My Turn: Emasculating FEMA — policy without science

On the Run with John Stifler: Beat the heat — hydration tips for summer races and workouts

The women’s marathon in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles produced two widely circulated images. The first was the photo of Joan Benoit Samuelson throwing her arms up in celebration as she became the first female marathon gold medalist in Olympic history. The second was agonizing video footage of Swiss marathoner Gabrielle Andersen-Schiess, leaning […]

Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: What is your celebration of liberation?

Move over, July Fourth! You’ve had your turn, once again, actually for the two hundred and fiftieth consecutive year. The calendar says it’s time to move on, and I concur. Whatever your family, community, neighborhood, and town have done to acknowledge that date and this somewhat special occasion (more for some than others), there are […]

RiverCulture holds first 'Quiet Fireworks Show' in Turners Falls

RiverCulture organized a "Quiet Fireworks Show" outside the Shea Theater Arts Center in Turners Falls, using a projector to display footage of fireworks from other cities, providing an alternative to traditional fireworks.

Shelburne exploring possibility of new town seal

The Shelburne Selectboard has approved the formation of a five-member town seal committee to design a new seal, which will be put up for a vote at next year's Annual Town Meeting and has also begun the process of disposing of six town-owned tax title properties.

North Quabbin Notebook: July 6, 2026

‘Women of ’76’ performance coming to Swift River Valley Historical Society NEW SALEM — Voices rarely heard through the history books will be on full display at the Swift River Valley Historical Society on Sunday, July 12, with a presentation by actress and playwright Rita Parisi. The founder of Waterfall Productions will deliver a solo […]