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By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — As Greenfield Community College’s 308 graduates step out into a tumultuous world, they were urged to stay grounded in their values by a commencement speaker who one time left the world.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

CHARLEMONT — Jon Schaefer, whose family owns Berkshire East Mountain Resort, has conquered another mountain and taken over operations of Burke Mountain Resort in northern Vermont.

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Two more North Quabbin area veterans became Quilts of Valor recipients following a ceremony at the Community Church of North Orange and Tully last week.

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — Bernardston voters approved paying off the entire balance of the borrowing for a new fire truck at Town Meeting on Saturday, as well as 25 other articles on the Town Meeting, but voted down a citizen’s petition to add an October special Town Meeting to the calendar.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Thirty students who achieved their high school equivalency credentials were honored Thursday, as they were urged to continue their learning journey.

By CHRIS LARABEE

BOSTON — State Rep. Natalie Blais and Sen. Jo Comerford are urging the Healey-Driscoll administration to reform the payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) formula for state-owned land, which they say “shortchanges” rural counties, while rewarding those in urban and suburban areas.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield softball team knew it was going to be a challenge playing four games in five days against tough opponents, but the Green Wave were able to end the stretch on a high note with a victory Friday. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Phil Brodeur tossed a gem, pitching a shutout while allowing just two hits to send Gilmore & Farrell to a 6-0 win over Maniatty Real Estate in a Greenfield Minor League Baseball Majors Division game Friday in Greenfield.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

SHUTESBURY — Police Chief Kristin Burgess is taking a leave of absence from her position overseeing the department, according to an email sent by the Selectboard to residents Thursday night.

By SAMUEL GELINAS

BOSTON — Indigenous leaders took the podium in the State House this week to voice united support for five pieces of legislation filed on behalf on their communities, including bills that would say goodbye to Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples Day and bar the use of Indigenous-themed mascots in public schools.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

With the regular season winding to a close and the Western Mass. Tournament about to kick off, let’s take a look at league title winners from this spring. 

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — After a six-hour police standoff, Franklin County Regional Special Response Team officers apprehended Greenfield resident William Judd, who was alleged to have been armed and barricaded himself in an Elm Street home Friday morning.

By DOMENIC POLI

It’s long been said that to sing is to pray twice. And a group of Catholic clergymen in western Massachusetts that truly takes that sentiment to heart is slated to spread some cheer in Franklin County later this month.

By CAROLYN BROWN

After 65 years playing and directing church music, 17 of those as First Church Amherst minister of music, Dick Matteson is ready to celebrate his legacy with the Pioneer Valley. He plans to retire next month, and a farewell concert will be held this Saturday, May 17, at 2 p.m.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

As Greenfield’s All Souls Church congregation gears up to celebrate its 200th anniversary with a day of worship and celebration, lunch and music on May 18, Chair of Worship Kate Mason and Membership and Heritage Committee member Russ Pirkot discussed the ever-changing role Unitarianism brought the for those wishing to break free from more restrictive religions.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Frontier girls tennis player Ella Sibley had to grind to earn her team a point on Thursday against Chicopee. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Grayson Baker had two hits and an RBI, Joanna Burgin tallied a hit while Lily Melissa Beckwith and Maya Towne also hit safely in Franklin First Credit Union’s 3-0 win over Pristine Orientals in a Greenfield Girls Softball League contest Thursday. 

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A former Leyden police chief must pay $10,950 in restitution after having been found in possession of town-owned equipment received through a program that transfers excess military equipment to nonmilitary law enforcement agencies.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Marina Goldman is running a write-in campaign for a three-year seat on the Selectboard, having declared her candidacy on May 2 in a race against ballot candidates Christopher Boutwell and Edward Voudren.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — With five games in six days to close out the regular season, the Pioneer baseball team knew it would need to be focused if it wanted to keep its unbeaten record intact going into the postseason.