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By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — With the placement of signs in their windows, 23 businesses and organizations lining Avenue A and several side streets are voicing their interpretations of what peace means to them.The effort, part of the “Turners Falls for Peace...

By DOMENIC POLI

TURNERS FALLS — The nuclear family is defined as a father, a mother and their child or children living in one household.But various circumstances often disrupt that “perfect picture,” and an American family can take on many forms. In fact, information...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

For the first time in a decade, Turners Falls High School will have a new athletic director. Turners Falls alum Adam Graves has held the post since 2014, but he decided to step away following the conclusion of the school year earlier this month.During...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — After 12 years of ownership, Charles Garbiel and his family have decided to put the Shady Glen Diner up for sale.“My wife and I have been talking for about six months about it,” Garbiel explained. “I’ve just spent 12 years, seven days...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

GILL — The annual Antenna Cloud Farm festival is entering its seventh year providing what Creative Director Michi Wiancko calls a “really visceral musical experience.”The event, which includes five concerts and a nine-day “Experimental Institute”...

Monthly Psychic Fair returns June 29 LAKE PLEASANT — The National Spiritual Alliance will host its monthly Psychic Fair from 11 a..m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, at Thompson Temple, 2 Montague Ave.The fair will have 30-minute readings from three...

By DOMENIC POLI

TURNERS FALLS — Black Cow Burger Bar will soon close for good, with the owner citing inflation and lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as the main reasons.Pamela Tierney took to Facebook over the weekend to announce her decision and solicit any...

Jimmy Just Quit to perform at Pioneer Valley BreweryTurners Falls — Pioneer Valley Brewery “Summers of Songs” programme kicks off with a performance by the pop-rock band Jimmy Just Quit on Saturday, June 29 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.The show is...

June 23: Spiritual roundtable discussion LAKE PLEASANT — A spiritual roundtable discussion titled “The Lightning Bolt Conversion of John Newton” will be the focus of services on Sunday, June 23, from 10:30 to noon at The National Spiritual Alliance, 2...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — With the June 13 opening of Dreamhouse, a brunch restaurant and bar, owner Jill Fishman of Colrain is living her dream.“It’s always been on the back burner,” Fishman said. “It wasn’t until right around the beginning of the year that I...

FreshmenHigh Honors: Evan Alden, Kyle Bjorlin, Brayleigh Burgh, Sebastian Carlo, Olivia Cody, Seamus Collins, Nora Cutting, Jillian Deady, Dean Hall, Sandra Johnson, Brenton Russell, Braeden Talbor, Taylor Underwood and Wyatt Whitman.Honors: Caleb...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Progress toward the opening of Franklin County Technical School’s aviation program this fall has taken another step forward, with Michael McIntyre, a pilot who serves on the School Committee, being hired as an instructor.McIntyre has...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

TURNERS FALLS — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s operations along the Connecticut River amid concerns that the dams might have a negative impact...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

AMHERST – For the 11th time in program history, a state softball championship trophy is heading back to Turners Falls High School. It didn’t take long for second-seeded Turners Falls to take command against No. 4 Georgetown in Saturday’s MIAA Division...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

AMHERST — On Father’s Day weekend, Turners Falls softball assistant coach Jay Liimatainen couldn’t have asked for a better gift from his daughter.Madi Liimatainen, the Thunder’s ace, gave up a trio of base runners on a hit and two walks in the first...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

You’d be hard pressed to find a softball team with more postseason experience than Turners Falls. The Thunder were an annual contender in the old MIAA state tournament format, winning 10 state titles — most in MIAA history. Their last championship...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — The Brick House Community Resource Center will hold the inaugural Franklin County Teen Performing Arts Showcase at the Shea Theater Arts Center on Friday, June 14, at 7 p.m. The show will feature a variety of solo and small-group...

June 15: Bank hosting reiki demonstrationTURNERS FALLS — Greenfield Savings Bank at 282 Avenue A will host a reiki demonstration on Saturday, June 15, from 1 to 2 p.m.The demonstration will be led by reiki practitioner and Touch of Sakura owner Sheryl...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — The trio behind Waterway Arts has transformed the former Buckingham Rabbits thrift store on Avenue A into a space where artists of all ages and abilities can showcase their work.To start, the art studio and store is showcasing the work...