New Warwick town coordinator brings passion for local government

'Grants like this need to become more available': Double Edge Theatre leaders laud Live Theater Tax Credit program

The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism awarded just over $68,000 to Double Edge Theatre in Ashfield for its summer production, "Once in a Blue Moon — Cada Luna Azul."

Pushback: Dr. Frankenstein's AI monster

The makers of artificial intelligence (AI) models admit they only understand a tiny fraction of what goes on inside their models. In January 2026, Dario Amodei, one of the founders of the AI company Anthropic — which created the AI model Claude — wrote an essay called “The Adolescence of Technology: Confronting and Overcoming the […]

Former VP Al Gore: A clean Earth is within world's grasp even as climate dangers accelerate

NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime climate warrior Al Gore sees victory within Earth’s grasp. But he worries that it could still slip through humanity’s fingers. “While we’re in grave danger, I think there is a possibility that 2026 will be looked back upon in the history books as the beginning of a positive tipping point,” […]

Speaking of Nature: The New England Aster — a jewel of autumn

Last week we reached that annual mile marker where the length of the day is the same as that of the night. Known as the autumnal equinox, this is a moment so brief that we generally miss it. I think that everyone has noticed how short the days are becoming, but we still have a […]

Greenfield Police Logs: Aug. 24 to Aug. 30, 2026

Monday, Aug. 24 7:37 a.m. — Report of vandalism on Norwood Street. Right rear window of a truck broken, nothing missing. Services rendered. 11:20 a.m. — Report of vandalism at the Greenfield Skate Park on Chapman Street. Party has a piece of rebar that someone allegedly used to damage the solar panels. Damage to the […]