My Turn: Rental Registry is wasteful duplication

Valley Bounty: Upinngil started with sheep, bees and leeks. Then, the ‘barnyard theory of inevitability’ took over

“I’ve probably tried every single thing there is to do in agriculture,” says Clifford Hatch, co-owner of Upinngil in Gill. It’s true: Upinngil is an unusually diverse operation. Clifford, his daughter Sorrel Hatch, and their team of employees and family members grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including specialty crops like mushrooms and […]

Faith Matters: Nurturing the souls of the young

A parent reflects on the challenges faced by Gen Z, and suggests that fostering spirituality and soul-nourishing activities can help both young people and older adults build resilience in a complex world.

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Oct. 26 to Oct. 30, 2026

Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the recent Oct. 21 House session. Both roll calls are on proposed consolidated amendments to the recently approved $2.35 billion fiscal year 2026 budget designed to close out the books on FY26. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate […]

Céline J. MacDougall

<html><head></head><body>C&eacute;line J. MacDougall<br /><br />Vernon, VT - C&eacute;line Marie-Th&eacute;r&egrave;se Fran&ccedil;oise Janelle MacDougall was born June 2, 1932 in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Qu&eacute;bec to Eveline (Rajotte) and Elph& ...

Fay E. Bennett

<html><head></head><body>Fay E. Bennett<br /><br />Greenfield, MA - Fay Emma Hunting Bennett, 101, died November 3. She was born July 28, 1925 at the Fay Farm in North New Salem, MA, the daughter of Nathan J. and Beatrice A. Fay Hunting. She was the w ...