South County Notebook: Nov. 22, 2025

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Busting chops and bones to pick

Good morning! Nothing calls for a coffee refill like being at the kitchen table reading — or writing— about an old-fashioned rhubarb between Boston sports personalities.  This one involves the Boston Sports Journal ’s Greg Bedard and the Sports Hub’s Mark Bertrand of WBZ FM (98.5), aka the Sports Hub. Two weeks ago on the Greg […]

Assessor's seat lone contested race on Charlemont's ballot

CHARLEMONT — When voters make their way to Hawlemont Regional School on Tuesday, June 2 for the town election, they will see one contested race for a three-year seat on the Board of Assessors, between incumbent Karen Rau and new candidate James “Jim” Sinclair. Polls will be open on Tuesday from noon until 7 p.m. […]

Greenfield residents among fatalities in Virginia bus crash

A bus crashed into vehicles slowing for a work zone on Interstate 95 in Virginia early Friday, killing five people, including four from Greenfield, and injuring dozens, including the driver, authorities said. The crash happened at about 2:35 a.m. on southbound I-95 in Stafford County, near Quantico, Virginia. All five of the people who died […]

Franklin Tech's 50th class honors past, embraces future in heartfelt ceremony

The 50th graduating class of Franklin County Technical School honored their past and looked to the future during their commencement ceremony, with speakers honoring the memory of Christian Walker, who was fatally shot in June 2025, and the superintendent reflecting on the meaning of the school's initials FCTS.

'You earned your voice': 11 Stoneleigh-Burnham grads remember their strength

At Stoneleigh-Burnham School's graduation ceremony, Head of School Laurie Lambert and commencement speaker Jordyn Pigott encouraged the graduating class to persevere through fear and make mistakes, while senior class speaker Karleen Kaur highlighted the importance of friendship and laughter.