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By ALLEN WOODS

In the movie dramatizing the Watergate scandal, a secretive informant meets a reporter in a dark parking garage and advises him to “follow the money” in order to unravel the mystery involving a botched robbery directed by Richard Nixon’s White House. The actual events (testimony from White House lawyers, a mysterious 18-minute gap in the Oval Office tapes when the crisis was discussed) might have been even more sensational than the movie, but the movie phrase had legs. It is now a directive for understanding controversial government and business actions.

By CHRIS LARABEE

Local advocates are urging the Legislature to remove a specific provision in Gov. Maura Healey’s Energy Affordability, Independence & Innovation Act that would repeal a 1982 referendum requiring voters at a statewide election to approve any new nuclear facilities in Massachusetts.

By JEFF LAJOIE

For the first time in nearly a decade, Western Massachusetts will play host to the state’s biggest amateur golf tournament.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — To help improve health care equity and community trust, Baystate Health’s Wellness on Wheels, or WOW Bus, is making stops across western Massachusetts to provide free health screenings.

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The torch has officially been passed at the New Salem and Wendell fire departments, with Matt O’Donnell replacing longtime Chief Joe Cuneo in the dual role on July 1.

Good morning!The New York Post is doing a Mount Rushmore of the city’s greatest athletes. Billed as Mt. Postmore, the four best Yankees of all time are Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Lou Gehrig, with regrets to Derek Jeter, Yogi Berra and Mariano Rivera.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Water and sewer rates are set to increase by 9.5% and 9.7%, respectively, on Jan. 1, the city announced this week.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING — After six months as interim principal, Beth Gannon will be sticking around Erving Elementary School as the permanent principal.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

Different people, different perspectives, united in ink.

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

Barbara Yue traveled more than 7,000 miles from Shanghai to visit the Giving Tree School in Gill.

By LUKE MACANNUCO

With its newest event, the Montague Retreat Center hopes to offer “a weekend art and cultural immersion with nature as our muse.”

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

A Turners Falls business wants to help you with your honey-do list, no matter who that honey may be.

By JULIAN MENDOZA

In the year since locally filmed drama “Money Game” premiered in Greenfield, the vitality of the film’s message has only gotten stronger, members of the cast and crew say.

By THE REV. CINDY LAJOY

We awaken today to find the detritus of many a Fourth of July celebration scattered around us. We pick up leftover fireworks remnants, perhaps deal with trash piled high from barbecue remains, and we might even need to straighten bunting and streamers flying askew. We don’t give it much thought from year to year, but when you stop to think about it, July 5 is when the real work begins.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HAWLEY — The Selectboard is urging residents to be aware that wastewater should be treated before being released into the ground.

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Rick Leskowitz of Buckland is a fascinating figure. He’s a psychiatrist, a bit of a historian and a pioneer in the field of energy medicine. This field aims to explore unseen forces and connections within the human body and between human beings.

Three weeks before this year’s Boston Marathon, the Boston Globe’s “Weekend” section featured a piece titled “A playlist for your long run this weekend.” Three weeks prior to race day is when marathoners typically do a long training run, perhaps 18 or 20 miles. The idea of the Globe piece was that such a long run can be mentally as well as physically challenging. Are you really up for spending that much time putting one foot in front of the other? Would some music help you get going?

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — Griswold Memorial Library is looking for a new leader.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE — Selectboard members had transportation on their minds this week, as they considered a potential public parking bylaw, proposed roadwork from the state Department of Transportation and a resident’s request for access to his property through a municipal lot.