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DA's office launches domestic violence awareness campaign
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (282+ words) NORTHAMPTON — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office has launched a new public awareness campaign aimed at increasing access to domestic violence resources for victims, survivors and community members. Made possible through a $60,000 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant awarded by the Executive Office…...
New Salem's Carol Hillman named the sole Franklin County recipient of 2026 Commonwealth Heroine Award
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (681+ words) NEW SALEM — The Commonwealth Heroines Class of 2026 is comprised of 147 women from across Massachusetts, the largest class to date. But only one of these women calls Franklin County home. That distinction belongs to 99-year-old Carol Hillman, owner of New Salem…...
John Robinson Riggan
15+ hour, 13+ min ago (265+ words) Shelburne Falls, MA – John Robinson Riggan was born on December 11, 1943, to Merle and George Riggan. He died on July 2, 2026. Rob graduated from Haverford College with a BA in History. He spent three years in the Army Medical Corp, one of…...
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: NIL, fillies and more Indian pudding
16+ hour, 16+ min ago (1019+ words) The UMass Collective announced this week it was ceasing NIL operations. Its mission was rendered moot after the House vs. NCAA antitrust settlement in 2025 allowed colleges to pay players directly. Thus ends the noble effort by founder Patrick MacWilliams to…...
The drought you can’t see: Behind another summer of water restrictions is a drought measured below the surface
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1717+ words) Nothing about the Massachusetts landscape indicates a lack of water. The terrain looks lush and reservoirs remain full, but precipitation tells a different story. Two years of below-average rainfall has depleted groundwater and shrunk stream levels, setting off an official…...
Weather whiplash: Why record rain couldn’t break the drought
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (676+ words) In May 2025, Massachusetts had its fifth wettest May on record — a deluge that arrived after six straight months of significant to critical drought across the Connecticut River Valley that fueled wildfires across the state and region. The state declared the…...
Towns await legislative approval for Great River Regional School District voting format
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (857+ words) The Six Town Regionalization Planning Board is feeling confident that its proposal for townwide special elections to weigh in on the proposed Great River Regional School District will be approved as the bill continues to work its way through the…...
North County Notebook: July 25, 2026
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (373+ words) WICHITA, Kan. — Northfield resident Margaret Rachel R. Embree has graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor’s degree in modern and classical languages. HAMDEN, Conn. — Bernardston resident Alana Redeker has earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Quinnipiac University. LEYDEN…...
TD Garden to host UMass men’s basketball for rematch with Boston College this fall
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (88+ words) Greenfield Recorder The UMass men’s basketball team announced it will take on in-state rival Boston College on Friday, Nov. 6 at TD Garden, on Friday. The matchup will be part of the Hall of Fame Series Boston, with both teams making…...
Greenfield Public Library invites creators to join zine contest
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (628+ words) GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Public Library wants your zines. The library is hosting a zine contest as part of its 2026 Adult Summer Reading Program, “Return to Camp Readmore.” “We started a zine collection in the library in 2023 when we moved to…...