State, local officials ‘wrestling with uncertainty’ on local impacts of federal cuts

Bulletin Board: Bridge of Flowers Classic returns

The Bridge of Flowers Classic returns to downtown Shelburne Falls this Saturday. This year’s race features a strong lineup of familiar faces including Mac Sloan Anderson, Meghan Davis, Amos Sang, and Ezra Mutai. Event organizers remind all prospective participants that online registration closes promptly at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. There will be strictly no at-the-door or race-day registration. Both […]

UMass football: Harasymiak meets with media as Minutemen begin fall camp

AMHERST — The UMass football team held its first full practice of fall camp at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Monday morning. Coming off a 0-12 season, there is reason for optimism in this year’s team. The Minutemen squeezed in their practice before the rain. For now, the plan is to avoid any contact until scrimmages. […]

Gill man remembered as 'a generous soul'

Lawrence "Larry" Poirier, a beloved educator, coach and avid fly fisherman, was celebrated at a service following his death while fishing along the Connecticut River.

Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: Water or electrolytes?

There is an advertisement on TV where a man is just walking down the street on a hot day. He stops, pulls out his water bottle and adds a pack of Liquid I.V., mixes it and drinks it down. He’s replenished, ready to go. A case just costs $180. Such ads for electrolyte supplementation are […]

From floods to funding: Massachusetts farmers receiving disaster aid three years later

Massachusetts farmers will soon be able to apply for $42 million in federal disaster relief funding following the announcement of a $220 million New England block grant designed to help small and midsize farms recover from recent crop losses and infrastructure damage.