Tracking the past: Dino Trail Week returns to the Valley, brings prehistoric history to life

Montague and Erving Notebook: July 9, 2026

Fire truck purchase approved in Montague Center MONTAGUE CENTER — Residents in the Montague Center Fire District have voted to support the purchase of a new fire engine. The vote took place during the Montague Center Fire District’s annual meeting on June 25. Article 12 sought to use $600,000 to buy a new truck with […]

On the Ridge with Joe Judd: The 'dog days' of summer are near

Whew! As I write this, the heat and humidity have finally broken, but for the most part, the days leading up to the Fourth of July, with the oppressive heat that accompanied it, had my complete attention! And that’s usually a sign that the “dog days of summer” have arrived. But what exactly does the […]

North Quabbin Notebook: July 9, 2026

Series of events on tap at Wheeler Memorial Library ORANGE — Wheeler Memorial Library at 49 East River St. invites the community to a series of events this month. “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie” will be screened on Thursday, July 9, from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. Local magician Ed the Wizard will perform his comedy and […]

Arts Briefs: Bellydancing in Greenfield, blues in Turners Falls, and more

Wendell Meetinghouse welcomes Shay and Charles Cooper On Thursday, July 16 at 7 p.m., the Wendell Meetinghouse welcomes Shay and Charles Cooper as the featured speakers in its July Spirit Circle event. Wendell Meetinghouse Spirit Circles invite community members to offer talks or other presentations on questions like “What does spirit mean to me? What […]

My Turn: Reality over ideology

With reference to articles, July 1 and 2 about the SCOTUS transgender sports ruling:Physical differences between the human male and the human female begin from the moment of conception. Compared to the female, the male will develop with more skeletal muscle mass, particularly in the upper body, have longer limbs, larger bone density, higher red […]