Oktoberfest in Shelburne Falls to raise money for sixth grade field trip

Montague, Gill and Erving Notebook: Oct. 2, 2026

Cool Rides Car Show returns to Franklin Tech TURNERS FALLS — The Cool Rides Car Show is returning to Franklin County Technical School, 82 Industrial Blvd., on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. There will be awards for the coolest vehicles, including the People’s Choice Trophy. Food will also be prepared by Culinary Arts students and staff. Postponed Gill Harvest Festival set for Sunday GILL — The sixth annual Gill Harvest Festival is back on this Sunday, Oct. 4, from noon to 3 p.m. after inclement weather last weekend pushed the festival back to its […]

My Turn: Should the state fund 'the school,' and not 'the student'?

At the Sept. 10 Pioneer Valley Regional School District School Committee meeting, the superintendent argued that Massachusetts’ Chapter 70 formula is flawed because it funds “the student” rather than “the school” as a unit, and a school’s real costs — staffing, heating, building upkeep — don’t shrink with a smaller student body, so the state should fund the school itself. This claim is based on her premise that “a student is not a part of the educational delivery system.” Ask any teacher: students learn from each other through discussion, group work, teams, bands and social interaction. If students aren’t part of […]

Conway Festival of the Hills returns with new kids' skillet toss

Conway's Festival of the Hills returns this weekend with a variety of activities, including a new youth skillet toss, a turkey dinner, a 10K road race and a parade.

Second annual Hootenanny raising money for Just Roots in Greenfield

Just Roots will hold its second annual Hootenanny in the barn on its farm, raising funds for the organization.

With abundant material, Swanson's Fabrics expands to second location in Greenfield

Owner Kathryn Greenwood Swanson expanded Swanson's Fabrics by purchasing a 1,600-square-foot space on Mill Street in Greenfield to increase storage capacity and create a content production studio for the company's new Patreon page.