Category: Franklin County

Two more snowy owls have been spotted in Western Massachusetts since raptor rehabilitator Tom Ricardi captured an injured one in Greenfield on Nov. 24, leading him to believe a snowy owl “invasion” has begun. Continue Reading >

Adventure means different things to different people, as I often repeat. Fundamentally, it entails doing something out of the ordinary, overcoming some kind of challenge and learning something new. That covers a lot of territory. Continue Reading >

Since its inception in 2017, a volunteer project that started as a membership of two has grown to a group of nearly 100.“ It gets bigger every year,” said Sandra Cross, founder of The Scarf Project, as she sorted through scarves, mittens and hats to hang throughout the Greenfield Common on Tuesday evening. Continue Reading >

DinoFest is returning for its fifth year this weekend, with a variety of events for participants of all ages to get involved in. Continue Reading >

Town officials are considering the future of the largely vacant Town Hall annex, including the potential to use it as “a multi-purpose space for media and the arts.” Continue Reading >

Desiree Lowit and Jay Majerowski learned first-hand that recent shifts in real estate markets make purchasing a home challenging. The story of how they found a place demonstrates that human connection is an important ingredient of success. Continue Reading >

Debra Cootware’s Greenfield home is humble and neat — attributes that Cootware herself emanates. Yet the recent transplant from the West Coast possesses seemingly unending creative skills that belie her calm demeanor. Continue Reading >

LGBTQ community members and allies of all ages filled the streets on Saturday for the first Franklin County Pride parade since 2019. Continue Reading >

In between a visit to the Berkshires and a drive to the beaches out east, film crews from the short-form documentary series “Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid” spent the day in Greenfield on Thursday. Continue Reading >

Fair season continues, this time moving up to Franklin County. Like most, it was canceled last year, but the Franklin County Fair is back and bigger than ever for 2021. Continue Reading >