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By MADISON SCHOFIELD

BUCKLAND — As students in the Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont Regional school districts prepare to return to the classroom on Wednesday, Aug. 27, they can expect to see a few new faces and detailed guidelines on acceptable behavior outlined in codes of conduct.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

Despite being 107 years old, the Heath Fair has stuck to its roots in providing agricultural-themed community fun, attendees said of the fair’s opening night on Friday.

By THE REV. ALISON CORNISH 

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

AMHERST — Seventeen years after opening Floral Affairs in Greenfield, owner Becky Guyer wants to continue capturing messages in the petals of her flowers by expanding her business’ reach with a second shop in Amherst.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

All are invited to explore the night sky during free guided stargazing programs over the next two weekends in Heath and Colrain.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HEATH — A lineup of family-friendly agricultural fun returns this weekend with the 107th annual Heath Fair.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — Having settled into its new location at the Franklin County Fairgrounds last year, the SoulFest Christian music festival is aiming to strike a balance of music and human connection at its 2025 event, set to return Thursday, Aug. 14 to Saturday, Aug. 16.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — Descendants of Colrain’s original settlers are invited to reminisce on their families’ stories and connections to the town at the 31st reunion of the Catamount Hill Association.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — Could a regionalized police and fire department be the future for Ashfield and its neighboring towns?

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

Five Franklin County farms have been awarded a total of $333,750 in grants from the state Department of Agricultural Resources.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

History lovers take note: the fourth annual Hilltown History Trail will take place on Aug. 2.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

MONTAGUE — A 60-year-old man from Erving was found dead in the Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area Tuesday evening, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Just days before Main Street Bar & Grille was expected to change ownership, the purchasing party, Greenfield resident Ivan Tristan, canceled the sale.

By CHRIS LARABEE

COLRAIN — Residents who are interested in supporting pollinators are invited to join the Colrain Pollinator Project on Sunday, July 27, for a biodiversity presentation and meadow walk.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

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.

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.

By BISHOP DOUG FISHER

Recently, my friends from high school and I went to Iowa to visit the place where the iconic movie “Field of Dreams” was made. We rented the field and played baseball for two hours. It was just like the movie.