Greenfield Recorder
Pushback: New federal law: 'Homes are for people, not corporations'
On June 23, 2026, Congress passed H.R. 6644, known as the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, which The Guardian newspaper called “the biggest change to federal policy for buyers, renters and…
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7mBaystate Health faces growing pressure over transgender care, insurance ties
Two groups of protesters demonstrated outside Baystate Health's corporate offices in Springfield last week to demand the reinstatement of gender-affirming care for youth and call for a transition to a public healthcare system.
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6mSpeaking of Nature: Tracking a brilliant songbird
The most vivid memory that I have of seeing a Canada warbler is an old one, all the way back to the end of the 20th century. I was on a springtime hike up the mighty Mount Monadnock, one of New Hampshire’s great hiking destinations. I was still in my 20s and so I thought […]
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My Turn: 'By their words shall ye know them'
In the ever-competing list of topics by which we choose to educate our youth, the term “Mandate of Heaven” probably ranks just below ant farming and competitive disco. Nevertheless, current events may behoove us to spend a few moments clarifying this dynastic, Chinese concept. Since our modern understanding is generally driven by consumed media, perhaps […]
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6mProposal suggests turning Gill's Riverside Municipal Building into a museum, cultural center
The Gill Historical Commission and the Riverside Municipal Building Use Committee have expressed support for a proposal to transform the 1926 schoolhouse into a municipal museum and cultural heritage center focused on three distinct eras of the town's history.
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7mCurriculum, playgrounds among new additions in Mohawk Trail Regional School District
When students in the Mohawk Trail Regional School District return to classes on Sept. 2, they'll find new curriculum, expanded vocational programs and newly constructed playgrounds.