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By TINKY WEISBLAT

We live in an area with abundant local sources of food. Greenfield’s Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew is getting ready to celebrate this year’s harvest with a “100 Mile Dinner.”The dinner will take place next Saturday, Oct. 26, at 5:30 p.m....

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 TINKY WEISBLAT

I recently participated in Apex Orchards’ annual Peach Fest. Owner Tim Smith couldn’t quite remember whether it was the third or fourth such occasion. I couldn’t remember either, although I go every time it happens and always enjoy visiting the...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Sometimes it’s impossible not to follow trends. Lately, I have seen recipes popping up all over the place for Atlantic Beach Pie. I met this pie first in the New York Times. It has also graced Southern Living magazine, NPR, and Forbes magazine, not to...

By STEVE PFARRER

The Sacred DogBy Joan LivingstonDarkstroke Books Franklin County author Joan Livingston, a former reporter and editor who once covered the Hilltowns for the Gazette, has used her experience to create a series of mystery novels set in similar towns,...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

GREENFIELD — Local residents congregated in remembrance across the region on Memorial Day to honor loved ones killed in the line of duty and while serving their country. Military service members were commemorated in at least 20 ways across Franklin...

By STEVE PFARRER

When it comes to transgender rights, the headlines across many parts of the country have become increasingly ugly in the last several months.At least 15 states, all controlled by Republicans, have banned or restricted gender-affirming medical care for...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

For the first time in nearly two years, the General Pierce Bridge connecting Greenfield and Montague over the Connecticut River is open at full capacity.The bridge, which has been closed for a multi-year construction project since April 26, 2021, was...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Presidents’ Day is a relatively new holiday. It was established in 1971.February used to honor Lincoln and Washington separately on their birthdays. This omnibus holiday generously embraces all presidents, even the incompetent ones like James Buchanan...

By DOMENIC POLI

Locals are expressing relief over the partial reopening of the General Pierce Bridge, which connects Greenfield and Montague over the Connecticut River.The structure has been closed to vehicular traffic since April 26, 2021, to accommodate a...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — The General Pierce Bridge is set to open to one lane of traffic by the end of the week, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced on Friday.“I think this is the first step toward re-establishing an important...