More than 150 eager customers formed a line outside the city’s new Aldi grocery store in the moments before it opened Thursday morning.


Arts & Life

Life’s a drag! A day in the life of producer and queen, Magnolia Masquerade
On most days, Andrew Curran, better known as his drag persona Magnolia Masquerade, is a whirlwind of activity, brainstorming ideas for future shows, creating the props that will bring them to life, running the rehearsals with other drag queens who fill out the cast — but he looks almost peaceful in the hours leading up to one of his performances. Starting around 2 p.m., Curran plops himself down in front of a tiny, well-lit mirror in his bedroom to prepare for Magnolia’s performance that evening at Last Ditch in Greenfield. Abba and a mix of show tunes plays quietly as a gentle breeze wafts in through his open window, sunlight streaming in the room.
Obituaries

(Sevene) Keene, NH - Dorothy Elaine Kelley (Sevene), 94, a resident of Keene and formerly of Greenfield, MA, passed away peacefully and quietly on Saturday, June 14, 2025, while under the care of the American House in Keene. Dorothy... remainder of obit for Dorothy Elaine Kelley

Greenfield, MA - Jeremiah Michael Dwyer (Mike), 71, of Greenfield, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Charlene Manor in Greenfield. Jeremiah was born in Greenfield, Ma. on January 5, 1954. Jeremiah was an amazing man and... remainder of obit for Jeremiah Michael Dwyer

Greenfield, MA - After a rapid decline in health, in the early morning of Saturday, June 21, Helen von Schmidt died at her home in Greenfield, Massachusetts, with her daughters Megan and Caitlin nearby. As she told her friends and famil... remainder of obit for Helen Von Schmidt

Bernardston, MA - It is with great sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of Shirley Louise Beaudoin (Pease), 90, on June 25, 2025, at her home in Bernardston, with family by her side. Shirley was born January 8, 1935 to Violet... remainder of obit for Shirley Beaudoin