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Mass Audubon loses record $25M grant, vows to push on with its conservation efforts along Connecticut River
The Trump administration rescinded a $25 million grant awarded to Mass Audubon — the largest federal grant the nonprofit had received in its 123-year history — to protect 10,000 acres of land along the Connecticut River and restore 100 acres of damaged habitat.

Montague reaches PILOT deal with FirstLight through 2035
MONTAGUE — After three years of disputes over the assessed value of FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s property in town, a 10-year payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement is now in effect.
Sports

Young baseball squads shine as Greenfield edges Frontier in nine-inning Sandy Koufax battle (PHOTOS)
GREENFIELD — It was a back-and-forth contest at Beacon Field between the Greenfield and Frontier PVYBL Sandy Koufax squads on Wednesday.




Opinion

My Turn: Bankruptcy reinforces importance of buying local
Since we built our first greenhouse in 2013, Bare Roots Farm has grown from a seedling of a dream into a sustainable family business tucked into the hills of western Massachusetts. We’ve hauled plants to and from farmers’ markets and garden centers while pregnant, through life with small children, and while juggling other midwifery and carpentry jobs to make ends meet — because our neighbors and customers kept telling us our seedlings were worth it. You saw value in what we grew, and that faith pushed us through the lean years. That faith enabled us to pivot during the pandemic to sell only from our farmstand and to local garden centers and co-ops.





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

‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’: A crackerjack of a recipe in honor of July 4
I tend to throw a lot of history in with my recipes. I promise that next week (or maybe the week after that!) I’ll talk only about food. With Independence Day looming later this week, however, history seems appropriate.

Obituaries

Carole J. (Corboy) Sierakoski Shelburne , MA - Carole Jane (Corboy) Sierakoski, 83, a resident of Shelburne Center Road, passed peacefully at home on Friday, June 27, 2025 following a period of declining health. A native of Sault Saint M... remainder of obit for Carole J. Sierakoski

Whately, MA - Thomas Joseph Breen, passed away at Mass General Hospital Boston on June 23, 2025 surrounded by his loved ones. Tom was born in Northampton to Lillian (Blanchard) and Edward Breen on April 29, 1956. He was raised in Hay... remainder of obit for Thomas Breen

Mapleton, IL - Mary E. Stoltz, 78, of Mapleton, IL, passed away peacefully at 10:11 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in the home she cherished, surrounded by family. Mary was born on July 6, 1946, in Montague, MA, to Walter and Helen ... remainder of obit for Mary Stoltz

Bernardston, MA - Susan M. Patch (1943-2025) 82, of Bernardston, died Friday June 27 at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, peacefully surrounded by her loving family as she listened to their reminiscing, their tears and the... remainder of obit for Susan Patch