Valley Bounty: Putting their own stamp on the soil at River Maple Farm

Loving Local: Savoring every bite of sweet corn

The last days of summer during my childhood here in Hawley were golden, both literally and figuratively. The landscape was filled with the bright yellow of sunflowers and the duller yellow of hay. The sun seemed to shine every day as my friends and I swam and swam and swam. Corn was consumed every single […]

UMass football: Minutemen preparing for season-opener against Rutgers

When the UMass football team travels to Rutgers for its season opener on Thursday, Sept. 3, coach Joe Harasymiak will have intimate knowledge of the opponent at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. The gameplan should be simple for the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers went 5-7 last season and 2-7 in the Big Ten. The team […]

UMass implements pedestrian-only zone

AMHERST — A main section of the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus will be off-limits for people riding bicycles, e-bikes, scooters and skateboards as a pilot safety initiative begins Tuesday. With a growing concern for the well-being of those walking through the core campus, defined as bound by North Pleasant Street to the east, Hicks […]

Franklin County hydroelectricity leaders celebrate Hydropower Month

Hydroelectricity leaders in Franklin County, including representatives from Great River Hydro and FirstLight Hydro Generating Co., celebrated Governor Maura Healey's recent proclamation declaring August 2026 as Hydropower Month in Massachusetts.

Greenfield touts increased recycling collections

The city of Greenfield collected 128 tons of recycling last month, marking its highest monthly volume in the past year as part of an ongoing upward trend attributed to a new single-stream system and larger automated carts.