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Sounds Local: Finding unity in song: Franklin County Community Chorus to celebrate the Spirit of America
Our country’s 250th anniversary is coming right up, and the Franklin County Community Chorus is getting a head start on celebrating the occasion. The chorus’ annual spring concert will take place on…
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5mPushback: Dr. Frankenstein's AI monster
The makers of artificial intelligence (AI) models admit they only understand a tiny fraction of what goes on inside their models. In January 2026, Dario Amodei, one of the founders of the AI company Anthropic — which created the AI model Claude — wrote an essay called “The Adolescence of Technology: Confronting and Overcoming the […]
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5mFormer VP Al Gore: A clean Earth is within world's grasp even as climate dangers accelerate
NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime climate warrior Al Gore sees victory within Earth’s grasp. But he worries that it could still slip through humanity’s fingers. “While we’re in grave danger, I think there is a possibility that 2026 will be looked back upon in the history books as the beginning of a positive tipping point,” […]
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6mSpeaking of Nature: The New England Aster — a jewel of autumn
Last week we reached that annual mile marker where the length of the day is the same as that of the night. Known as the autumnal equinox, this is a moment so brief that we generally miss it. I think that everyone has noticed how short the days are becoming, but we still have a […]
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7mGreenfield Police Logs: Aug. 24 to Aug. 30, 2026
Monday, Aug. 24 7:37 a.m. — Report of vandalism on Norwood Street. Right rear window of a truck broken, nothing missing. Services rendered. 11:20 a.m. — Report of vandalism at the Greenfield Skate Park on Chapman Street. Party has a piece of rebar that someone allegedly used to damage the solar panels. Damage to the […]
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4mPaul J. Lapinski Sr.
<html><head></head><body>Paul J. Lapinski, Sr.<br /><br />Hatfield, MA - Paul J. Lapinski, Sr., 87, a resident of Hatfield since 1964, died Wednesday 9/23/2026 at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton with his loving family by his side. He was ...