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By BILL DANIELSON
The story of this spring has been the weather; specifically, the rain that just keeps falling. Add in the new arrival of the hazy smoke blowing south from Canadian wildfires and you’ve got a soggy, foggy, smoky, cloudy mess. The grass in my lawn is growing like crazy and the notion of a No Mow May wasn’t even really much of a choice so much as it was foisted upon us by the weather. When I finally get a dry moment to get out into the yard I am going to have to keep my eyes open for tigers and velociraptors in the tall grass.
By TINKY WEISBLAT
Thursday is June 19, also known as Juneteenth, Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or Manumission Day.
By LISA GOODRICH
When farming is in the family, the land calls no matter where else life takes you. Aaron Moody, owner-operator of Moody Family Farm, was born in Greenfield, and from the beginning, he knew that he loved working with animals. Three generations of Moody’s family farmed, and young Moody occasionally worked at his uncle’s dairy farm while growing up.
By EVELINE MACDOUGALL
Jen Matos lives with an impressive menagerie and introduces her animals to people in inspiring ways. She also cares for sentient beings through her business, Touch Needed Massage Therapy and Wellness Center, “dedicated to helping you and your four-legged friends.”
By ANITA WILSON
If you are thinking about hiring someone to do any type of home improvement work, it pays to know your rights before handing over any fees.
By SHERYL HUNTER
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.
By BILL DANIELSON
June is upon us and we are all set to celebrate Father’s Day this coming weekend. If we have any luck at all the weather will be cooperative, but the pattern has been pretty dismal so far; 12 consecutive rainy weekends according to my brother. It has been a rough spring for outdoor activities, but that is seen strictly through the human lens. Our wild neighbors have a schedule to keep and the game is on rain or shine.
By TINKY WEISBLAT
This week I’m doing for this column what I often do at the end of a long day, cooking something quick and easy and pleasing.
By GEORGE MILLER
TURNERS FALLS — The last two rounds of the Division 5 state softball tournament have pushed Turners Falls, and pushed hard at times, but the defending state champions always seem to come through with the needed counterpunch on their drive for another title.
By LUKE MACANNUCO
Rays of sunshine finally peeked through the clouds onto Energy Park on May 29 as members of the Franklin County Musician’s Cooperative, a non-profit collective of local musicians founded in 2004, worked together to set up the first Coop Concert of the summer.
By EVELINE MACDOUGALL
Fun, educational, and surprising things are happening this summer at – and through – the Greenfield Public Library. Although this column focuses on a fishy new pilot project, readers are encouraged to check out GPL offerings to learn about the astounding array of new and ongoing opportunities, including summer reading programs, the Common Seed Project, a community baby shower, free passes to regional museums, and Worldwide Knit in Public Day, coming up on June 14.
By GEORGE MILLER
TURNERS FALLS — Over each of the past three years, Franklin Tech and West Boylston have both made a habit of reaching the MIAA Division 5 softball quarterfinals. But the teams never had to face each other to reach that rung on the state tournament ladder until Wednesday.
By SHERYL HUNTER
In 2012, the Beehive Queen herself, Christine Ohlman, first performed at the 1794 Meetinghouse on South Main Street in New Salem. She kicked off that season, and since then, she has celebrated more summers at this historic venue than she can remember.
By BILL DANIELSON
Anyone who has spent any time birding will understand that there are certain birds that are more difficult to find than others. Anyone who has spent a lifetime birding will understand that there are certain species that are diabolically difficult to find. Anyone who has spent any time trying to photograph birds will understand that there are some species that are diabolically difficult to find, but even more difficult to spot in the viewfinder of a camera. Today I introduce you to just such a bird, the great crested flycatcher (Myiarchuscrinitus).
By LUKE MACANNUCO
WARWICK — Matthew Bobola, the new business administrator of the Warwick Community School and district, has a passion for applying his financial expertise to education.
By GEORGE MILLER
TURNERS FALLS — After only 4 1/2 innings of work Monday evening, the postgame party for Gary Mullins could at least get started at a decent hour.
By SAM FERLAND
GREENFIELD — Four Rivers Charter Public School celebrated the conclusion of the 33 graduates’ high school adventure on Saturday, a ceremony marked by two seniors who shared a heartfelt metaphor.
By HANNAH MORIN
ATHOL — Despite a threatening sky, the rain held off as 106 graduates of Athol High School’s Class of 2025 marked the occasion on Friday with a celebration of growth, resilience and future promise.
By TINKY WEISBLAT
Some food names are impossible not to love. I have never made a Brown Betty, but I relish the idea of a crumbly dark dessert with a female name. I am still trying to figure out the difference between a Slump and a Grunt. Both appeal to me as descriptors.
By PAYTON RENEGAR
With unpredictability surrounding federal funding and the tough on crime rhetoric under President Donald Trump’s administration, Massachusetts advocates are pushing for alternatives that seek rehabilitation rather than punishment for criminal offenders.
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