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Sen. Velis-led panel on antisemitism tangles with teachers union reps over pro-Palestinian resources
02-16-2025 3:00 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

Over the course of two hours Monday, legislators sitting on the Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism presented numerous pro-Palestinian exhibits — resources that educators might use in their classroom — drawn from a members-only section of the Massachusetts Teachers Association website.

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Ice dangers: A week after dog lost in Northampton, safety officials urge caution while ice fanatic preaches ‘common sense’
02-14-2025 12:23 PM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — Frozen lakes and ponds invite enchanted winter sports enthusiasts outside for classic wintertime festivities. But despite the fun, a fact remains: ice is a potential danger.


Cleanup of Wendell train derailment expected to take up to two weeks
02-12-2025 3:31 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL – Cleanup has begun at the site of a freight train derailment that sent 15 railroad cars carrying non-hazardous merchandise off the track Tuesday afternoon.


Leyden, Phillipston honored for top-notch annual reports
02-10-2025 3:00 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

Two Franklin county and North Quabbin towns have received awards from the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) for their annual town reports. Leyden and Phillipston earned second and third place, respectively, for their 2023 reports. 


Clare Higgins retiring as Community Action Pioneer Valley executive director
02-07-2025 3:00 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — After 14 years at the helm of Community Action Pioneer Valley, Executive Director Clare Higgins is retiring this summer.


Erving officers, CSO clinician commended for suicide prevention at French King Bridge
02-05-2025 2:00 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING — Three Erving police officers and a mental health clinician with Clinical & Support Options (CSO) have been formally commended for their lifesaving actions in two different incidents involving suicidal individuals at the French King Bridge.


Isaac Mass forms exploratory committee for Franklin County sheriff campaign
02-05-2025 1:00 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

A local attorney and business owner has launched an exploratory committee to evaluate a potential run for Franklin County sheriff.


New Franklin County sheriff sworn in
02-03-2025 3:01 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Franklin County has a new sheriff, as Lori Streeter took the oath of office on Friday afternoon with staff members looking on.


UMass launches federal actions webpage to inform community of Trump administration actions
02-03-2025 1:00 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A briefly considered White House federal funding freeze order and other possible changes in how federal money is disbursed, including for grants related to diversity, equity and inclusion projects, is prompting University of Massachusetts leaders to keep researchers regularly updated about possible funding shortfalls and disruptions to their ongoing work.


Rep. Sabadosa, other pols again co-sponsor ‘Medicare for All’ bill
02-03-2025 11:17 AM

By ALEXA LEWIS

During the last election cycle, voters in nearly a dozen legislative districts — including the district that includes all of Southampton — voted in favor of a nonbinding ballot question instructing their state representative to support a single-payer health care system in the state.


89 seconds to midnight: Western Mass group Back from the Brink reacts to resetting of ‘Doomsday Clock’
01-30-2025 9:26 AM

By EMILEE KLEIN

The “Doomsday Clock” is moving forward.


Push to legalize psychedelics returns: After defeat in November, 10 legislators file bills more limited in scope
01-28-2025 2:01 PM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

BOSTON — Less than three months after voters rejected a ballot measure to legalize certain natural psychedelic substances and introduce therapeutic care, legislators have filed 10 bills at the start of this legislative session hoping to push the cause forward.


Birth on Erving’s Route 2 marks second baby born on same highway within six months
01-28-2025 10:19 AM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING — Though her midwife told her to be prepared for a quick birth, Amy Clukey expected to make it to Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield from her home in Templeton in time to deliver her second child.


Maine earthquake felt 100 miles away in Franklin County
01-27-2025 3:00 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

Shockwaves from a 3.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Maine could be felt across Franklin County Monday. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake stuck York Harbor in southern Maine at 10:22 a.m., and could be be felt across New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.


Friends who co-authored ‘The Wall Between’ share how to bridge the Palestinian-Jewish divide
01-26-2025 11:00 AM

By ALEXA LEWIS

Just a few days before a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas began last Sunday, more than 120 Valley residents eagerly tuned in to a virtual presentation by authors and friends — one Palestinian and the other Jewish — who for some time have sought ways to find common ground and bridge the divide between their peoples.


Celebrating King’s legacy at UMass: National journalist Yamiche Alcindor urges US to live up to its promises
01-23-2025 5:00 PM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

AMHERST — Yamiche Alcindor’s “ah-ha” moment came when she was in high school and heard the story of Emmett Till, a Black teen from Chicago who was abducted and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman.


FRCOG named digital equity trailblazer
01-19-2025 2:00 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

For its work in closing the digital divide in Franklin County and the North Quabbin, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance has named the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) a 2024 Digital Inclusion Trailblazer.


Massachusetts bans declawing cats
01-14-2025 1:11 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

A new bill signed by Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday will ban the practice of declawing cats in Massachusetts, a victory for animal rights activists who view declawing as inhumane.


Trump staff accuse Gov. Healey of ‘lawlessness’ on immigration
01-06-2025 2:01 PM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

BOSTON — Pro-immigrant nonprofits, organizers, and politicians from across the state are bracing for a second Trump presidency as they seek to protect the state’s undocumented population — and a letter recently addressed to Gov. Maura Healey may give glimpses into the reality of challenges ahead, which may include lawsuits and jail time for those disregarding federal immigration laws.


Safety net weaver steps down: Over 44 years, ServiceNet CEO Sue Stubbs has overseen tremendous expansion of social supports
01-05-2025 12:01 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

Sue Stubbs isn’t afraid of taking risks — in fact, she welcomes it.In the 1980s, near the beginning of Stubb’s 44-year career as ServiceNet’s CEO, there weren’t any homeless shelters to serve Northampton’s unsheltered population. The state saw...


Baystate Franklin launches in-patient addiction consult service with $7M grant
12-29-2024 11:02 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — With the support of a five-year, $7 million grant, three of Baystate Health’s hospitals are launching a substance use disorder treatment program, which will be based at Baystate Franklin Medical Center.The $7 million grant, awarded by the...

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