
Body of Erving man, 60, found at Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
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.

Peach season proves largely fruitful for Pioneer Valley orchards
After extreme weather events brought about a particularly challenging growing season for Pioneer Valley farmers in 2023, this year’s peach crop appears to be shaping up to be devastating for some western Massachusetts farmers, while most weathered the storm.
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Sports

UMass basketball: Frank Martin impressed by new-look Minutemen through three weeks of summer practice
AMHERST — Another summer filled with workouts, practices and scrimmages — along with community service projects off the hardwood — is almost over for the UMass men’s basketball team as head coach Frank Martin now enters season No. 4 in charge of the Minutemen, and it’s safe to say he’s had a blast hanging around his new team.
Opinion

Betty Tegel: Celebrating 35 years of Americans with Disabilities Act
This week we celebrate 35 years of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which includes employment, accessible buildings,school support for disabled and more.





Your Daily Puzzles

An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."

A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.

Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.

Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.

Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business

Greenfield’s Rite Aid closing
GREENFIELD — The Rite Aid location at 107 Main St. is closing its doors as part of the corporation’s latest round of closures following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in May.


Arts & Life

Sounds Local: There’s no place like home: Western Mass turned West Coast country singer Rosie Porter tours old stomping grounds
Rosie Porter understands that there is no place like home. The country singer, a former resident of Greenfield, moved to California in 2024, and while she enjoys the West Coast and the move has positively impacted her career, she is eager to return to western Massachusetts for a three-week tour. The tour kicks off tonight, Thursday, July 24, at Shelburne Springs, 904 Mohawk Trail, from 6 to 8 p.m.


Obituaries

Greenfield, MA - Richard S. Moran, 79, passed away Friday June 27, 2025 at Regal Care in Greenfield. He was born in Laconia, New Hampshire where he attended local schools. Richard was a roofer for many years. He leaves his sister in... remainder of obit for Richard S. Moran

Shelburne, MA - Eric Leonard Goodchild, 65, in his words: "Turned the page. Closed the book. And went to meet the Author" on July 6, 2025. He was born April 5, 1960 to Irwin L. Goodchild, Jr. and Gertrude Conklin Goodchild. He grew up i... remainder of obit for Eric Goodchild

Greenfield, MA - John H. Bos, 88, (Greenfield) left us peacefully on Dec. 11, 2024. Bos was well-known locally for his column "Connecting the Dots", which appeared bi-weekly in The Recorder over the last decade. He is remembered both fo... remainder of obit for John H. Bos

Bradenton, FL - John F. Kabaniec of Bradenton, FL, passed away peacefully at home on July 10, 2025. Born in Montague, MA, on May 22, 1938, John was the son of the late John F. Kabaniec Sr. and Rose (Brostek) Kabaniec. He graduated from ... remainder of obit for John F. Kabaniec