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As 2025 gets underway, many people will make at least one resolution, and many of those resolutions involve living a healthier lifestyle.“The new year is a time for many to reflect on their lives and resolve, or commit, to making a positive change in...

Visiting Richmond shot the lights out in the opening quarter, and the Spiders’ hot start was more than enough to halt the red-hot UMass women’s basketball team on Sunday.The Spiders drilled seven 3-pointers and made 11-of-13 field goals in the opening...

It was a third period to forget for the UMass hockey team on Friday.Taking on Cornell in the Desert Hockey Classic, the Minutemen held a 2-1 lead going into the third period after Michael Cameron scored with 16 seconds to play in the middle frame.That...

Mike Babul, the 1996 Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year who starred for the UMass men’s basketball team in the late 1990s as a lockdown defender, died on Monday at the age of 47 after suffering a heart attack, according to The Sun...

After giving up 12 points to Pioneer in the first quarter, the Mahar girls basketball team locked in. The Senators didn’t allow a point in the second quarter and held the Panthers to just four points in the second half, allowing Mahar to earn its...

It was an impressive start to the UMass women’s basketball team’s final Atlantic 10 Conference season.The Minutewomen opened A-10 play in fine fashion on Sunday afternoon, building an early lead and keeping Fordham at arm’s length en route to a 78-61...

NORTHFIELD — While the Northfield Kiwanis Club has organized its Holiday Craft Fair and Raffle for decades each December, this year marked the first time in memory where the group partnered not only with Northfield Elementary School and its...

During the holiday season, the average American family disposes of 25% more trash than they usually do, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As much of this waste can be reused, recycled or composted, the Franklin County Solid Waste...

After putting together a league title-winning season a year ago, the Athol boys basketball team started its 2024-25 campaign in winning fashion on Monday night.The Bears used a 6-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to snatch control, and...

Registration for the annual Sawmill River 10K has begun.The Sawmill Run is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 in Montague Center. The road race will begin promptly at 10 a.m. near the Village Common on Main Street. Race Day registration will begin...

Locked in a tie game with just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation, the Boston College women’s basketball team outscored UMass by a 9-4 margin down the stretch en route to a 62-57 non-conference victory on Wednesday afternoon at Conte Forum in...

A total of 36 deer were checked to Franklin County stations on Friday, capping Day 5 of Massachusetts Shotgun Deer Hunting Season.The largest buck was checked by Northwood, N.H.’s Randy Herk — a 176-pound, 11-pointer at the Orange Gun Club.At...

After dropping three games in a row, the UMass women’s basketball team was very much in need of a bounce back performance on Thursday night.The Minutewomen certainly got that – and then some.UMass stormed out to a 26-8 lead after one quarter and...

Snowy conditions to start the day produced low numbers Thursday on Day 4 of Massachusetts Shotgun Deer Hunting Season.Franklin County stations reported just 29 deer checked on a day where snow led to school delays and cancelations. Gould’s Sugarhouse...

GREENFIELD — In an effort to make shopping locally easier and more rewarding this holiday season, the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce has launched a revamped Franklin County Gift Card program that supports a growing list of small businesses with...

Day 3 of Massachusetts Shotgun Deer Hunting Season brought in fewer tags at Franklin County spots on Wednesday.Here’s the list of checks from three area stations (Gould’s Sugarhouse did not report by deadline):Orange Gun Club (10)Michael Grover,...

GREENFIELD – Under the direction of Hannah Cherry, the Greenfield High School Band will perform a Winter Holiday Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the school auditorium.Admission is free. A bake sale, raffles and a silent auction of...

Another dry day greeted hunters for Day 2 of the Massachusetts Shotgun Deer Hunting Season on Tuesday.Erving’s Chad Jackson checked two deer at Bitzer Hatchery in Montague, including a 163-pound, 10-point buck – the largest deer checked during Day 2...

Sunny skies and cool temperatures greeted local hunters for opening day of the 2024 Massachusetts Shotgun Deer Hunting Season on Monday.Area checking stations were steady, highlighted by 32 deer reported at Gould’s Sugarhouse in Shelburne.The largest...

GILL — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office has identified the 29-year-old man whose body was found in the Connecticut River near the French King Bridge on Monday afternoon as Northampton resident Daniel Esrick. No foul play is suspected,...