H.S. football: Franklin Tech trounces Athol, 44-14

H.S. Roundup: Franklin Tech field hockey suffers first league loss at West Springfield

The Franklin Tech field hockey team lost to West Springfield, 2-0, at Clark Field on Thursday night. The Eagles (11-3-1, 10-1 County) have already clinched a share of the County league championship. The Eagles went into halftime scoreless, but the Terriers jumped ahead with goals in the third and fourth quarter. Franklin Tech can clinch […]

H.S. football: Frontier Regional loses lead, falls to SICS at Abdow Field

SPRINGFIELD — A promising start turned into a bitter ending for the Frontier Regional football team in a 50-28 loss to SICS on Thursday night. The Redhawks had early control of the Intercounty South battle at Abdow Field, leading 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. But the big plays started to add up […]

Greenfield City Council adopts rental registry ordinance

The Greenfield City Council approved a rental registry ordinance on Wednesday, requiring landlords to register units annually and undergo periodic inspections to ensure tenant safety.

Local attorneys await verdict on Question 2, to allow collective bargaining for CPCS employees

Massachusetts voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether Ballot Question 2 should permit employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services to engage in collective bargaining.

My Turn: JaDuke Theater a fortress of wealth, talent

Trips to Turners Falls are frequent for me, driving up from my farm in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia.  I visit my son Briggs and family, oftentimes coinciding the excursion with his performances playing leading roles in JaDuke Theater productions. Over the last several years of attending shows and getting to know people, I’ve […]