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By BILL DANIELSON

The month of September was one of the most beautiful stretches of solid gorgeous weather that I can remember. There was very little rain last month and whatever rain there was seemed to fall on weekdays. As a result, there was ample time to get out...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

A couple weeks ago, I attended a quick-pickling workshop at the Tyler Memorial Library in Charlemont. The library serves both Hawley and Charlemont. Librarian Kim Gabert arranges about one workshop a month.Somehow, I hadn’t managed to get to any of...

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

CONWAY— Neighbors and visitors gathered for events, art, and food on Sunday at the 60th Festival of the Hills, an annual fall festival that captures “the essence of Conway,” according to longtime volunteer and Conway resident Phyllis Jeswald.“I...

By GEORGE MILLER

ORANGE — The best news for Mahar came in the first 6½ minutes Friday night; from that point forward, the Senators were left chasing the game.Following Carter Hardy’s recovery of an onside kick on the opening kickoff, Morgan Softic gave the hosts a 6-0...

By AMALIA WOMPA

An eye-catching art exhibit by Timothy Gorts has found a temporary home in Greenfield’s Artspace gallery.Having a later start to art than most, Gorts proves both in his artworks and in the title of his exhibition that “It’s Never Too Late To...

By DOUG SELWYN

Bessel Van Der Kolk, author of the extraordinary book “The Body Keeps the Score,” shares research that shows that the more traumatic experiences (often labeled as Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs) a young person has, the more likely they will...

By ANITA WILSON

It’s something many people don’t like to think about — making arrangements for when we or someone we love dies. But making decisions ahead of time can make a difficult time a little easier because it helps ensure that you are honoring someone’s...

By SHERYL HUNTER

Playing in a punk band with your dad is rather unusual — even more so if you are only 9 years old. But for Pema Crigler, the lead singer of the Greenfield-based punk band Rocking Puppies, it’s not only a normal thing to do, it’s a lot of fun.Pema and...

By AMALIA WOMPA

BOSTON — Two Greenfield residents will take to the Boston Marathon route on Sunday, Oct. 6, as part of a fundraiser for a cause that hits close to home for them and millions of other Americans.For 35 years, the Jimmy Fund Walk has raised money to...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

The town of Leverett is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. The festivities have included a cake-filled birthday party in March, a plant walk, an antique vehicle and equipment show, a quilt show, a July 4 parade and barbecue, and much...

By MARA MELLITS

Owners of Kei vehicles, rejoice. The temporarily restricted vehicles can now be legally registered again with the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.Kei is short for keijidosha, which means “light vehicle” in Japanese. They’re small, not...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Ryan Nestor comes from determined people: his grandfather emigrated by himself at age 11 from Greece, found work in restaurants, and became a citizen, homeowner, and family man. Like his grandfather, Nestor is passionate about gardening, and now...

By BILL DANIELSON

One of the hazards of working in a school is the annual reunion of large numbers of people in small, confined spaces. The students get antsy and the adults get antsy, but this is just a temporary annoyance. The bigger problem is the confinement of...

By HOWARD HERMAN

ATHOL — Midway through the second quarter of Friday’s game, Athol running back Sawyer Lefsyk had given his team momentum with a 64-yard touchdown drive.On the next series, Lee quarterback Omari Smith was picked off by Raydin Sousa and the Bears were...

By CARLA J. POTTS

Dodging puddles and raindrops on a Friday afternoon 25 years ago, I headed to the university’s textbook annex to grab what I needed for the fall semester of my senior year. Having just finished the first week of classes, I chatted excitedly with my...

By AMALIA WOMPA

America’s fastest-growing sport has continued to find avid players in Franklin County, and now, two longtime residents are traveling to Washington D.C. to compete for the ultimate title.The intergenerational team, Todd “Happy” Boynton, 51, of...

By SHERYL HUNTER

With his dynamic harp playing and singing, combined with his charismatic stage presence, bluesman James Montgomery has been winning over crowds for over 50 years and shows no signs of slowing down.“I’m on the ‘Too Stupid to Stop Tour,’” Montgomery...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — The four women leading an evening of collective prayer, song, dance and storytelling began by placing pinches of cool soil from two wooden bowls into the cupped palms of audience members.In one bowl, the members of the...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Food helps us communicate with others. I have known Daphne Bye of Montague casually for a decade, yet I never really knew very much about her until last week. Asking her about her fabulous layered-hummus dish helped me learn about her career and her...

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

HAWLEY — With four decades having passed since the Hawley Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1984, current and former firefighters and their neighbors took the opportunity to take a step back and soak in the distance between where they stand...