Three Franklin County, North Quabbin poets among finalists for Beals Prize

Lois Holm

<html><head></head><body>Lois Holm<br /><br />Buckland, MA - Lois Elaine Everett Holm of Buckland, MA passed away on October 3, 2026 at the age of 94. The first child to George and Barbara (Lamont) Everett, Lois was born in Springfield Massachusetts o ...

Barbara Ann Campbell

<html><head></head><body>Barbara Ann Campbell<br /><br />Turners Falls, MA - Barbara Ann Campbell, 77, of Turners Falls, MA, passed away peacefully in her home on October 5, 2026.<br /><br />Born to the late Joseph R. Greene and Frances Greene, Barbar ...

Bringing more beavers to watersheds is a powerful drought-fighting tool, experts say

GREEN RIVER, Wyo. (AP) — On Jackson Ramsay’s family ranch late in the summer, there were few signs it had just weathered the worst-ever winter snowpack and record-setting heat. Water twisted unhurriedly through the land, splayed into various branches that rejoined to form pools behind mounds of piled sticks. Young willows stretched from the bank [&hellip;]

H.S. Roundup: Frontier field hockey shuts out Minnechaug in final home game

SOUTH DEERFIELD — In its last home game before the postseason, the Frontier Regional field hockey team defeated Minnechaug, 4-0, in a Suburban league matchup on Monday afternoon. Frontier (13-0-1, 9-0-1 Suburban) moves closer to a postseason with plenty of potential for greatness. The Redhawks rank fifth in the latest MIAA power rankings in Division [&hellip;]

Bulletin Board: Turners Falls' George Bush meets with Robert and Jonathan Kraft at Gillette Stadium

After celebrating his 100th birthday, George Bush of Turners Falls continued his historic legacy as a devoted season ticket holder of the New England Patriots with a celebrity meet and greet at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 11. Bush attended the Patriots’ victory over the Las Vegas Raiders and enjoyed an opportunity to get on the [&hellip;]