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Three-day Heath Fair celebrating 108 years of tradition
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (467+ words) HEATH — Family-friendly, agriculture-themed fun is on its way to the Heath Fairgrounds for the 108th annual Heath Fair. This year’s iteration will include many past favorites, such as a sheep-shearing demonstration, and an antique tractor show and parade. Children’s activities, such…...
My Turn: End the Ukraine war now or risk nuclear war
12+ hour, 35+ min ago (490+ words) Thanks for your coverage of the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I agree with many experts who think the war in Ukraine is the most dangerous potential flashpoint of international conflict that could escalate into nuclear…...
???Give us more of that socialism???: Markey, Warren rally Democrats in Holyoke
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (832+ words) HOLYOKE — As President Donald Trump derides the growing influence of socialism within the Democratic Party, U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren did not shy away from the word early Saturday morning in Holyoke. Instead, they fully embraced it. “Give…...
Questions on new school building inspire Franklin Tech outreach plan
13+ hour, 59+ min ago (754+ words) MONTAGUE — As a district-wide vote on the proposal for a new $236.6 million Franklin County Technical School building approaches this fall, the School Committee discussed a draft question-and-answer document last week that reflects questions the 22 representatives have been receiving from fellow…...
Shelburne Selectboard supports conservation restriction on Taylor Road
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (472+ words) SHELBURNE — Following a vote of support from the Selectboard, 62.37 acres of land on Taylor Road will be permanently protected by the Franklin Land Trust. The property was first donated by Nancy Hazard and Phyllis Lawrence to the Mount Grace Land…...
John M. Crowley
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (426+ words) Greenfield Recorder Conway, MA – John M. Crowley, 83, of Conway, MA, passed away on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at the Baptist Hill Road home where he lived for the past 42 years. Crowley, as he was commonly called, was born in Presque Isle, Maine…...
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: The making of an agent
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1190+ words) Third of three parts Before he returned home from his 18-year odyssey in New York City, McKelvey joined the DiaMMond Management Group with Jim and Lisa Pike Masteralexis. Lisa has worked her way up from professor in the McCormack School…...
Jenna C. Putala
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (405+ words) Erving, MA – Jenna Catherine Putala, 28, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by the warmth and love of her family, on Sunday, August 9, 2026, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with PEComa, an extremely rare form of sarcoma. Jenna was born on…...
Committee weighs cutting crowd control clause from public assemblies ordinance
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (815+ words) GREENFIELD — The Appointments and Ordinances Committee is considering holding a working session to review proposed changes to the public assemblies ordinance to get input from law enforcement and the public on whether a crowd control clause is necessary. Appointments and…...
Leverett, family nearing settlement in Blueberry Patch land access lawsuit
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (279+ words) LEVERETT — A two-year-old lawsuit over access to town conservation land on Shutesbury Road is nearing its end, with both the town and the family that brought the Land Court case filing a joint status report this month, indicating that a…...