Last Ditch in Greenfield bolsters security amid national attention

Western Mass. senators join Oliveira-led fight against Trump plan to cut 1,400 Head Start standards

A group of Massachusetts state senators and Gov. Maura Healey are urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to withdraw proposed rule changes to the Head Start program that critics say will diminish service quality and accessibility.

My Turn: GRRSD not a good fit for Warwick

Plans for a new PreK-12, six-town regional school district is not the best path for Warwick. It is ill-timed; Warwick Community School just started its fourth year after being shut down by the Pioneer Valley Regional School District Committee during the COVID-19 pandemic. Warwick citizens worked tirelessly to create a new district and reopen WCS. […]

Addressing a 'recognition shortage': Third annual breakfast celebrates local heroes

Six individuals were honored as Franklin County heroes during the annual Super Chamber Breakfast held at Franklin County Technical School.

Capitalizing on the 'magic pill for health': Bernardston Senior Center distributes 45 Fitbits to encourage activity

The Bernardston Senior Center distributed 45 Fitbit Inspire 3 devices to seniors in Bernardston, Leyden, Gill and Montague on Monday using a grant from the Massachusetts Councils on Aging.

Arts Briefs: Film director at Garden Cinemas, Música Franklin concert series and more

‘Situations’ director to attend question-and-answer session at Garden Cinemas The Garden Cinemas in Greenfield will welcome Greg Vrotsos, a Massachusetts-born director and star of “Situations,” on Friday, Oct. 2, at 6:30 p.m. for a question-and-answer session following the film. “Situations” is set three months after a painful breakup. A Los Angeles-based photographer drifts through Silverlake’s […]