A sticky legacy: Blue Heron Farm in Charlemont celebrates 50 years of making maple syrup

Speaking of Nature: Reaping the rewards: How to build a successful birdhouse for bluebirds and wrens

One of those delightful chores that signals the beginning of spring is the task of building nest boxes for the birds in my yard. For the past 21 years, I have deployed several nest boxes in the hopes of attracting bluebirds to my yard. This works because I live in an open area with a […]

Amherst College professor speaks to preserving 'the infrastructure of democracy' in Charlemont Forum program

Amherst College Professor Austin Sarat says democracy is essential for a just society, but it is being eroded by a lack of economic well-being, political polarization and a decline in trust in the government, and must be preserved by investing in the common good and encouraging empathy and open dialogue.

No more mix-ups: Skipping the powder for a real French onion spread

I have a confession to make. I have always had a weakness for dip made with packaged onion-soup mix. When I was little and my mother made it — very occasionally, I must add — it seemed like a miracle that all that flavor could come out of one small package stirred into some sour […]

DA's office: Driver killed in Northfield crash believed to be NH man

A 65-year-old man from Munsonville, New Hampshire was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Gulf Road in Northfield on Thursday when his Ford F-350 pickup truck went off the road and struck a tree.

Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: Stone Soup Café is turning fifteen!

It’s nice — great, in fact — to be able to write and publish something celebratory that is both local and timely, and something we can all enjoy. Would that such opportunities came around more frequently! But, for one day next Sunday, all of Greenfield and Franklin County will have a few hours to gather, […]