West County Notebook: July 25, 2026

South County Notebook: July 25, 2026

July 26: Bella Voce to perform in Old Deerfield DEERFIELD — The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association’s Summer Concert Series will continue on Sunday, July 26, at 3 p.m. with Bella Voce, a group with vocalists Lisa Woods and Teri LaFleur and pianist Jerry Noble. Attendees can catch the trio inside Memorial Hall’s Music Room, 8 […]

TD Garden to host UMass men’s basketball for rematch with Boston College this fall

The UMass men’s basketball team announced it will take on in-state rival Boston College on Friday, Nov. 6 at TD Garden, on Friday. The matchup will be part of the Hall of Fame Series Boston, with both teams making their return to the Garden hardwood for the first time since facing off against each other in 2014. “What an incredible opportunity to once again play Boston College in our own state,” Minutemen head coach Frank Martin in a news release. “Thankful to the Hall of Fame for making it happen last year in Springfield and obviously this year at TD Garden in […]

Towns await legislative approval for Great River Regional School District

The Six Town Regionalization Planning Board remains optimistic about passing special legislation that would allow for a town-wide election to establish the Great River Regional School District.

Greenfield Public Library invites creators to join zine contest

The Greenfield Public Library is hosting a zine contest as part of its 2026 Adult Summer Reading Program, offering an Amazon Kindle prize to the winner whose work will be added to the library's growing collection.

As I See It: The origins of Trumpism

We are told that some of the Trump voters — 78 million of them, 75 percent white — are sorry that they ever voted for him. Well, maybe so. But my quest has always been: Who (or what) created such white America in the first place?   Here is my own answer: liberals and capitalists — […]