PHOTOS/VIDEO: Welcoming the 176th annual Franklin County Fair

My Turn: Hunger in America

Hardly a day went by in my pediatric practice that I did not care for a child who suffered from food insecurity. The term food insecurity, “a limited or uncertain availability of adequate and safe foods,” has an unfortunate technical ring to it. It’s perhaps better simply to use the word “hunger.” And when people […]

Elizabeth Doiron

<html><head></head><body>Elizabeth " Betsy" Doiron<br /><br />Greenfield, MA - Elizabeth Estelle (Galligan) Doiron (age 87) beloved mom, grandmother, and great grandmother residing at 18 B Huntington Circle, Greenfield passed peacefully at B ...

MIAA girls soccer: Franklin Tech advances with win over Tech Boston Academy in Div. 5 prelims

TURNERS FALLS — Put another state tournament victory into the record books for the Franklin Tech girls soccer team. The 30th-seeded Eagles dispatched No. 35 Tech Boston Academy, 5-1, in the MIAA Division 5 state tournament preliminary round on Sunday afternoon to advance to the Round of 32. The Eagles are one year removed from [&hellip;]

United Way taps co-chairs for 2027 fundraising campaign

The United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region has appointed Peter Albero and Trace Whalen as co-chairs for its 2027 community campaign.

Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: Watch 'Earth’s Greatest Enemy'

This was no ordinary movie-going experience. I was transfixed from the opening frame of Abby Martin’s recent film, “Earth’s Greatest Enemy.” It was clear from the start that we would encounter a script and visuals that were as riveting as they were overwhelming. It’s a long (just more than two hours) movie, and it tells [&hellip;]