On the Run with John Stifler: Beat the heat — hydration tips for summer races and workouts

Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: What is your celebration of liberation?

Move over, July Fourth! You’ve had your turn, once again, actually for the two hundred and fiftieth consecutive year. The calendar says it’s time to move on, and I concur. Whatever your family, community, neighborhood, and town have done to acknowledge that date and this somewhat special occasion (more for some than others), there are […]

RiverCulture holds first 'Quiet Fireworks Show' in Turners Falls

RiverCulture organized a "Quiet Fireworks Show" outside the Shea Theater Arts Center in Turners Falls, using a projector to display footage of fireworks from other cities, providing an alternative to traditional fireworks.

Shelburne exploring possibility of new town seal

The Shelburne Selectboard has approved the formation of a five-member town seal committee to design a new seal, which will be put up for a vote at next year's Annual Town Meeting and has also begun the process of disposing of six town-owned tax title properties.

North Quabbin Notebook: July 6, 2026

‘Women of ’76’ performance coming to Swift River Valley Historical Society NEW SALEM — Voices rarely heard through the history books will be on full display at the Swift River Valley Historical Society on Sunday, July 12, with a presentation by actress and playwright Rita Parisi. The founder of Waterfall Productions will deliver a solo […]

'I’m still going strong': Greenfield veteran Bill Phelps marks half a century with American Legion Post 81

Bill Phelps, a Vietnam War veteran and member of American Legion Post 81 for 51 years, has been credited with establishing the adult baseball team, aiding in the design and installation of multiple memorials in town, and leading renovation projects at Veterans Memorial Field.