PHOTOS: A sign of the season

Most Franklin County school districts saw attendance gains in 2025-26 academic year

Most public school districts in Franklin County saw attendance rates increase during the 2025-2026 school year, according to data from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Bulletin Board: Franklin County Bulldogs, Frontier headed back to Super Bowls

The Franklin County Bulldogs advanced to the Suburban Amateur Football League Division 2 Super Bowl with a decisive 34-0 victory over Easthampton at Quaboag High School on Sunday. Avery Lococo opened the scoring in the second quarter with a 13-yard rushing touchdown. Later in the quarter, Benjamin Woodard threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Lococo […]

The invasive spotted lanternfly has infested half the cities and towns in Massachusetts

The invasive spotted lanternfly has expanded its infestation to 186 communities across Massachusetts, prompting state officials to urge residents to destroy egg masses to slow the spread.

Greenfield Planning Board talks steps for battery energy storage system, data center regulations

Greenfield Planning Director Ella Wise is leading efforts to develop local zoning ordinances for battery energy storage systems and data centers.

A different kind of grilled cheese sandwich

I started looking for recipe inspiration everywhere long before I became a food writer. In my family when I was growing up, food wasn’t just something we ate for nutrition or good taste. It taught us about the world in which we lived and the people around us, in the present and in the past. […]