
Win a cruise, fuel a cause: Chesterfield FD holding raffle fundraiser, though larger problem with rundown station looms
CHESTERFIELD — When speaking of funding for municipal resources, $11,000 might seem like pennies in a couch. But for the Chesterfield Fire Department, that amount is “a lot” for a department in dire need of new equipment and ultimately a new station.

‘I have to be the role model that I wish I had’: In ‘Mirror, Mirror,’ multidisciplinary artist Indë reclaims space for their identity
Indë Francis, an “artivist” known professionally as Indë, once felt isolated as a queer Black person growing up in western Massachusetts. Now, they’re reclaiming space for their identity with a new art installation that celebrates queer Black role models.
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Northampton Post 28 clinches playoff spot with run-rule win over Sheffield
NORTHAMPTON — Post 28 is playoff bound.



Opinion

Guest columnist Jeanne Barron: The sweet spot — volunteering to tutor an immigrant
Among the many volunteer opportunities I’ve explored and experienced, while enriching, none have offered the level of connection, cross-cultural understanding, and depth of feeling that I’ve made a difference in someone’s life as tutoring an International Language Institute student. Biased? Maybe.





Your Daily Puzzles

An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."

A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.

Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.

Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.

Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
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Arts & Life

Painting through the canvas ceiling: The Clark exults the triumphs of early British woman artist-activists
You can view more than 80 objets d’art, ranging from monumental paintings, woodcuts, and fine embroidery to stained glass, all direct from England, at Williamstown’s Clark Art Institute through Sept. 14.
Obituaries

[IMAGE]Mary Ann Wilcox Montgomery, MA - Mary Ann C (Kosiba) Wilcox, 68, of Montgomery, passed from this earth on July 2, 2025. She was the daughter of Max and Mary Kosiba formerly of Chicopee. She was a 1974 graduate of Chicopee High Sch... remainder of obit for Mary Ann Wilcox

Westhampton, MA - George A. Smith On Monday, July 14, 2025, George A. Smith, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle passed away. He was born December 6, 1937 in Northampton, MA. The son of the late Harold M. Smit... remainder of obit for George Smith

Easthampton, MA - Margaret M. Mohr (Kessler) 104 (Easthampton's oldest resident) passed away peacefully at Cooley Dickenson / Mass General Brigham Hospital on July 12th, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born at home on East Green... remainder of obit for Margaret M. Mohr

Ludlow, MA - Brooke, age 89, lately of Ludlow, MA, died peacefully on July 1, 2025, following a long illness. She was born in 1935 in Pyramid, Nevada, the only daughter of Francesca and Beverly Blackmer and the only white child ever bo... remainder of obit for Brooke Wiig Lynes