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No surprises in Heath election
PHOTOS: Making progress at Bridge of Flowers
Comerford: $1.33B Fair Share spending plan for education, transportation to give region boost
Ashfield becomes first Climate Leader Community in Franklin County
$125K for Highway Dept. truck, $1.79M budget OK’d in Heath
Farm-to-school initiative takes root at Union 38 schools
One year on, Franklin County chapter of 100+ Women Who Care gaining momentum
Orange department heads voice frustration over potential 15% budget cuts
No Montague Soapbox Derby this year
‘A real joy to work with’: Orange letter carrier retires after 31 years
ORANGE — Neither snow nor rain nor heat kept letter carrier David L’Heureux from the swift completion of his appointed rounds. Only retirement could do that.
Third Construction & Trades Careers Day shares employment options with 500 students
GREENFIELD — Roughly 500 students from 26 western Massachusetts schools had the chance to visit the Franklin County Fairgrounds earlier this month to engage with about 40 professionals in construction, skilled trades and technical careers during the third Construction & Trades Careers Day.
Regional Notebook: May 13, 2025
PHOTO: Sticking to it
Greenfield Notebook: May 13, 2025
PHOTOS: Nature educationSports
HS Roundup: Pioneer baseball takes down back-to-back Div. 3 champion Oakmont, 7-3
The Pioneer baseball team continues to pass each test it takes.
Bulletin board: Greenfield Adult Recreation Singles Tennis League seeking players
Baseball: Greenfield's Conner Bergeron allows just one hit as Wave take down Turners Falls, 11-1, in five innings
Weekend Roundup: Four Rivers ultimate triumphs at annual Invitational
Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: Breaking the silence
Opinion
My Turn: My why for our Y
Last year I joined Franklin County’s Y. Over the last few years, my wife Lee and I have donated to the Y, and this year I am a volunteer for the annual campaign. I want to share my why for our Y.
My Turn: A stroke of good luck
My Turn: No better time to ‘think globally, act locally’
Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: Why we can’t give up on DEI
Elizabeth Lareau Whitcomb: Violence affects us all, knows no party lines
Business
Customer demand drives expansion of Flis Market’s pizza offerings
ERVING — Flis Market has been serving homemade, wood-fired pizza every Wednesday since January, and customer demand has led owners Jon and Liz Flis to expand the offering to Thursdays and Fridays as well.
$200K grant fuels expansion at Radial Dynamics in Greenfield
As Shady Glen Diner awaits buyer, current owner extends hours, shores up staffing
Expanding child care options: Hilltown Children’s Center opens in Shelburne
Northfield’s Wild Geese Decluttering helps clients achieve comfort through organizatione-Edition
Arts & Life
Make America cake again: How to bake an Election Cake
Food can be a tangible link to history. When we taste a recipe from the past, we experience that past in a specific, often delicious, way.
Block and roll: Roller Derby, the ‘sport for misfits,’ finds a home in the Valley
The pipes, the pipes are calling: Orange man services organs throughout New England, beyond
Writer’s work lives on, thanks to creative friends: Stray Dog Collective preserves Hilary Sloin’s short stories, essays
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: A blooming ribbon leads the eye: Landscape architect planted 1,500 daffodils in Amherst’s Orchard ArboretumObituaries
Greg Doyle
Leyden, MA - Gregory F. Doyle III, or "Greg" to those who knew him, lived a rich, full life in the too-short 77 years he inhabited this earth. He was born in St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport, Ct. in early September of 1947 to Doroth... remainder of obit for Greg Doyle
Kathleen J. Bennett
CONWAY, MA - Kathleen J. "Kathy" Bennett, 79, of River Street in Conway passed peacefully on Thursday, May 8, 2025, after a brief period of failing health. Kathy was born in Montague, a daughter of the late Stanley J. Eaton Sr. & Margue... remainder of obit for Kathleen J. Bennett
Judith A. Tetreault
Colrain, MA - Judith Arlene (Herzig) (Bird) Tetreault, affectionately known as "Judy", age 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Colrain, Massachusetts, surrounded by family on May 9, 2025. She was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts... remainder of obit for Judith A. Tetreault
Joshua Jay Dostis
New Salem, MA - On May 17, 2025, at Wendell Town Hall, 2 PM, there will be a Celebration of Life for Joshua Jay Dostis, aka Waffles, WafflesTClown, aka Joshua Waffleman, who passed away Saturday, November 9th . Come to see videos o... remainder of obit for Joshua Jay Dostis
