Greenfield Notebook: Aug. 22, 2026

Filter or faux paus? Wendell artist removes work from gallery over policy disagreement

A Wendell artist has pulled her work from the Deerfield Valley Art Association’s Fiddleheads Gallery over its policies pertaining to altered photographs, putting under a local microscope the larger debate surrounding art’s relationship with emerging technologies. Christine Texiera removed her paintings and notecards from the gift shop and the Summer Members Exhibit at 1 Brattleboro Road […]

America’s story unfolds in art: Norman Rockwell Museum exhibition brings together more than 300 works spanning 250 years of the country’s history

Somehow, the days of feathered quills, snuff and pointy hats seem not so long ago, yet centuries have passed. In celebrating the nation’s birthday, or its difficult-to-pronounce semiquincentennial, through Oct. 26, Stockbridge’s Norman Rockwell Museum is providing an encyclopedic view of our nation’s history as told by artists, photographers and crafts people. “The goal here […]

‘Kids need this’: Volunteers support children when they visit incarcerated parents in Franklin County

Regardless of conflicting perspectives about criminal justice issues, perhaps everyone can agree that children with an incarcerated parent deserve encouragement and comfort, both for their sake and for the sake of society as a whole. In addition to the real-time stress and sadness that having a parent behind bars can cause, long-term repercussions can also […]

Upcoming 1st Franklin District forum in Greenfield to focus on housing

1st Franklin District Democratic candidates Lora Wondolowski and Corinne Coryat are scheduled to discuss rental and housing issues at a forum on Aug. 25.

Western Mass magic: Ashfield author drops fourth fantasy novel

Ashfield author Jorma Kansanen is partial to magic. For the past decade, he’s developed a young adult fantasy series based in western Massachusetts that centers on fraternal twins with supernatural powers. While the siblings navigate the perils of adolescence, they must answer to a higher calling. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, fans can pre-order the fourth […]