Regional Notebook: Sept. 28, 2026

$788K in grants to boost Franklin County food systems, farm capacity

Franklin County businesses and nonprofits were awarded a total of $788,051 through the Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program to fund upgrades for local food systems.

Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: (Re)setting our intentions

In some religions — and in many places h— this is the time of year when people reflect on and (re)set their intentions for the near future. Whether it’s celebrating the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur), or starting a new school year, beginning a new job or being promoted, or voting in […]

UMass club golf team takes down Division 1 field at Laker Fall Invitational

The UMass club golf team went against a Division 1 field at the Laker Fall Invitational and came away with a historic victory at Lake View Country Club on Sept. 21 in North East, Pa. Mercyhurst University hosted the event. UMass finished at 7-over-par across 54 holes and defeated the host Lakers by five shots. […]

My Turn: End the Lindsay Clancy triple-murder case

The facts are gut-wrenching. In murder cases they often are.   Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, Cora, age five, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan, at their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts and left their bodies in the basement.   She then slashed her own throat and wrists before jumping from a second-story window. Her suicide attempt failed, […]

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: No. 4 UMass women's field hockey a force

Good morning! The Pioneer Valley is blessed with a strong field hockey tradition that began a half-century ago with Frontier’s Vi Goodnow, Greenfield’s Donna Woodcock, Smith Academy’s Sherry Webb, Mahar’s Karen Grzeslik and Athol’s Kathy Horrigan. Similarly, the UMass glory years began in 1978 under UMass Hall of Famer Pam Hixon who coached for 17 […]