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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.…
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6mValley Bounty: Putting their own stamp on the soil at River Maple Farm
For many family farms, each new generation brings a wave of change. Whether they’re responding to shifting market conditions, the changing climate or just following their own passions, each generation puts its own stamp on the business. River Maple Farm, located on Route 5 in Bernardston, is no exception. Rena Grover runs the farm alongside her parents Butch and Donna Grover, her partner Brandon Koncal, and her sister Regina Parsons — with plenty of enthusiastic support from Noah Parsons, who is 3 and “just as much a farmer as any of us,” said Rena Grover. “Our main thing is that we’re […]
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4mUMass 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 […]
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5mFranklin 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.
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5mUMass 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 […]
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5mGreenfield 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.