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By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — The Green River Festival returned to the Franklin County Fairgrounds for the 39th year, kicking off the summer and showcasing improvements from last year by emphasizing all the Pioneer Valley has to offer in talent — and beer.

By SHERYL HUNTER

GREENFIELD — There will be music, music and more music when the 39th annual Green River Festival returns to the Franklin County Fairgrounds this weekend.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Determined not to let rain or the current presidential administration dampen their pride, hundreds lined the streets Saturday afternoon for the 8th annual Franklin County Pride Parade and Festival.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — The 8th annual Franklin County Pride Parade and Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, and while it is a challenging time for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S., this year’s event is for reflection and joy.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD – After six years serving as CEO of Franklin County YMCA – a period of time in which the organization saw more than 50% growth in both membership and programming – Grady Vigneau will retire June 30.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — As Greenfield Community College’s 308 graduates step out into a tumultuous world, they were urged to stay grounded in their values by a commencement speaker who one time left the world.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMANand MADISON SCHOFIELD

Area arts organizations are worried about the future funding landscape after hearing about cuts the Trump administration is proposing to the National Endowment for the Arts.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

GREENFIELD — The Franklin County Justice Center celebrated the future of law by welcoming middle and high school students from across the county for an inside look at the judicial system on Thursday morning.

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — An Athol man will spend the next five to seven years in state prison after being found guilty of charges related to child abuse.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — DIAL/SELF Youth and Community Services, a Greenfield-based nonprofit that serves youths across Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties and the North Quabbin region, announced Tuesday that the federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is expected to cut nearly 40% of its roughly $2 million budget.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — In the 28 years since the Franklin Regional Council of Governments’ (FRCOG) charter was first created, no amendments have been made.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Amid anticipated cuts to federal Older Americans Act (Title III) funding, the nonprofit LifePath is stopping its Healthy Living Program, which assists those facing long-term health challenges.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell promised local officials during a visit to Greenfield on Tuesday that she intends to prioritize efforts to curb the opioid crisis in Massachusetts amid cuts and freezing of federal funding.

By SCOTT MERZBACH

For a town like Hatfield, annual road maintenance has become increasingly challenging over the past 12 years, as state Chapter 90 money declines even as the price of hot mix asphalt rises substantially.

By CHRIS LARABEE

Beginning more than a decade ago and wrapping up in 2016, a wide-ranging coalition in western Massachusetts banded together to resist Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.’s Northeast Energy Direct project, which proposed a pipeline running through eight Franklin County towns.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Community and nonprofit leaders convened at the Franklin Regional Council of Governments’ offices this week to share an update on advocacy efforts for some of the most vulnerable populations: children and caregivers.

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Interim Franklin County Sheriff Lori M. Streeter has announced plans to run for sheriff and seek the Democratic nomination on the November 2026 ballot.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

The Greenfield Police Department is urging those who have applied for either new or renewed gun licenses to be patient, as it has been processing a weekly volume of applications that is about double what was seen in October.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — The more than 700 people who attended a town hall event with U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern on Tuesday relayed an expansive mandate for him to take back to Congress: defend federal institutions, create a stronger coalition of Democrats and be a voice of resistance to the Trump administration.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — In his address to food cooperative members at the 14th annual Neighboring Food Co-op Association meeting, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern rallied his constituents to fight back against federal cuts to food and agriculture programs under the Trump administration.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

State and local officials joined members of the public in expressing concern for river quality and habitat for wildlife, among other considerations, during a hearing Wednesday on a draft decision approving a water quality certification for FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.