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By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

GRANBY — Led by strong passing from Gavier Fernandez and smart off-ball movement, the Granby boys basketball team picked apart league foe Palmer’s 3-2 zone for a 51-36 home win on Monday night in the quarterfinals of the Western Mass. Class C...

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

GRANBY — A blaze engulfed Red Fire Farm’s barn and farm store on Carver Street on Saturday afternoon, leaving the west side of the barn “completely obliterated” and causing an estimated $1 million in damages, according to co-owner Ryan...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

The Smith Academy boys basketball team rode a 22-8 advantage in the second quarter to take a local rivalry win against Smith Vocational, 73-61, on Wednesday night.Greg Stone, Cam Graves and Garret Willard almost combined to score 60 of Smith Academy’s...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

HATFIELD – Smith Academy game-planned for her all week. They tried double-teaming her. They tried triple-teaming her.But it didn’t matter. Granby’s 6-foot-2 sophomore center Aubrey Parent dominated inside for 21 points to lead the Rams (10-7) to a...

Brady Currier stepped up in the fourth quarter for the South Hadley boys basketball team against Granby on Wednesday. Leading 34-31 going into the final quarter, Currier tossed in 10 points in the final eight minutes of action which helped the Tigers...

By GARRETT COTE

There hasn’t been a group on as good of a run since the calendar flipped to 2024 than the South Hadley girls basketball team.The Tigers have won 11 consecutive contests, and have yet to lose since the new year. Because of its dominance, South Hadley...

There was nothing separating the Granby and Palmer boys basketball teams heading into the fourth quarter in Granby. The Rams and the Panthers were knotted at 39 heading into the final eight minutes of action, but Granby was able to outscore Palmer...

A Jan. 6 article says President Joe Biden is concerned Donald Trump is a “threat to democracy.” It is true. He is.The USA is not a democracy (mob rule); we are a constitutional republic (rule of law). Biden needs to go back to high school and retake...

By GARRETT COTE

Both the Easthampton and Frontier girls basketball teams entered Monday night’s contest undefeated, with the Eagles sitting at 6-0 and the Redhawks a perfect 7-0.Something had to give.Behind a season-high 23 points and five huge 3-pointers from guard...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

BELCHERTOWN — A Brooklyn, New York man arrested Wednesday for his role in growing close to 1,400 marijuana plants inside a Granby home will be held at Hampshire Jail and House of Correction on $30,000 cash bail.Haolin Yu, 30, pleaded not guilty to...

By MICHAEL CONNORS

NORTHAMPTON — A Granby man answered in court last week to numerous allegations of child sexual abuse, including the aggravated statutory rape of a child.Steven C. Trznadel, 35, pleaded not guilty on Nov. 3 in Hampshire Superior Court to 11 sex crimes,...

By MARY BYRNE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — For the first time in months, Samantha Daviau felt like she could finally take a breath.Her father, Richard Daviau, owner of Damn Yankees BBQ on Elm Street in South Deerfield, was released from Baystate Medical Center in Springfield...

Story and photos by KEVIN GUTTING

According to Alix Kreder, his college buddy Steve Denette had been working on a certain project for years — but only in his head.“Years and years,” added Denette as he broke for lunch in the kitchen of his Granby home one weekday last month. “Building...

By EMILY CUTTS

NORTHAMPTON — A Granby man who police say possessed some 3,000 images and videos of child pornography pleaded guilty to the allegations Wednesday in Hampshire Superior Court and was sentenced to jail. Judge Richard Carey sentenced Sean W. Scully, 46,...

By DUSTY CHRISTENSEN

GRANBY — The former principal of Granby Junior/ Senior High School has filed a lawsuit against the town, superintendent and members of the School Committee over what he claims was a breach of his contract and a violation of wage laws.Jonathan Cavallo,...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

GRANBY — When it comes to selling Halloween costumes and props while trying to compete with retail giants like Walmart and Target, 24-year-old Zachary Gosciminski has learned to think outside the box.For his four-year-old company, Creepy Twists...

By Rebecca Mullen

GRANBY — For the second consecutive year, Granby Junior/Senior High School students are protesting proposed budget cuts that, if approved, could mean the loss of several teaching positions in the district. At 10:50 a.m. on Friday, the school’s...

By EMILY CUTTS

GRANBY — In addition to voting on a more than $16.2 million budget, residents will make decisions on 17 other articles at Monday’s annual Town Meeting. Four articles ask for funds to purchase vehicles.Articles 16 and 17 ask for a total of $71,565 to...

Staff reports

The Granby baseball team scored three times in the third inning and Noah Bleakley made it hold up as the Rams advanced to the Western Massachusetts Division 4 Tournament semifinal with a 3-1 win over Lenox, Wednesday.Ben Rokowski nearly homered to...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

GRANBY — After six years at Granby Junior Senior High School, the 79 graduates who walked across the stage Saturday are looking toward the larger world — while staying thankful for their community.Saturday marked the next chapter and the start of...