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By AMY NEWSHORE

Part 1 of a 2-part seriesWhen you think of someone you consider to be intelligent, what comes to mind? Perhaps they are well-schooled, are good problem solvers, or are self-taught, knowledgeable and passionate about a subject. It is most common to...

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 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 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...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A local man was sentenced to five to seven years in prison after pleading guilty on Wednesday to 14 charges stemming from a pair of incidents two years ago, including a shooting in Energy Park.Gabe M. Adams, 21, appeared in Franklin...

By ROB OKUN

 Since the presidential campaign shake-up in July, the national conversation about manhood is abuzz with talk of a “new” masculinity, embodied by good, decent men like Tim Walz and Doug Emhoff. What’s actually new, though, is what’s now coming into...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI and DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — As the Franklin County Agricultural Society gears up to entertain an estimated 25,000 people from across the region at its 175th Franklin County Fair, society President Michael Nelson said the event is sticking to its agricultural...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

I’m currently reading a wonderful new book by local food writer Claire Hopley, “Eating in Leverett, 1774-2024.” It will be the topic of this column in a couple of weeks.In it, Hopley outlines what people in Leverett (and in greater New England as...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

TURNERS FALLS — As students settle in to the new school year at Franklin County Technical School, staff say they have exciting new options to look forward to.The 177 incoming ninth grade students will have the opportunity to explore 14 different...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The Franklin County Agricultural Society has received a $75,000 grant from the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism to complete its $250,000 walkway repaving project, aimed at making the grounds more accessible to disabled...

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Griswold Library celebrates end of summer readingCOLRAIN— The summer has come to a close, and with it, the end of summer reading. Griswold Memorial Library is inviting all book enthusiasts to celebrate all the books read this summer at its annual...

By MADDIE RAYMOND

 Almost four years ago, I wrote an opinion piece, desperately pleading with the western Massachusetts community to help vote Donald Trump out of office. I offered a (then) 16-year-old’s perspective, leveraging my unique perspective as a young person...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

GREENFIELD — A $56,775 grant awarded to the Friends of the Franklin County Fairgrounds through the Office of Grants and Research’s Massachusetts Nonprofit Security Grant Program will help improve security at the Wisdom Way fairgrounds.“As we continue...

By CHRIS LARABEE and DOMENIC POLI

With a $165,000 grant, 18 formerly incarcerated individuals in Franklin and Hampshire counties can participate in a training program with their respective sheriffs’ offices and Community Action Pioneer Valley to prepare them to re-enter the...

GREENFIELD — The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District will hold the 2024 household hazardous waste collection on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Greenfield Community College (GCC) and the Orange Transfer Station.Residents and businesses must...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

As Valerie Hudson settles into her role as the new executive director of the Franklin County Community Meals Program, she believes a large part of her job, and the job of the program’s volunteer coordinators, is to be an inviting presence for the...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A Rhode Island man will spend the next nine to 12 years in prison after changing his plea on 17 charges related to a May 2022 crash that hospitalized seven motorcyclists riding on Route 10 in Northfield.Ryan T. O’Farrell, 34, appeared in...