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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.
Participants must register in advance for Greenfield Recreation Department programs online at greenfieldrecreation.com/youthandteens.html or by stopping by the department’s offices at 20 Sanderson St.
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.
By MADISON SCHOFIELD
Two Ashfield residents will be opening their gardens to visitors seeking a tour today, Saturday, July 19, as part of a nationwide Open Garden Day, organized by the Garden Conservancy.
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.
By CHRIS LARABEE
While the Six Town Regionalization Planning Board awaits feedback from the state on its proposed regional agreement, it is also preparing assessment models for the potential Great River Regional School District.
By CHRIS LARABEE
GREENFIELD — With a $125,000 grant, LifePath will bolster its dementia-specific care offerings for the region by continuing to fund its Community Engagement Center.
Wayne R. Jones and Kathleen F. Jones sold to Second Story Homes LLC, 38 Brattle St. $200,000.
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
GREENFIELD — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s public comment sessions at Greenfield Community College on Wednesday drew opposition from attendees who cited a lack of transparency in the comment process pertaining to FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
GREENFIELD — As the region braces for high temperatures of 91 degrees Thursday, the city has opened cooling centers in several publicly owned buildings.
By SHERYL HUNTER
“The Best Band You Never Heard Of” is the name of a 2011 documentary about The Samples, a rock group that was part of the jam scene in the late 1980s and 1990s and went on to experience a career with more twists and turns than your favorite mystery novel.
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
ERVING — Erving Industries Inc., which operates the Erving Center Wastewater Treatment Plant on Route 2, hopes to install new flash drying equipment to reduce sludge hauling costs.
AMHERST — The following students from Franklin County were named to the dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the spring semester.
By MADISON SCHOFIELD
BOSTON — State legislators are considering the value of school resource officers and whether to create a grant fund to support their training.
By BILL DANIELSON
It is now “full summer” and, as many others might be tempted to do, I have gone on my first camping trip of the year. To be honest, it was more like a “glamping” trip. My brother has a new camp up in northern Maine and my sister traveled north to enjoy a sort of camping reunion. There were no spouses, no pets, and no responsibilities other than relaxing and having fun. My brother installed a wonderful array of solar panels, which gave us access to electricity. Only the absence of running water made this anything remotely related to camping.
By CHRIS LARABEE
WHATELY — The town’s newest community development administrator is bringing a versatile set of skills to the role.
By WILLIAM LAMBERS
It was 80 years ago on July 16 when a mysterious flash of light and a massive explosion rumbled in the New Mexico desert. Only a few people knew about it at the time, but the United States just entered a frightening unknown world: the age of nuclear weapons.
By MADISON SCHOFIELD
ORANGE — Seeking camaraderie and a challenge, a group of local veterans joined in an effort seeking to break a world record by jumping out of a plane over the weekend.
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