
Fourth of July events are popping up across Franklin County.

On Saturday, Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey called President Trump’s attack on Iran “illegal” and “unconstitutional,” as the attack was not approved by Congress.

Approximately 2 million Massachusetts adults – over 1 in 3 residents – experienced food insecurity in 2024, and an alarming 24% faced very low food insecurity, a figure that has quadrupled from just 6% in 2019

A Greenfield resident is starring in a feature film, Stonegate.

This week the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $50 million in grant funding to implement solar and electrification projects within state entities.

Free parking for the Green River Festival begins today and continues through the weekend.

UMass Amherst has entered a hiring freeze and departments are beginning work to prepare for possible budget cuts as the university is receiving less federal funding

Reports came in Friday morning of a possible sinkhole on East Main Street in Orange.

Franklin County’s YMCA has named an interim CEO to replace the retiring Grady Vigneau.
Stacie Baumann will fill the role of CEO starting in July while the search begins for a permanent replacement.

A crowd of just over 100 gathered on the Common in downtown Greenfield on Thursday afternoon for a celebration of the Juneteenth holiday. A federal holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.