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Colrain approves new host community agreement with MA Craft Cultivators
52+ min ago (677+ words) COLRAIN " The Selectboard approved and signed a new host community agreement with MA Craft Cultivators at its meeting this week, while supporting the cannabis company's plans to expand from solely cultivation to cultivation and manufacturing. Cultivation is the actual harvesting…...
Trio of Franklin County artists to be featured at Rhode Island's Wickford Art Festival
57+ min ago (521+ words) For more than half a century, the Wickford Art Festival in Rhode Island has become a gathering place for juried artists, collectors and art lovers from across the country, with this year's lineup of 197participating artistsfeaturing three from Franklin County. While…...
Drafting the past: Memorial Hall Museum taps into the liquid history of Massachusetts
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (1094+ words) Looking ahead to the nation's looming 250th anniversary, Memorial Hall Museum curator Ray Radigan was looking for an unexpected window into the state's history beyond the typical museum tricks. The answer was chilling in his fridge. "We wanted to look at…...
Building a culture of inclusion: Plainfield master carpenter leads hands-on tiny house workshops
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (863+ words) Sarah "Sadie" Stull is full of surprises. Slight in stature and remarkably strong, Stull has homesteaded in western Massachusetts for decades, but was born in Liberia and spent her childhood in that West African country. She prefers a simple, low-tech…...
Real Estate Transactions: July 10, 2026
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (560+ words) Matthew R. Bernier and Paula P. Bernier sold to Jonatan Robertson, 1478 Conant Road. $491, 000. Boudreau Revocable Trust and Dianne R. Brown sold to V&J Real Estate Inc. , Gage Road. $38, 650. Raul Alvarez sold to Annette Alvarez and Raul Alvarez, 175 Lake Ellis Road. $1. 1673 Petersham Road…...
Supporting survivors beyond the legal system
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (516+ words) Editor's note: This piece discusses child abuse and trauma. For free, confidential support and resources 24/7, call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453 or the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. That is why organizations like the CAC are so vital. Carol,…...
Kathleen B. Tefft
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (154+ words) Greenfield, MA " Kathleen B. (Vishaway) Brodeur Tefft, 86, passed away June 29, 2026, at Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility. She was born in Northampton, MA on May 13, 1940, the daughter of Henry and Jessie (Matweski) Vishaway. Kathleen Attended Northampton schools and proudly received her GED…...
FIFA World Cup back on the big screen at Greenfield Garden Cinemas
12+ hour, 5+ min ago (617+ words) GREENFIELD " Another United States men's national team viewing at the Greenfield Garden Cinema, another victory for the Americans. The United States soundly defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2-0, in Santa Clara, Calif. , in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 on Wednesday night....
Recorder All-Stars: Boys, Girls tennis
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (386+ words) The Greenfield Recorder compiled All-Stars for girls and boys tennis for the spring season. Coaches input and win/loss records factored into who received recognition. The No. 1 doubles team dominated its schedule throughout the regular season and into the postseason....
Letting freedom ring: Gill Church to ring bell 250 times to mark nation's birthday
18+ hour, 45+ min ago (513+ words) GILL " Gill Church Pastor Gary Bourbeau is inviting the community to let freedom ring in celebration of America's 250th birthday. Bourbeau invites residents to the church at 6 Center Road at 11: 30 a. m. on Saturday, July 4, for a celebration of America's semiquincentennial through a…...