Greenfield exhibit ‘Elements and Alchemy’ invites viewers to find their own meaning in abstract art

Franklin County farmers compete with the GOATs at national goat show

It was goats galore this summer in the Valley as more than 3,000 animals arrived at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield for the American Dairy Goat Association’s National Show, drawing farmers from across the country. With the competition close to home, farmers at Thomas Farm & Dairy in Sunderland and Oak Hollow Livestock […]

Illustrating the rhythm: The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art displays the visual symphony of Jerry Pinkney

Illustrator Jerry Pinkney once said, “I’d like my art to feel the way music sounds.” A new exhibition at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst explores this connection. Featuring more than 75 of Pinkney’s works, the display pairs his illustrations with the music he listened to while creating them. The Eric Carle Museum is hosting “Soul, Sound, and Voice: The Art of Jerry Pinkney” through Sunday, Jan 3, 2027. The show was co-organized with Woodmere, an art museum in Pinkney’s hometown, Philadelphia, which put on the show in 2025. “There is definitely a rhythm to the way […]

2,500 Medicare Advantage patients may lose Cooley Dickinson primary care coverage Oct. 1

Approximately 2,500 residents with Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage plans will lose coverage for primary care providers affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital starting Oct. 1.

On Your Health with Dr. Stefan Topolski: Medical mistakes

Mistakes, Aaaah, mistakes are a part of life. To err is human (to forgive “divine”?).* Doctors, more than some healers, are famed — nay, can be infamous — for their pride, ego, hubris and mistakes. Doctors — and healers of all stripes — can do everything right, follow all of the rules, apply the science […]

Montague Police Logs: July 6 to July 19, 2026

Monday, July 6 11:09 a.m. — Report of a female party who is highly intoxicated and trying to break into a building on East Main Street. Officer advised. Officer advises the female party was sitting on the front steps, was not trying to break in. She is going home. Tuesday, July 7 4:26 p.m. — […]