Tip-top tomatoes at Red Fire Farm: Two heirlooms earn accolades in statewide contest

H.S. Roundup: Franklin Tech field hockey holds off Hampshire

TURNERS FALLS — In a County league clash, the Franklin Tech field hockey team held off Hampshire Regional, 3-2, on Monday. Franklin Tech (7-1-1, 7-0 County) remained undefeated in league competition with the victory over the Raiders (4-5-2, 4-3-1 County). The Raiders scored two fourth-quarter goals to close the gap. Franklin Tech honored the seniors […]

Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: Red flags in youth sports I wouldn’t ignore

I’ve spent 20 years around sports and sometimes I still find myself questioning whether a particular experience is actually best for my own children. Youth sports have become complicated. There are more teams, more opportunities, more pressure, more specialization, and more opinions about what young athletes should be doing. I see it as a parent, […]

$16.6M coming to Franklin County through Community One Stop for Growth grants

Gov. Maura Healey announced $303 million in state funding for economic development and housing projects across Massachusetts, including $16.6 million allocated to Franklin County.

Bulletin Board: Franklin County Bulldogs down Frontier

The Franklin County Bulldogs defeated Frontier, 28-14, in South Deerfield on Sunday. The win put the Bulldogs in sole possession of first place in Division 2 of the Suburban Amateur Football League. Dayzar Crapps opened the scoring for the Bulldogs with a 19-yard rushing touchdown. Benjamin Woodard then threw a 9-yard touchdown to Avery Lococo […]

Apples and coffee spoons: A taste of history and home

“I have measured out my life in coffee spoons,” lamented T.S. Eliot’s timid, self-doubting J. Alfred Prufrock. Being less timid — although I occasionally dabble in self-doubt — I measure out my life in something more substantial and rewarding than coffee spoons: apples. They mark many of the points of my calendar year. Apple blossoms appear near the start of New England’s growing season. Henry David Thoreau wrote, “The flowers of the apple are perhaps the most beautiful of any tree, so copious and so delicious to both sight and scent.” These dainty, sweet-smelling flowers dot the landscape like an impressionist […]