6+ hour, 39+ min ago  (504+ words) NORTHAMPTON " Shawn Palmer, publisher of the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Greenfield Recorder and Athol Daily News, is set to add being president and chief executive officer of Newspapers of New England to his responsibilities. Palmer on July 5 officially succeeds Chuck Goodrich,…...

9+ hour, 38+ min ago  (496+ words) Although opioid-related overdose deaths in the state dropped below 1, 000 individuals in 2025 for the first time since 2013, according to preliminary data released last week, the number of fatal overdoses in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region remained level when comparing…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (497+ words) GREENFIELD " School Committee members are pushing to improve communication and address how facility problems are reported after hearing concerns from parents, teachers and community members regarding the school district's response after someone unexpectedly gained access to Federal Street School last…...

6+ hour, 28+ min ago  (648+ words) MONTAGUE " In the wake of complaints to the School Committee about religious remarks he made during the May 28 commencement ceremony, Franklin County Technical School Superintendent Richard Martin has retired three weeks early. During Wednesday's School Committee meeting, Chair Richard Kuklewicz…...

8+ hour, 56+ min ago  (497+ words) BOSTON " Farmworkers are hoping lawmakers will advance legislation that raises their pay almost 50% to match the state minimum wage and grants them overtime. Meanwhile, there's resistance to the proposed pay raises from farmers who are facing economic pressures. "What we're…...

4+ hour, 54+ min ago  (17+ words) Greenfield Recorder Unlimited Digital Access Awaits. Did we miss something we should have covered?...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (688+ words) GREENFIELD " For three decades, Relay For Life of Franklin County has celebrated cancer survivors, honored those who have been lost and raised money to support the fight against cancer, all while building community in the process. "It's kind of like…...

8+ hour, 9+ min ago  (493+ words) The U. S. Small Business Administration named'Dean's Beans as the Rural Business of the Year for Massachusetts, recognizing the company's commitment to ethical sourcing, employee ownership and rural economic development. CEO Beth Spong said the 100% worker-owned cooperative learned about the honor in…...

9+ hour, 17+ min ago  (966+ words) ORANGE " A local business owner has until June 19 to appeal the Selectboard's decision to euthanize one of his dogs, which reportedly has bitten three people within four months. Rodney Cofske said on Monday that he intends to file a petition…...

9+ hour, 36+ min ago  (887+ words) On the Ridge with Joe Judd: "A hunt to remember" Greenfield Recorder As it is with any turkey hunting season, all good things must end. And as I walked out of the woods realizing that the 2026 spring season was over,…...