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By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — After decades working out of a satellite office on Federal Street, Community Legal Aid has found a new home in downtown Greenfield.Community Legal Aid, which provides free civil legal services to low-income and elderly residents in...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — A benefit this weekend will raise money for the Holly Avenue resident whose home was severely damaged in an October fire that killed her two dogs.The event will be held at the Montague Elks Lodge, located at 1 Elks Ave. in Turners Falls,...

Good morning!Last week in this space UMass money man John Kennedy defended embattled athletic director Ryan Bamford, who I blamed for the football team’s terrible record (18-82) since he was hired.Kennedy’s comments didn’t go over well on social...

By AMALIA WOMPA

The annual production of “Welcome Yule: A Midwinter Celebration” is set to return for its 40th year this winter, bringing together both old and new folklore traditions.On Dec. 13, 14 and 15, the Shea Theater Arts Center in Turners Falls will host the...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Phyllis Lawrence creates stunning works of art using strips of fabric; a few other materials appear in her work, too, like beach stones and feathers. It boggles the mind to consider that such masterpieces can be trod upon, but walking on Lawrence’s...

By AMY NEWSHORE

Shame is a topic not easily talked about. And that is why I feel enthusiastic about writing about it. That’s my thing — discussing and writing about topics that we often hold at arm’s length and don’t dare think or talk about.But why am I choosing to...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

For one night and one night only, the First Congregational Church of Ashfield will be hosting a performance of “To Serve A Hive,” a queer political thriller and a climate crisis drama set in a beehive.Changing climates, dwindling resources, and an...

By RYAN AMES

One more to go.The Amherst College men’s soccer team advanced to the NCAA Division III title game after beating Middlebury, 2-1, during the Final Four semifinal Thursday night in Las Vegas.The Mammoths secured two second-half goals versus the Panthers...

After dropping three games in a row, the UMass women’s basketball team was very much in need of a bounce back performance on Thursday night.The Minutewomen certainly got that – and then some.UMass stormed out to a 26-8 lead after one quarter and...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Transit services are set to expand throughout the region next year, with more than $3 million in state grants awarded to transit authorities in the Pioneer Valley and surrounding areas to improve connections across routes.These expansions come as part...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

Advocates from the National Coalition to Liberate Methadone discussed the stigma associated with methadone treatment and recommended ways to expand it during a virtual event hosted by the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — Backed by a federal grant, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) is in the process of developing its own Road Safety Action Plan to serve as a guide for future traffic safety investments.To inform the plan’s creation,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — More products and facility upgrades will be coming to the Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center, as the Franklin County Community Development Corporation has reeled in two separate grants.The Franklin County CDC was awarded a...

By AMALIA WOMPA

WENDELL — A local actor, director and writer hopes to capture the mysteries of life with his new book of poetry.Court Dorsey, 74, was born in Rome, New York, before living most of his young life in the suburbs of Chicago. Now a Wendell resident,...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — All Souls Church is participating in the statewide Spirit of Reparations Film Series, hosting a screening of “The Cost of Inheritance” on Sunday.Residents are invited to the church at 399 Main St. from 5 to 9 p.m. Doors open at 4:45 p.m...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Two decades after leaving the school district, former Newton School Principal Carol Jacobs is back at the helm in an interim capacity.Jacobs is filling the principal position that was left vacant following the abrupt resignation of Sadie...

By DOMENIC POLI

This year’s Quabbin History Calendar is the 40th annual edition, and it could also be the final one.J.R. Greene has produced a calendar every year since the mid-1980s and, as a result, is running out of photos of the towns and villages that were...

GREENFIELD — In an effort to make shopping locally easier and more rewarding this holiday season, the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce has launched a revamped Franklin County Gift Card program that supports a growing list of small businesses with...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MILLERS FALLS — Adapting to industry changes and listening to community feedback has carried Element Brewing Co. co-founders Ben Anhalt and Dan Kramer into their 15th year in business.To mark the occasion, Element Brewing Co. will host a celebration...

By ANITA WILSON

A survey from the National Retail Federation found that consumers plan to spend just over $900 on gifts this holiday season and 57% of those purchases will be made online.At the same time, consumer complaints about online purchases are on the rise....