Speaking of Nature: Witnessing a colorful transformation: American goldfinches trade their winter drab for breeding fab

Speaking of Nature: Reaping the rewards: How to build a successful birdhouse for bluebirds and wrens

One of those delightful chores that signals the beginning of spring is the task of building nest boxes for the birds in my yard. For the past 21 years, I have deployed several nest boxes in the hopes of attracting bluebirds to my yard. This works because I live in an open area with a […]

Staging Shakespeare in the vineyard: Valley Players bring a sold-out, storm-tossed ‘The Tempest’ to Hatfield

It was an otherwise cool and pleasant Thursday evening in Amherst, but inside Room 101 at the Bangs Community Center, a simulated storm repeatedly threw a half-dozen sailors across a ship’s deck. As the vessel neared a wreck, tempers flared. One man shouted at the boatswain, calling him a “bawling, blasphemous, incharitable dog,” while another […]

Legion baseball: Greenfield Post 81 blows past Northampton Post 28 in season opener at Arcanum Field

FLORENCE — Greenfield Post 81 defeated Northampton Post 28, 18-2, on Monday at sunny Arcanum Field. Greenfield ended the game in the fifth inning due to the mercy rule. It was the season opener for both teams. Greenfield pounded 16 hits in the win. By the fourth inning, Greenfield had a 9-0 lead. Northampton scored […]

'She was an angel sent from heaven': Hundreds mourn 3-year-old killed by vehicle in Millers Falls driveway

Hundreds of mourners gathered in Greenfield to grieve the sudden death of 3 1⁄2-year-old Carolina Lyvytska, who was killed in an accident in her family's driveway, and a memorial service was held at the Providence Moldovan Baptist Church.

Parents call for increased security after intrusion at Federal Street School in Greenfield

Parents of students at Federal Street School are calling for improved security and communication after an intruder entered the building Friday through a faulty door, prompting a shelter in place.