From floods to funding: Massachusetts farmers receiving disaster aid three years later

Bulletin Board: Bridge of Flowers Classic returns

The Bridge of Flowers Classic returns to downtown Shelburne Falls this Saturday. This year’s race features a strong lineup of familiar faces including Mac Sloan Anderson, Meghan Davis, Amos Sang, and Ezra Mutai. Event organizers remind all prospective participants that online registration closes promptly at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. There will be strictly no at-the-door or race-day registration. Both […]

UMass football: Harasymiak meets with media as Minutemen begin fall camp

AMHERST — The UMass football team held its first full practice of fall camp at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Monday morning. Coming off a 0-12 season, there is reason for optimism in this year’s team. The Minutemen squeezed in their practice before the rain. For now, the plan is to avoid any contact until scrimmages. […]

Gill man remembered as 'a generous soul'

Lawrence "Larry" Poirier, a beloved educator, coach and avid fly fisherman, was celebrated at a service following his death while fishing along the Connecticut River.

Fit to Play with Jim Johnson: Water or electrolytes?

There is an advertisement on TV where a man is just walking down the street on a hot day. He stops, pulls out his water bottle and adds a pack of Liquid I.V., mixes it and drinks it down. He’s replenished, ready to go. A case just costs $180. Such ads for electrolyte supplementation are […]

Orange Selectboard moving forward with interviews for town manager

The Orange Selectboard has scheduled sessions in August to interview four finalists for the town's first town manager position following the recent adoption of a new town charter.