Greenfield Notebook: Oct. 15, 2026

South County Notebook: Oct. 15, 2026

Deerfield Cultural Council accepting grant applications DEERFIELD — The Deerfield Cultural Council has kicked off its funding cycle for fiscal year 2027 and is on the hunt for cultural activities to support in town. The council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils under the Massachusetts Cultural Council, according to Deerfield Cultural […]

Guest columnist William Lambers: National School Lunch Week inspires free meals for hungry kids

For National School Lunch Week (Oct. 12-16) let’s remember America’s proud history of using school meals to reduce child hunger. Back in the early 1900s it was a Cincinnati school teacher, Ella Walsh, who started penny lunches for needy kids. If children could not afford the penny they would get the meals for free. Walsh’s […]

Sounds Local: New music keeps coming in the Pioneer Valley

Upcoming local musical highlights include Low Lily's performance in Shelburne Falls this Friday, Buzzard's new album release and The Suitcase Junket's record release show at the Iron Horse.

Book Review: Local sisters whose lives took them in different directions publish children’s book about chosen family — and find common ground

Sisters Joan Wick Pelletier and Jane Wick Savage collaborated to publish a children's book titled 'The Tale of Squich and Squod of Goldenrod,' bringing their academic and artistic worlds together.

Arts Briefs: An Erving Public Library exhibit, a church folk concert and more

Next ‘Honoring Elders’ program to highlight Spittle, Drohen Gail Mason will convene the next “Honoring Elders” event at the Wendell Meetinghouse, featuring Nancy Spittle and Rick Drohen, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6:30 p.m. “Honoring Elders” celebrations provide opportunities to learn about the honored individuals and their role in shaping local environments, and to share […]