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By CHRIS LARABEE

As the Greenfield Garden Cinemas was completed in the late 1920s, Hollywood was introducing a novel idea into more and more movies: sound. In 2024, cinema co-owner Isaac Mass and local movie historian Jonathan Boschen are offering an opportunity to...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

According to a 2024 study by the American Psychological Association, nearly 50% of American adults report feeling more stressed out than ever. A national campaign, Meditate America, is looking to lower the collective blood pressure through...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Connecting people who are coping with legal matters with vital services can help prevent recidivism. It was with this in mind that the Franklin County Justice Center was chosen as the site of a Community Resource Fair featuring roughly 30...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TURNERS FALLS — After tying with Hampshire in its season-opener, the Franklin Tech field hockey team has found a groove. The Eagles — which have made it to three straight Western Mass. finals — came back to win their next two games and on Thursday,...

The Thomas Women’s League at Thomas Memorial closed out its season with a two-week playoff, with Sally Malloy winning Flight One with a gross score of 90. Karren Sacco took second (92) while Deb Cote (70) and Robin Hartnett (70) shot the low net...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — School Committee discussions on whether to consider stationing a school resource officer in the city’s schools resulted in a 3-3 tie vote on Wednesday, leading the issue to be tabled until the October meeting.Wednesday’s discussion comes...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — After a roughly 75-minute public comment session that brought City Hall’s meeting room to standing room only, the Economic Development Committee voted 2-1 with one abstention in favor of recommending changes to the city’s cluster...

By PHILIP LUSSIER

As a freshman in college, I took an ethics class. I was a political science major and I thought that it could be an important perspective to add to my suite of knowledge. I notice that an ethics class is not a requirement for that major now and...

BY DAVID DALEY

 During his 2005 Senate confirmation hearings, John G. Roberts Jr. introduced himself to the American people as the reasonable dad next door, who viewed his role as chief justice through our civic religion of baseball.“I will remember that it’s my job...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

After getting a taste of the postseason last year, the Franklin Tech football team is determined to get that feeling back this fall. The Eagles went 8-4 overall last season, including a 6-2 regular-season mark that earned the No. 15 in the MIAA Div. 8...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ATHOL — Expectations are high for the team playing its football at O’Brien Field this fall. There’s good reason for that. The Athol football team went 5-3 during the regular season and qualified for the MIAA Division 8 state tournament, where it fell...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — The search for a new town administrator began Thursday, as Deerfield posted its vacancy notice following the retirement of its longtime town administrator last week.In a brief Wednesday afternoon meeting, the Selectboard approved the...

By DOMENIC POLI

Intervention from the largest-ever addiction prevention and treatment program produced a 15% reduction in non-fatal opioid overdoses, but no difference in the number of overdose deaths, according to a report published by the New England Journal of...

By LIESEL NYGARD

NORTHFIELD — The Selectboard has hired a new EMS chief following Mark Fortier’s resignation in July. Selectboard members voted on Tuesday to approve Matt Wolkenbreit’s contract as the town’s new EMS chief and full-time paramedic, effective...

By CHRIS LARABEE

AMHERST — The Karuna Center for Peacebuilding is welcoming people from around the region to celebrate its 30 years of work in the Pioneer Valley and around the world.To highlight the nonprofit’s significant milestone, the Karuna Center will welcome...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

HAWLEY — The Hawley Volunteer Fire Department is turning 40 years old, and to celebrate, members are inviting everyone to a party on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m.The event will be held at the Hawley Grove, located at 327 East Hawley Road.The department...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — If you’ve driven past Bittersweet Bakery & Cafe recently, you’ve probably noticed the business appears to be closed, at least temporarily.The cafe at 470 Greenfield Road (Routes 5 and 10) marked its six-year anniversary at the end of...

By AMALIA WOMPA

BERNARDSTON — With the new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant town website that’s launching on Sept. 13, residents will be able to pay bills, stay informed about meeting topics, register their children for recreational activities and...

By COLIN A. YOUNG

BOSTON — Shannon O’Brien plans to appeal her firing as the chairperson of the Cannabis Control Commission directly to the Supreme Judicial Court, her lawyer said Tuesday, and one of her former CCC colleagues will take over as acting chair in the...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — While working out of a space at 102 Bridge St., Hilltown Hair Salon owner Crystal Jarvenpaa aspired to move closer to the center of the village. When the former home of Bon Salon became available, she could not resist.“I really liked...