Greenfield Notebook: Sept. 15, 2026

Fourth annual resource fair coming to Mohawk Trail Regional School

The fourth annual West County Community Resource Fair, organized by the Mary Lyon Foundation, is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17, at Mohawk Trail Regional School to connect residents with more than 30 local service providers.

No one injured after 150 hay bales catch fire on trailer in Ashfield

A trailer carrying 150 bales of hay caught fire on Route 112 in Ashfield on Saturday evening, likely due to sparks from a dragging piece of metal, but no injuries were reported.

My Turn: A portrayal of Parkinson’s and problem with paraquat

I have a good friend named Sue Cairn. Though I am an avid hiker, I have trouble keeping up with her on the trails — even though she wears a helmet and knee pads and poles when she and her husband Rich go on treks in the Valley, or New Hampshire, or the Alps. Sue […]

Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: Ask more, tell less

One of the greatest things about working with coaches for the last 15 years is that I’ve been around some exceptional coaching minds. I’ve had a front-row seat to watching student-athletes learn about personal accountability and leadership development in real time. This has shaped the way I coach athletes and approach my work as a […]

Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging!

Some folks want to believe that the integrated considerations of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging have gone by the wayside, beaten into oblivion by the current federal (feral?) administration and authorities. While we do see these terms and all they stand for less frequently in the news and media cycles, there is still some incredible […]