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By PAIGE HANSON

During his sophomore year of college in November 2021, Charley Blacker wanted to start an organization that was unique and new to the University of Massachusetts Amherst community: a group dedicated to promoting local musicians through playlists,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Members of Valley Neighbors, as well as the general public, are invited to a trio of events this fall, as the nonprofit seeks to provide older adults in the region with social activities.Beginning Sept. 12 and followed by other events on Oct. 6 and...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Easthampton’s Old Town Hall has once again opened its doors to a diverse assortment of local artistic talent as part of CitySpace’s 2024 Pay it Forward program. As summer winds to a close, the 10 artists and groups selected to this year’s cohort are...

By THE REV. LINDA M. RHINEHART NEAS

In his book, “Room of Marvels,” James Bryan Smith writes, “The most beautiful stones have been tossed by the wind and washed by the waters and polished to brilliance by Life’s strongest storms.”I have this quote, sent by a friend on a laminated slip...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — After 25 minutes on Thursday, it appeared the Greenfield and Pioneer boys soccer teams were headed for a high-scoring affair. The Green Wave popped in a goal 14 minutes into the contest and the Panthers were able to answer nine minutes...

Rusty Demers and Ken Morin tied for the top point quota of plus-6 in the Knights of Columbus League at Thomas Memorial this past week. Art Girard won closest to the pin on No. 7 (1 foot, 1 inch) and Joe Richotte on No. 9 (10-8). John O’Riley and Mike...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ORANGE — After arriving on the job late in the process a year ago, Mahar football coach Percy Eady spent the precious little time he had learning about his team and trying to find their strengths and weaknesses going into the 2023 season. Now with a...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Preseason scrimmages allow coaches to experiment, try new things and find out what will work best during the regular season. For Frontier football coach Scott Dredge, the answer was simple: go back to playing Frontier football. The...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

North Carolina-based muralist Darion Fleming has arrived to Montague to begin working his creative magic on the 3,200-square-foot exterior wall of the Shea Theater Arts Center on Avenue A.The mural’s final design and painting timeline were released on...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — As the 175th Franklin County Fair kicked off with “Rooted in Our Community” serving as its theme, people lining the streets and those participating in the annual kickoff parade showed off just how deep those roots go, with folks sharing...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — As Tree House Brewing Co.’s concert season comes to a close next week, the town is preparing to work with the company to plan for 2025 as noise complaints to Town Hall have seen an increase.Several residents appeared before the...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

LEYDEN — It can take a whole lot of fire to grow some blueberries.The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), alongside the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), set fire to 23 acres of blueberry heathland in the Leyden...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — The Campus Demonstration Policy Task Force at the University of Massachusetts has released an 11-page report with recommendations for how to best protect the First Amendment rights of campus protesters while also remaining in compliance with...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — A 30-year-old Greenfield woman accused of physically assaulting an elderly woman at a pro-Israel rally on the Greenfield Common in May turned herself into the police last week, according to Police Chief Todd Dodge.The defendant, whose...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

CHARLEMONT — The Selectboard is warning it will not renew the Class II permit for Stagecoach Auto Repair if owner Brian Dupree does not submit a site plan to the Planning Board for review.A letter signed by the Selectboard on Tuesday reminded Dupree...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Town officials say trash and recycling pickup has largely been running smoothly since changing waste haulers from Republic Services to Casella Waste Systems at the start of July.Department of Public Works Office Administrator Brandy Patch...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — A new preschool called Colrain Sapling School is looking to grow a love of nature in the next generation when it opens to students for its first fall session starting Sept. 9.The preschool is the brainchild of two residents who wanted to...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

CHARLEMONT — Although Charlemont’s Wells Provisions might no longer have regular hours, the taste of New Orleans may never have been stronger in western Massachusetts.The popular café, ice cream shop and liquor store has continued to flourish despite...

By CHRIS LARABEE

BERNARDSTON — While you’re at work on sunny days, you’re probably thinking how nice it would be to spend some time outside. Meanwhile, at home, your dog is probably thinking the same thing.Enter Hiking Paws, the 13-year-old dog hiking company based in...

By SHERYL HUNTER

When you hear the word orchestra, you immediately think of classical music. When you attend a concert by the Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra (HVGO), you are likely to hear something from a composer like Beethoven, but the group might also play an...