Eggs-ploring the Ukrainian tradition of pysanky at the Greenfield Public Library

On the Ridge with Joe Judd: Thanksgiving 2026

Thanksgiving at home with my family is one of the highlights of my entire year! But as I look back over the decades of Thanksgiving dinners, at least the ones I can remember, I’ve been known to fall into a temporary funk on Thanksgiving Day, usually after dinner. Now, this feeling is never brought on […]

Deane R. Ducharme

<html><head></head><body>Deane R. Ducharme<br /><br />Gill, MA - Deane Ducharme, 68, of Riverside, Gill died Saturday 11/7/26 at Regal Care in Greenfield. He was born in Greenfield on August 5, 1958, the son of Raymond and Jeanette (Breault) Ducharme. ...

Donat J. Charest

<html><head></head><body>DONAT J. CHAREST<br /><br />CONWAY, MA - Donat J. Charest, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 5, 2026, at Charlene Manor in Greenfield following a brief period of declining health.<br /><br />Born on April 4, 1933, ...

UMass men’s basketball: Junjie Wang drops 28 points, Minutemen come back to beat UML, 72-62

AMHERST — Junjie Wang caught the ball on the wing right in front of the UMass men’s basketball team’s bench with one minute to go during Wednesday’s game against UMass Lowell. In that moment, all he heard was his teammates yelling to shoot the ball. As Wang knocked the three down to put the Minutemen [&hellip;]

Injuries plague UMass football in 24-0 loss to Toledo

The UMass football team fell back to .500 following its 24-0 loss to Toledo at the Glass Bowl on Wednesday night. The Minutemen (5-5) mustered just 188 yards of total offense against the Rockets (8-2) and were without William “Pop” Watson III for much of the contest after the quarterback lasted just three plays before [&hellip;]