Montague, Gill and Erving Notebook: May 14, 2026

My Turn: Black cats treated like garbage

Guess what, there are approximately 80 million feral cats in the United States. We throw away cats and kittens like we do our garbage. I am not speaking without back up of some of these stats. We live near the South Deerfield grammar school and near the loud Amtrak rails. We end up with at […]

Athol's Zach Graziano wins America's Strongest Teen title

A teen from Athol isn’t just strong, he’s America’s Strongest Teen and has the hardware to prove it. Zach “The Viking” Graziano won the America’s Strongest Teen competition on July 11 in Pleasanton, California. The event took place at the Alameda County Fair. “It was incredible,” Graziano said. “I’ve had multiple friends come up to […]

Greenfield resident Molly Miller tapped as new Leyden town clerk

Molly Miller of Greenfield has been appointed as the new town clerk for Leyden, replacing George Stephan.

Montague Public Libraries seek recipe submissions for cookbook

The Montague Public Libraries are accepting recipe submissions for a community cookbook.

North County Notebook: July 31, 2026

Bernardston Historical Society Museum open Sunday BERNARDSTON — The Bernardston Historical Society Museum at 20 Church St. will be open Sunday, Aug. 2, from 1 to 4 p.m. Included in the museum’s collection are household relics, vintage farm implements, historic photos, and the Lumen Nelson taxidermy collection of small mammals and birds. One of the […]