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Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: A rugged lineman remembered

Good morning! Anyone who knew Jock Burns was saddened to learn of his passing in Maine at age 77. Born and raised in South Deerfield, Burns grew into the sort of All-American boy that Deerfield Academy Headmaster Frank Boyden made sure was on the front row of the team photos. A tough and rugged offensive […]

Lisa Mroczek

<html><head></head><body>Lisa Mroczek<br /><br />Northfield, MA - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lisa Ann Mroczek, who left this world on October 29, 2026.<br /><br />Born on November 16, 1960, at Westover Air Force Base in Ch ...

Donna LaValley

<html><head></head><body>Donna LaValley<br /><br />Bernardston, MA - Donna Mae (Greenier) LaValley, a long-term resident of Bernardston passed away on Friday November 6th 2026 at the age of 92. A Service in her memory is scheduled for 11am Saturday No ...

H.S. football: Second-half surge leads Franklin Tech past South Shore Tech, 26-22, in MVADA semis

TURNERS FALLS — The upcoming Thanksgiving morning football game is special in its own right, but now Franklin Tech can look forward to a tournament championship game it can now slot into its pre-Turkey Day schedule. After giving up a pair of long second-quarter touchdown passes Friday night, the Eagles promptly flipped the game with [&hellip;]

'Rural schools have been left behind': Local advocates, administrators organize in push to boost rural school aid

Local advocates and school leaders are mobilizing through initiatives like the Rural Schools Storyboard Project and recent summits to influence the newly revived Foundation Budget Review Commission as it examines the state's K-12 funding formula.