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By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Nearly 30 years after the town purchased the property, the new-and-improved Leary Lot opened to residents and travelers on Friday, marking a national milestone.With $2.46 million from the Federal Highway Administration’s Charging and...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — School Committee members got an inside look at the new veterinary sciences building at Franklin County Technical School this week.Principal Brian Spadafino guided the cohort of members through the 4,800-square-foot building on the...

By DOMENIC POLI

On Oct. 22, 2005, the Recorder’s Life & Times section featured a full-page article by Karen P. Chynoweth, with a color photo of an 18-year-old woman and the headline “Nearly famous.” The piece told the story of Shelburne Falls native Kate Corriero,...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

A New Hampshire glass blower and rug hooker has a new exhibit on display at the Shelburne Arts Co-op. Peter Bott’s “Wool and Glass” collection will be on display through Nov. 25.Bott has been an artist his entire life, and said he was inspired by his...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

TYNGSBOROUGH — The 14th-seeded Frontier boys soccer team never felt like the underdog during its MIAA Div. 4 quarterfinal contest against sixth-seeded Tyngsborough on Thursday night. The Redhawks came out and looked like the dominant team through 40...

By RYAN AMES

For the first time since 2016, the UMass field hockey team is going dancing.The Minutewomen earned at at-large bid into this year’s NCAA Tournament as one of the 18 best teams in the country. UMass drew a familiar foe in its first tournament game in...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Electronic voting tabulators will soon be coming to Whately, however, it is unclear whether the community will actually use them for future elections without first getting resident input.The Selectboard approved using $2,000 in American...

By GARRETT COTE

After being down as many as 19 points in the early stages of the second half, the UMass men’s basketball team cut the Louisiana Tech lead to just five with 2 minutes, 12 seconds following an Akil Watson layup in transition – capping off a 12-2 spurt...

By RYAN AMES

The UMass hockey team will look to get back on track with a weekend home-and-home against No. 10 Providence, starting Thursday at the Mullins Center.The Minutemen went winless in Vermont last weekend, which dropped them out of the USCHO national...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The Frontier boys soccer team is one win away from making it back to the MIAA Division 4 Final Four. The Redhawks have been knocking on the door of a state championship since the new statewide tournament format went into place in 2021, reaching the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

AGAWAM — The three-time defending MIAA Div. 4 field hockey state champions weren’t ready to relinquish their crown on Tuesday. Fourth-seeded Frontier took on top-seeded Uxbridge in the Div. 4 semifinals at Agawam High School and the Spartans quickly...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ROWE — The town’s first audit in eight years revealed that Rowe is in a pretty good financial state, despite some record-keeping errors that left the town with understated free cash, an overstated stabilization fund, and cash reconciliation issues...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

LEVERETT — Late Yankee Candle founder Michael J. Kittredge II’s sprawling 60-acre estate could be in line for a $200 million development, featuring 400 owner-occupied homes for people 55 and over, with one-quarter of these homes deemed...

By JEFF LAJOIE

The challenge is substantial, but the Frontier field hockey team is ready.Three-time defending state champion Uxbridge stands in the way of the fourth-seeded Redhawks and a spot in the MIAA Division 4 championship game. Frontier and the top-seeded...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — UMass football head coach Don Brown confirmed Monday that Minutemen starting quarterback Taisun Phommachanh will miss the remainder of the season after suffering an injury against Mississippi State on Nov. 2.UMass had a bye this past...

By RYAN AMES

Locked in a 1-1 game, the UMass women’s soccer team allowed two goals in the final 20 minutes of regulation as top-seeded Saint Louis scored a 3-1 victory to capture the Atlantic-10 Conference championship on Sunday in Saint Louis.The Billikens scored...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

It was a big day for the Frontier and Mohawk Trail cross country teams at the MIAA Division 3 state qualifying meet at Wrentham Development Center.There were six heats during Saturday’s race – three boys heats and three girls heats — and the top seven...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After knocking on the door of a state semifinal appearance the last few years, the Frontier field hockey team is heading to the MIAA Division 4 Final Four.The Redhawks reached the state quarterfinals in both 2022 and 2023 but on...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — The confidence gained from the Greenfield football team following a big win over Athol carried over into Friday’s contest against Belchertown. The Green Wave knocked off the Bears, 22-14, thanks to a late touchdown last week, and that...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

HOLYOKE — Driving down Interstate 91, said U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, “you see the phoenix rising from the ashes,” referring to a long-awaited new home for area veterans that’s been under construction for the last 451 days.Neal admired the progress being...