On the Ridge with Joe Judd: Thanksgiving 2026

Deane R. Ducharme

<html><head></head><body>Deane R. Ducharme<br /><br />Gill, MA - Deane Ducharme, 68, of Riverside, Gill died Saturday 11/7/26 at Regal Care in Greenfield. He was born in Greenfield on August 5, 1958, the son of Raymond and Jeanette (Breault) Ducharme. ...

Donat J. Charest

<html><head></head><body>DONAT J. CHAREST<br /><br />CONWAY, MA - Donat J. Charest, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 5, 2026, at Charlene Manor in Greenfield following a brief period of declining health.<br /><br />Born on April 4, 1933, ...

UMass men’s basketball: Junjie Wang drops 28 points, Minutemen come back to beat UML, 72-62

AMHERST — Junjie Wang caught the ball on the wing right in front of the UMass men’s basketball team’s bench with one minute to go during Wednesday’s game against UMass Lowell. In that moment, all he heard was his teammates yelling to shoot the ball. As Wang knocked the three down to put the Minutemen [&hellip;]

Injuries plague UMass football in 24-0 loss to Toledo

The UMass football team fell back to .500 following its 24-0 loss to Toledo at the Glass Bowl on Wednesday night. The Minutemen (5-5) mustered just 188 yards of total offense against the Rockets (8-2) and were without William “Pop” Watson III for much of the contest after the quarterback lasted just three plays before [&hellip;]

MIAA boys soccer: Monument Mountain snuffs out Frontier in Div. 4 Round of 16

GREAT BARRINGTON —On Oct. 15, Frontier made the trek to Great Barrington and secured a 1 goal victory over Monument Mountain. When the Spartans took the field on Wednesday night in an MIAA Division 4 Round of 16 clash against No. 14 Frontier, they knew they were facing a team that did not fear them. [&hellip;]