Reminding generations to come: Gill monument commemorated for veterans of post-1975 conflicts and wars

Reminding generations to come: Gill monument commemorated for veterans of post-1975 conflicts and wars

GILL — It was a monumental day on Wednesday as a new memorial honoring Gill veterans involved in military conflicts after 1975 was dedicated as part of a Veterans Day ceremony. Veterans, Gill residents, town and state officials and others gathered on along Main Road on the sunny, cool morning to formally dedicate the monument […]

'Saying thank you matters': Franklin County ceremonies recognize Veterans Day

Residents across Franklin County took a step back from their daily routines on Tuesday and Wednesday to reflect on the sacrifice and service behind Veterans Day. Sunderland In Sunderland, the elementary school’s students and teachers took a short field trip. A few streets away at Town Hall, the kids, faculty, residents and members of the […]

Federal policy changes cast shadow over fourth annual Massachusetts Healthcare Summit

AMHERST — Last year’s federal reconciliation bill, H.R.1, gave sparingly and took dramatically from America’s healthcare safety net. Beginning Jan. 1, new work requirements stipulate that adults between the ages of 19 and 64 qualify for Medicaid Expansion only if they’re working, studying, volunteering or participating in job training for at least 80 hours a […]

My Turn: The knock no one answers

In the small towns where I’ve lived most of my life, a knock on the door used to mean something simple: a neighbor stopping by, a borrowed cup of sugar, a quick hello. You answered because that’s what people did. You answered because you trusted the world enough to open your door to it. So […]

Greenfield Recorder seeks nominations for Citizen of the Year 

GREENFIELD — Citizens of the Year. They epitomize what it means to serve one’s community. They believe that belonging comes from contributing. They think beyond themselves. “Everyone’s got something to offer,” said last year’s Greenfield Recorder Citizen of the Year, Patricia “Pat” Thayer of Ashfield. Now, the Recorder is once again seeking nominations for its […]