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By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — In the only contested race on Conway’s town election ballot, political newcomer Cecilia Van Driesche mounted a successful challenge against Frontier Regional School District School Committee incumbent Jared Campbell.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

This decade of MIAA Division 5 softball has been dominated by Turners Falls and Greenfield. It only makes sense that the two powers will duke it out for a second time with a state championship game on the line. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Pioneer Valley Regional is going to need to invest in a bigger trophy case. 

By CAROLYN BROWN

Earlier this year, three Massachusetts artists were chosen to create six wheatpaste murals total to decorate the town of Montague, a public art project funded by a $15,000 grant. The most local of the three – graphic designer and illustrator Sophie Foulkes – recently installed her murals at Montague Town Hall and 20 Masonic St. in Montague.

By CAROLYN BROWN

Most people who have worked retail and food service jobs have dealt with customers who were rude, annoying, or just plain strange. A new comedy TV series written and filmed in the Pioneer Valley wants to answer the question: what if those customers were actually from Hell?

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

For the second week in a row, Isaac Bingham led the pack by winning the Northfield Summer Road Race Series event on Thursday.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

WESTFIELD — After needing to come from behind against West Boylston to reach the MIAA Division 5 Final Four, the Greenfield softball team wasted no time taking command of its semifinal contest against third-seeded Hopedale on Thursday. 

By RYAN AMES

SOUTH DEERFIELD – For the second straight season, Ella Hoogendyk took first place in the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association (MSTCA) West Heptathlon, winning with 3,742 points, following Day 2 of events on Wednesday at Frontier Regional.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Crumpin-Fox Club Women’s League opened its season on Wednesday with a Throw Out 3 Hole contest, with Taylor Berry-Schumacher taking first with a score of 1-over. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

LOWELL — The defending MIAA Division 5 softball state champions showed championship mettle on Wednesday. 

By GARRETT COTE

WESTFIELD — The No. 1 Pioneer baseball team is no stranger to the MIAA Division 5 Final Four. Including this spring, the Panthers have earned a trip to the state semifinals in four consecutive seasons — however they failed to punch their ticket to the championship game in each previous instance.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Frontier boys volleyball team is still in its infancy, though coach Sean MacDonald noted a milestone reached in the team’s season finale will take a long time to break. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

There’s always pressure being the top seed in a tournament. 

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — Voters defeated a motion to create a new principal assessor role during the second part of Annual Town Meeting Monday night, a proposal that had some town officials feeling caught off guard.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The opening day of the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association (MSTCA) West Heptathlon and Decathlon got underway on Monday at Frontier Regional School in South Deerfield. The heptathlon and decathlon are combined events in track and field where athletes compete in multiple disciplines. The heptathlon is a seven-event competition that the girls compete in while the decathlon is a 10-event competition for the boys.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Evie Abercrombie had four hits while Madison Bernard tacked on three hits in Freedom Credit Union’s 5-2 Greenfield Girls Softball League victory over Pipione’s Sport Shop on Monday at Murphy Park.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Developer Jeff Bruscoe brought his plan to build a senior housing facility at 75 Oak Hill Road before the Planning Board last week, discussing the possibility of building it as a cluster development or condominium association.

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Greenfield Post 81 Senior American Legion team is hoping to build on a strong season a year ago when it went 13-6, and based on how the majority of the team has performed during the high school season, the expectations are high for Post 81 this summer. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The second and final day of the 2025 MIAA Track and Field Meet of Champions took place on Sunday at Fitchburg State University, with Mohawk Trail’s Chay Mojallali producing a big day in the boys high jump. 

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The 45th Mac Sennett Two Ball took place over the weekend at Country Club of Greenfield, with the team of Will Conant and Andy Lesenski taking first place with a score of 57.