Speaking of Nature: The night 1.22 billion birds filled the skies: A rare pine warbler sighting

Keeping score with Chip Ainsworth: Franklin Tech athletics flying high this fall

Good morning! A few weeks ago, Franklin County Tech teacher John Carey wrote to say I should pay more attention to athletics on Industrial Way. “The sports programs at Franklin County Tech have come into their own over the last decade,” he wrote.  “Leaving campus last week I saw at least a hundred students on […]

Shirley Slahetka

<html><head></head><body>SHIRLEY SLAHETKA<br /><br />Montague, MA - Shirley M. Slahetka, 85, will be remembered for more than 40 years of friendship, hospitality, and dedication to Pine Grove Golf Course, where she and her longtime partner, Gil Verril ...

Clayton W. Sibley

<html><head></head><body>Clayton W. Sibley<br /><br />Greenfield, MA - Clayton W. Sibley, 76, affectionately known as "Sooky", died Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Charlene Manor in Greenfield with his family by his side.<br /><br />Born on ...

Richard Lindemann

<html><head></head><body>Richard Lindemann<br /><br />Montague, MA - Richard "Rick" Lindemann, an honorable, caring, and steadfast pillar of his family and community, stepped into eternity on October 12, 2026. Born on January 21, 1953, Rick ...

H.S. football: Greenfield overcomes early QB injury to defeat Mahar, 14-7

Freshman quarterback Casey Burke led the Greenfield high school football team to a 14-7 victory over Mahar on Friday night despite an early injury to senior starting quarterback Gavin Arsenault.