H.S. Roundup: Easthampton's Patrick Larson throws 7 shutout innings, strikes out 14

Investing in ‘valley security’: Drive launches to back farms, small businesses

The Franklin County Community Development Corporation launched its "Put Your Money Where Your Fork Is" investor drive in an effort to expand the Pioneer Valley Grows Investment Fund to $5 million to support local farms and food businesses facing rising costs.

David B. Patenaude

<html><head></head><body>David B. Patenaude<br /><br />NORTHAMPTON, MA - David B. Patenaude, 70, of Jackson Street passed away surrounded by the love and care of his family on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.<br /><br />David was ...

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H.S. Roundup: Austin Carmody carries Granby boys soccer past Mount Everett in WMass Class D quarters

The Granby boys soccer team advanced to the semifinal round of the Western Mass. Class D tournament after its 1-0 win over Mount Everett on Monday. Austin Carmody collected the deciding goal for the third-seeded Rams, scoring during the first half against the sixth-seeded Eagles, with an assist from Gabe Helbok. Granby goalie Oliver Helbok picked [&hellip;]

Western Mass. towns push back on state solar siting rules at Shutesbury forum

SHUTESBURY — When five solar projects were proposed that could have cleared some 29,000 trees from 190 acres in Shutesbury, town officials were left on their own to cover the costs of the Land Court litigation that followed. Planning Board member Jeff Weston said the town got “no help from anyone” at the state level in defending the town’s bylaws. He said that was despite the state’s 2024 Siting and Permitting Law, which offers financial and technical assistance to small, rural communities, and despite Shutesbury’s proximity to Boston’s drinking water supply. “We protect the Quabbin Reservoir, our trees filter the water [&hellip;]