Montague PD hosts first National Night Out to build community ties

‘Two Grannies on the Road’ explore hidden gems in Williamsburg, Deerfield

WILLIAMSBURG — Think a summer getaway means packing the car and burning gas, or getting on a plane and burning money? Think again, said Beth Sobiloff and Marcia Rothwell, hosts of “Two Grannies on the Road,” who said Pioneer Valley residents can just go in their backyard and find troves of hidden gems. Their latest […]

Grassroots movement reaches $2M milestone for Hampshire College site

A nonprofit coalition called Hampshire Next has raised $2 million in pledges from 1,400 donors to support its proposal to purchase the 800-acre Hampshire College campus and transform it into an educational village.

My Turn: When tomorrow comes

Nothing stirs the bowels of discontent like a good old-fashioned forced military draft. Warnings have abounded both in print and upon our screens for I don’t know how many months. As the federal government has continued, validated, and expanded unconstitutional acts in the form of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, much of our citizenry have at […]

Sheffield, Hillcrest building committee recommends feasibility study funding article for Special Town Meeting

The Sheffield and Hillcrest Elementary School Building Committee recommended that the Montague Selectboard place an article on the fall Special Town Meeting warrant to fund a feasibility study for the renovation and expansion of Sheffield Elementary School.

North County Notebook: Aug. 7, 2026

Friends of Dickinson Memorial Library selling quilt raffle tickets, holding Bingo Night fundraiser NORTHFIELD — Community members can buy raffle tickets for a chance to win a 53-inch-by-61-inch quilt on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon at Dickinson Memorial Library, or at Bingo Night at The Brewery at Four Star Farms on Friday, […]