1+ day, 33+ min ago   (713+ words) GREENFIELD — With a new mascot, performance and feature calling back to the fair’s history, the 177th Franklin County Fair celebrated both a future of fresh thrills and the county’s past traditions. “It helps bring the community together,” said Tony King of…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (943+ words) BELCHERTOWN — Nuclear energy is often presented as one piece of an “all-of-the-above” strategy for addressing climate change. But at a book talk last week at Belchertown’s Clapp Memorial Library, author Linda Pentz Gunter argued that nuclear energy is too expensive,…...

6+ day, 55+ min ago   (617+ words) Speaking of Nature: An unbeatable record — this time it’s serious Greenfield Recorder Today’s story starts on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 29. It was an absolutely gorgeous morning, but every fiber of my being thought that it was quite reasonable for…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (367+ words) CHARLEMONT — A renewed focus on student writing, the expansion of student-led conferences and newly painted picnic tables are some of the highlights at Hawlemont Regional School heading into the 2026-2027 academic year, which begins Sept. 2. According to Principal Amber Tulloch, in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (415+ words) My dad took this image of my mom and me in June 2026, days before my mother received an early-stage dementia diagnosis, likely Alzheimer’s disease. I’ve always expected grief and devastation for families after this diagnosis. The drugs available in the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (355+ words) As the academic year arrives, a new beginning offers hope and excitement. In this setting, I am reminded of every morning sunrise that has a calculated schedule and naturally engages symbiotically with humankind. All living beings experience darkness and light…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (485+ words) WHATELY — After the success of last year’s “Caterpillooza,” Quonquont Farm is hosting another event for visitors to meet crawling caterpillars alongside a few new unsung heroes of habitats across the Connecticut River Valley. The event, titled “Valley Wild” for its…...