New group at Sunderland Public Library offers neurodivergent members a place to gab and game

Lisa Mroczek

<html><head></head><body>Lisa Mroczek<br /><br />Northfield, MA - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lisa Ann Mroczek, who left this world on October 29, 2026.<br /><br />Born on November 16, 1960, at Westover Air Force Base in Ch ...

Donna LaValley

<html><head></head><body>Donna LaValley<br /><br />Bernardston, MA - Donna Mae (Greenier) LaValley, a long-term resident of Bernardston passed away on Friday November 6th 2026 at the age of 92. A Service in her memory is scheduled for 11am Saturday No ...

H.S. football: Second-half surge leads Franklin Tech past South Shore Tech, 26-22, in MVADA semis

TURNERS FALLS — The upcoming Thanksgiving morning football game is special in its own right, but now Franklin Tech can look forward to a tournament championship game it can now slot into its pre-Turkey Day schedule. After giving up a pair of long second-quarter touchdown passes Friday night, the Eagles promptly flipped the game with [&hellip;]

'Rural schools have been left behind': Local advocates, administrators organize in push to boost rural school aid

Local advocates and school leaders are mobilizing through initiatives like the Rural Schools Storyboard Project and recent summits to influence the newly revived Foundation Budget Review Commission as it examines the state's K-12 funding formula.

Flights halted at airports across US due to communications problems, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. The FAA notice said the ground stop was being imposed “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there is a communications issue affecting the 22 regional air traffic [&hellip;]