Greenfield Recorder
Bulletin Board: Jeff Bengston readies Greenfield football for new season
Tucked away at the Field House at Veterans Memorial Field on a rainy Wednesday afternoon was the new coach of the Greenfield High School football team. Jeff Bengston accepted the position in late…
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4mLori Streeter takes commanding lead in Franklin County sheriff's race
Lori Streeter is poised to become the permanent leader of the Franklin County Jail and House of Correction after securing a significant vote lead over opponents Jon Hall and Gary Gagnon.
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My Turn: A tipping point for our schools — Choose our own destiny or wait for Superman?
The phrase “waiting for Superman” evokes a superhero swooping in to solve a problem regular folks have been unable, or unwilling, to solve themselves. Ironically, the acclaimed documentary of that name details one school system’s struggle to provide the equitable education young people deserve. That notion looms in the background as the Mohawk Trail and […]
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5mMassachusetts voters reject GOP slate of statewide candidates
Massachusetts voters reelected an all-Democratic slate of constitutional officers, including Gov. Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Campbell, whose new terms begin in January 2027.
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6mChamber music series coming to Montague Retreat Center
Ashuelot Concerts is set to bring its International Chamber Music Series to western Massachusetts for the first time with an inaugural performance scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, at the Montague Retreat Center.
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My Turn: Court-martialed by Coolidge
The 1920s featured many famous trials such as Sacco/Vanzetti in Massachusetts and the Scopes trial in Tennessee. But none of them caught the public’s attention or influenced governmental policy as did the court-martial of Billy Mitchell. Mitchell came from a wealthy Wisconsin family and enjoyed many privileges. He was a flamboyant personality who owned horses, […]