Speaking of Nature: The common raven: the great scrounger

State, CSX agree to rail upgrades in the Berkshires

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation reached an agreement with CSX to fund track improvements and a potential new platform in Pittsfield to support the Berkshire Flyer passenger rail service and future regional expansion.

Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — An international crackdown on environmental crime across Latin America and the Caribbean led to 233 arrests and uncovered links between large-scale Amazon deforestation and companies across several continents, the international police organization Interpol said Wednesday. The two-month operation targeted illegal logging, gold mining and wildlife trafficking across nine countries, identifying some […]

Teresa Wheeler

<html><head></head><body>Teresa Wheeler<br /><br />Greenfield, MA - Teresa Wheeler, 66, of Elm Street died Thursday 9/3/26 at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born on January 27, 1960, the daughter of Robert and Pauline (Peters) Geb ...

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 [&hellip;]

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, [&hellip;]