Mahar superintendent earns 'proficient' rating in biennial evaluation

Bringing more beavers to watersheds is a powerful drought-fighting tool, experts say

GREEN RIVER, Wyo. (AP) — On Jackson Ramsay’s family ranch late in the summer, there were few signs it had just weathered the worst-ever winter snowpack and record-setting heat. Water twisted unhurriedly through the land, splayed into various branches that rejoined to form pools behind mounds of piled sticks. Young willows stretched from the bank […]

H.S. Roundup: Frontier field hockey shuts out Minnechaug in final home game

SOUTH DEERFIELD — In its last home game before the postseason, the Frontier Regional field hockey team defeated Minnechaug, 4-0, in a Suburban league matchup on Monday afternoon. Frontier (13-0-1, 9-0-1 Suburban) moves closer to a postseason with plenty of potential for greatness. The Redhawks rank fifth in the latest MIAA power rankings in Division […]

Bulletin Board: Turners Falls' George Bush meets with Robert and Jonathan Kraft at Gillette Stadium

After celebrating his 100th birthday, George Bush of Turners Falls continued his historic legacy as a devoted season ticket holder of the New England Patriots with a celebrity meet and greet at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 11. Bush attended the Patriots’ victory over the Las Vegas Raiders and enjoyed an opportunity to get on the […]

'Celebrating the things that unite us': Trial Court marks 10th annual Cultural Appreciation Week

Franklin County celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Trial Court's Cultural Appreciation Week with a series of events featuring diverse speakers, musical performances and community resources at the Franklin County Justice Center in Greenfield.

Presentation of audio documentary in Sunderland to share inner lives of farmworkers

A presentation of the audio documentary 'Room to Grow: The Inner Lives of United States Farm Workers in an Age of Turmoil' is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Sunderland Public Library, featuring a potluck and community conversation.