Bulletin Board: Maeve Barry of Whately shining at Monadnock Motor Speedway

My Turn: Lori Streeter has my vote

I have been the medical director at Franklin County House of Corrections (FCHOC) for 12 years. Before starting, I had never known what the sheriff did and had an image of the old Western man with a silver star badge and a gun, confronting the bad guys. County sheriffs in Massachusetts play a broader role in our […]

Political Notebook: Oct. 14, 2026

Lavallee, Wondolowski to participate in candidates forum GREENFIELD — Voters in the 1st Franklin District will get a chance to hear directly from the two candidates competing to represent them at the State House in November’s general election. Independent candidate Amy Lavallee and Democratic candidate Lora Wondolowski will appear together at a candidates forum on Wednesday, Oct. […]

State, CSX agree to rail upgrades in the Berkshires

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation reached an agreement with CSX to fund track improvements and a potential new platform in Pittsfield to support the Berkshire Flyer passenger rail service and future regional expansion.

Speaking of Nature: The common raven: the great scrounger

It was a gorgeous Sunday morning, and I was sitting at the edge of my meadow, slightly questioning my own sanity. The sun had not yet made an appearance, the temperature was only 41 degrees Fahrenheit, and my feet were damp after walking through the dew-covered grass. Up the hill the house was warm, but […]

Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — An international crackdown on environmental crime across Latin America and the Caribbean led to 233 arrests and uncovered links between large-scale Amazon deforestation and companies across several continents, the international police organization Interpol said Wednesday. The two-month operation targeted illegal logging, gold mining and wildlife trafficking across nine countries, identifying some […]