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By LUKE MACANNUCO

GREENFIELD — In Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s cafeteria and oncology unit, the displayed works of local photographers Dave Madeloni and Richard Philben provide glimpses of the natural world in an otherwise sterile hospital environment.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Northfield Golf Club held its Club Championship over the weekend, with Jesse Morgan taking down River Kuhn in a three hole playoff to win the men’s championship. Both Morgan and Kuhn finished with two round scores of 146 to force the playoff.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Almost a year after Mayor Ginny Desorgher decided to remove the park benches and chess table at the end of Miles Street — a choice that supporters saw as a public safety measure and opponents viewed as an anti-homeless infrastructure change — a bench will soon return to the area.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — Western Massachusetts residents say the state needs to reconsider recent updates to its solar incentive program.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

DEERFIELD — A 17-year-old boy from Hatfield was killed in a rollover crash on Greenfield Road on Sunday, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — For the second consecutive year, Valley Blue Sox players are giving back to the community in Greenfield.

By SAM FERLAND

EASTHAMPTON — While federal cuts to solar energy tax credits in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” may lengthen the time it takes for home and business owners to pay back solar projects, local solar companies are confident that solar installations remain great investments.

By DONALD LASHIER

I think my mailman hates me. I’m not really a bad guy: it’s not my fault that I receive so much junk mail! Talk about contributing to such a heavy load that he must carry through rain, snow, cold wind and hot sunny days.

By DANIEL A. BROWN

Who’s afraid of the big, bad Trump? Well, apparently every Republican member of Congress. All he has to do is whistle and they cringe like a litter of scolded puppies. While the current poster child of congressional cowardice is Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski for voting for the big ugly bill she knew was horrendous, the full weight of submissive behavior falls on her peers.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

SHUTESBURY — Town officials are starting the search for a new police chief, opting against entering into a law enforcement partnership with neighboring communities.

By TINKY WEISBLAT

One of the best things about getting my Ph.D. in American studies at the University of Texas is that I could learn from fellow students who were studying diverse, amazingly fun things.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — There was no shortage of experience in the championship match of the 80th Invitational Four Ball at Country Club of Greenfield Sunday.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

With an increase in claims and rising drug costs, the Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust may need to increase rates for members anywhere from 10% to 20%.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Christian LaPlante wants to help.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The First Annual Pars for a Purpose at Thomas Memorial was a smashing success.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — With the biennial city election slated for November, three new faces are running unopposed for City Council seats representing Precincts 7 and 9, as well as one at-large position.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — After Thursday’s qualifying round, the 80th Invitational Four Ball at Country Club of Greenfield heated up on Friday during the opening round of match play.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

Two years since Gov. Maura Healey launched MassReconnect, a program ensuring a free community college education for students ages 25 and older who do not have bachelor’s degrees, community colleges in western Massachusetts have seen year-to-year enrollment increases.

By ALISON KUZNITZ

With thousands of Massachusetts residents expected to lose access to food assistance benefits under the federal megalaw, Gov. Maura Healey has launched a task force to help the state navigate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cuts.

By JUDY WAGNER

If you have ever strolled through the Boston Public Garden among its beautiful trees, flowers and iconic swan boats, you have likely come across the Make Way for Ducklings sculpture featuring Mrs. Mallard and her eight ducklings.  If you were with children, no doubt they immediately ran over to touch or sit astride the ducks, smiling widely.  This sculpture is the best known work of Newton artist Nancy Schön, a warm and vibrant person I first met long before she was famous, when I was just starting college and she generously invited me to visit her home anytime I need a break from the dorm.  She and her husband Don, a noted professor at the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning, welcomed me many times. It was early in her artistic career and I often observed her hard at work in the drawing space set up in the upstairs hallway, painstakingly making drawings of famous paintings, following the advice of a mentor who said “copy the masters.” 

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ORANGE — Jumping out of a plane may sound terrifying to some, but for others it’s a thrill, especially when their landing makes a splash.