'People are valuing shopping local': Area farmers markets see rising interest amid national food safety concerns

Colrain latest to consider kratom ban

The Colrain Board of Health is considering a townwide ban on kratom products following similar moves by neighboring communities and proposed state-level restrictions on synthetic kratom.

Arts Briefs: 'Franklin County Stories' in Wendell, auditions in Turners Falls, and more

Greenfield Library offers crafting programs Greenfield Public Library will host two upcoming crafting programs in its Makerspace. Craft-O-Rama will take place Saturday, Aug. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., inviting participants to bring a cloth item to decorate with library- and camp-themed iron-on designs and patches. The program will include materials and cookies. On […]

'I got to see 10 different versions': Ashfield native to lead Q&A following 'Super Troopers 3' special screening in Greenfield

Greenfield's Garden Cinemas will host a screening of Super Troopers 3 followed by a Q&A session with Second Second Director Tony Scelsi on August 8.

Sounds Local: 'It's a cosmic thing': Rebranded Charlemont Roots Reggae Festival brings international lineup this Saturday

The Charlemont Roots Reggae Festival returns this weekend on Saturday, Aug. 8 from noon to 10 p.m. at the Charlemont Fairgrounds. The festival has deep roots in Franklin County, starting in 1985 when Ras Jahn Bullock and Loose Caboose first held a reggae show in Charlemont. Abdul Baki would later establish the Charlemont Reggae Festival in […]

Resilience Center of Franklin County secures grant to expand domestic violence prevention

The Resilience Center of Franklin County has secured a state grant to launch a major domestic violence prevention initiative, featuring a new Teen Domestic Violence Task Force.