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By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — Attendees of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce’s “AIming for the Future Chamber Breakfast” on Friday got a crash course in how artificial intelligence can benefit businesses, and the pros and cons of AI as technology evolves.

By WILLIAM LAMBERS

The joy of finding an Easter basket filled with food and gifts is something you never forget. Even greater is the feeling of giving an Easter basket of food to someone in need. This has been a great tradition for many years.

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — Staff at the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association (PVMA) were checking their inboxes on April 2 and found a strange email in the spam folder.

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Franklin County Community Meals Program closed on the former Mike’s Place property on Jan. 31 and plans to move the Orange Food Pantry into its new home in mid-May.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — While Community Action Pioneer Valley’s annual breakfast always serves as a way to highlight its programs and honor awardees each year, Friday morning’s event was also just as much about a call to action, as federal funding cuts threaten the wide swath of programs the agency offers.

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

What can you get at a local library that you aren’t required to return? The answer can be found at Greenfield Community College. Now in its 10th year, their seed library has a new logo and new name honoring longtime librarian Hope Schneider, now retired, who helped launch the college library’s program in 2015. Hope’s Seed Library now contains expanded offerings, including seeds collected from GCC gardens. While library patrons aren’t required to return seeds, growers are encouraged to consider bringing seeds saved from resulting plants, thereby helping the program to thrive.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — City councilors serving on the city’s Economic Development Committee and Planning Board members expressed partial support for a package of proposed zoning amendments regulating accessory dwelling units (ADUs) after a joint public hearing this week.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — The community is invited to peruse handcrafted goods created by local artists while supporting the creation of a new community clay studio at this year’s Artspace Market.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Producer and assistant director Michael Haley, whose name has appeared in the credits of 60 feature films and 18 television movies, will speak at Greenfield Community College on Thursday about his journey from being a Berkshire Community College graduate to a Hollywood veteran.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — Mental health officials, school representatives and nonprofit leaders from across Franklin County recently came together to discuss youth mental health, and brainstorm ideas on future programs and collaborations to support youth mental health services.

By CHRIS LARABEE

TURNERS FALLS — The unmet needs of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren and the lack of housing in Franklin County were the focus of The United Arc’s annual Coffee and Conversation event last week.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Community and nonprofit leaders convened at the Franklin Regional Council of Governments’ offices this week to share an update on advocacy efforts for some of the most vulnerable populations: children and caregivers.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — What could reality television, the loneliness epidemic and Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan all have in common?

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The town has a new pharmacy after two months without one.

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The Building Bridges Veterans Initiative’s director received a $3,000 check from the Greenfield Elks Lodge 1296 on Thursday afternoon to fund meal preparation for former service members.

By COLLIN BINKLEY and CHRIS MEGERIAN

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — The stellar turnaround of Mike Leflar and his UMass women’s basketball team has earned them a chance to play postseason basketball, as their final season representing the Atlantic 10 isn’t over quite yet.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The Community Preservation Committee voted to decline funding for three proposed projects this year — one for the construction of a greywater system for a proposed housing development at Stone Farm Lane, and two for the renovation and expansion of the city’s pickleball courts — while fully funding the remainder of project applications for $158,162.

By GREG VINE

PETERSHAM — Before his term ended, former President Joe Biden awarded lifelong Petersham resident Larry Buell and his wife Katja Esser with the President’s Volunteer Service Award.