Addressing a 'recognition shortage': Third annual breakfast celebrates local heroes

Last Ditch in Greenfield bolsters security amid national attention

The Last Ditch bar in Greenfield announced it will increase security measures following widespread media coverage and local controversy over its recent decision to allow maskless entry.

My Turn: GRRSD not a good fit for Warwick

Plans for a new PreK-12, six-town regional school district is not the best path for Warwick. It is ill-timed; Warwick Community School just started its fourth year after being shut down by the Pioneer Valley Regional School District Committee during the COVID-19 pandemic. Warwick citizens worked tirelessly to create a new district and reopen WCS. […]

Capitalizing on the 'magic pill for health': Bernardston Senior Center distributes 45 Fitbits to encourage activity

The Bernardston Senior Center distributed 45 Fitbit Inspire 3 devices to seniors in Bernardston, Leyden, Gill and Montague on Monday using a grant from the Massachusetts Councils on Aging.

Arts Briefs: Film director at Garden Cinemas, Música Franklin concert series and more

‘Situations’ director to attend question-and-answer session at Garden Cinemas The Garden Cinemas in Greenfield will welcome Greg Vrotsos, a Massachusetts-born director and star of “Situations,” on Friday, Oct. 2, at 6:30 p.m. for a question-and-answer session following the film. “Situations” is set three months after a painful breakup. A Los Angeles-based photographer drifts through Silverlake’s […]

Sounds Local: Radio show promotes the live music of Franklin County

WMCB-LP's Mik Muller is seeking local music recordings for the 'Franklin County Live!' radio show. Meanwhile, the community prepares for an upcoming performance by the Sam Grisman Project and mourns the passing of longtime local musician Robert 'Tex' LaMountain.