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Greenfield City Council votes down housing cap reconsideration
Greenfield’s Just Roots names pair of executive directors
Martin Luther King Jr. Day events planned in Sunderland, Greenfield
Real Estate Transactions: Jan. 17, 2025
My Turn: Kindling hope we can yet evolve
Joint Labor Management Committee revived following Gill-Montague no-confidence vote
Deerfield residents discuss noise, summer concert series with Tree House Brewing reps
MassDOT issues third warning about texting scam; UMass prof offers tips on what to do
With bulk of bills paid, Club Castaway license conditionally approved in Whately
‘This is going to be great’: Bernardston town officials take tour of future Fire Station
BERNARDSTON — The fire chief gave Selectboard and Fire Station Building Committee members a tour of the future station at 167 Northfield Road on Wednesday evening, saying he expects the department will be operating out of the facility by April.
Where ‘steampunk meets Victorian meets funky’: Mo’s Fudge Factor getting new look in Shelburne Falls
SHELBURNE FALLS — After almost 18 years in business, Mo’s Fudge Factor on State Street is ready to make some changes.
PHOTO: Literature and a Labradoodle
Montague Police Logs: Dec. 2 to Dec. 15, 2024
Sounds Local: Who says January is a slow month for music? Lots of free local music happening this weekend and beyond
PHOTO: Those rushing watersSports
HS Roundup: Mahar girls basketball puts together big second half to defeat Greenfield, 42-35 (PHOTOS)
Trailing Greenfield 22-15 at the half, the Mahar girls basketball team found a rhythm in the second half.
UMass hockey: Minutemen ready for home-and-home series against Merrimack
Pizazz Dance Studio in Greenfield to perform before Friday’s Celtics game
The Real Score: Where sports and climate change meet
UMass men’s basketball: Minutemen defeat Fordham in triple-overtime thriller, 120-118Opinion
My Turn: Happy to see Trump win, libs lose badly
Guest column: DCR should scrap Shutesbury cutting plans
Wid Perry: The value of DEI training
Ferd Wulkan: Fires and climate change
Donna Dusell: Still time for senior tech support
Business
McGovern Automotive Group selling Greenfield dealerships
GREENFIELD — Operations are being consolidated as McGovern Automotive Group sells its two local dealerships.
‘This is where it all began’: Couple moving crafters gallery into Bates Down Under in Orange
Fitzpatrick Pools, Spas and Services opens on Fifth Street in Turners Falls
Incandescent Brewing looks to open in former Hitchcock Brewing Co. space in Bernardston
Baker’s Country Store in Conway fully back in business following repairs
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: The bird that changes outfits in the winter: The adult male American goldfinch opts for a less showy plumage
Anyone who makes a regular habit of watching birds will recognize that there is a predictable rhythm to the seasons. Winter is the harshest time of year and as a result there are fewer species to look for. At my house, in the month of January, I have managed to see a maximum of 31 different species. Different people living in different places will probably see a smaller number than that, but there may be the occasional yard that has more species to offer.
The bread book we’ve been waiting for: ‘The King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread’ is the first from the centuries-old brand
‘Not your mama’s ‘Newsies’’: Amherst Community Theater production updates the musical with women and nonbinary characters
The Smithsonian is coming to town: Town of Hawley partners with Mohawk Trail Regional School to host traveling exhibit on democracy
A step in the right direction: Shutesbury woman teaches others to make simple shoesObituaries
John A. Markwell
Greenfield, MA - John A. Markwell, Jr., 75, of Wells St., passed away on December 7, 2024. John was born in Greenfield on June 10, 1949 the son of John and Edith (Robbins) Markwell. On November 13, 1976 John was married to Martha L... remainder of obit for John A. Markwell
Noreen A. Bogusz
Turners Falls, MA - Noreen A. Bogusz, 80, of Dell St. passed away Monday January 13, 2025, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. She was born in Turners Falls on May 25, 1944, the daughter of James D. and Amelia (Skiengel) Baird.... remainder of obit for Noreen A. Bogusz
Beatrice Blain
Greenfield, MA - Beatrice Blain 1935 - 2025 Beatrice Young Blain was a mother of four, a grandmother of ten, a teacher, a school administrator, a singer, a gardener, and an involved member of her community. She was a thoughtful fri... remainder of obit for Beatrice Blain
William Horatio Stafford
Shelburne, MA - William Horatio Stafford died at Baystate Franklin Medical Center on January 10, 2025 after a brief period of declining health. Bill was a warm, generous, and open-hearted man who worked hard and skillfully, took pri... remainder of obit for William Horatio Stafford
