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As the holiday season approaches, small business owners across the county are encouraging their communities to shop local. Astranada Gamsey owns Goose Exquisite Thrift in downtown Greenfield.

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Shopping local on Small Business Saturday

by Mary Byrne Staff WriterNovember 29, 2020

Owner Isaac Mass with one of the ultraviolet disinfecting lights that staff use between shows at the Garden Cinemas in Greenfield. The measure is intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Local businesses revise operations in wake of updated pandemic safety regulations

by Mary Byrne Staff WriterNovember 26, 2020

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New curfew impacts entertainment businesses

by Mary Byrne Staff WriterNovember 15, 2020

This combination of pictures created on Oct. 22 shows U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.

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As wait continues, local politicos share opinions on presidential election

by Mary Byrne Staff WriterNovember 6, 2020

The Academy at Charlemont kicked off the new year earlier this month with a kayaking trip on Plainfield Pond in Ashfield, replacing the annual rafting trip down the Deerfield River.

To provide missing in-person element, Academy at Charlemont expands outdoor activities

by Mary Byrne Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2020

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Hunger Action Week an opportunity to learn, get involved

by Mary Byrne Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2020

Mohawk Trail’s Mya Lesieur, right, moves the ball against Sairi Winkler, of Holyoke, during field hockey action last fall. The Mohawk Trail Regional School Committee voted to approve field hockey, golf and cross country for the upcoming fall season.

Mohawk Trail athletics receive school committee approval for field hockey, golf, XC

by Jeff Lajoie Staff Writers, and Mary Byrne Staff WritersSeptember 10, 2020

Jordan Martin, 21, Andy Belloli, Natalie Belloli, 16, and Trisha Belloli, of Orange, stand on the football field at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School. Tricia Belloli supports a hybrid model because of the area’s exceptionally low rates of COVID-19 cases. She said the lack of social interaction in a typical academic setting has been affecting students’ mental health.

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Area parents share concerns about school reopening plans

by Anita Fritz Staff Writers, Mary Byrne Staff Writers, Zack DeLuca Staff Writers, Max Marcus Staff Writers, Domenic Poli Staff Writers, and Greg Vine Staff WritersSeptember 6, 2020

The tag sale on Saturday was organized as a benefit for Victoria “Torey” Johnson, 26, who recently learned that the rare form of brain cancer she survived as a young teenager had returned.

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Rain or shine: Athol, Orange communities rally for one of their own

by Mary Byrne Staff WriterAugust 30, 2020

Karen Traub and Frank Citino pick up trash at the Lake Mattawa Association Cleanup Day on Saturday.

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Volunteers band together in Lake Mattawa cleanup effort

by Mary Byrne Staff WriterAugust 25, 2020