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Warwick receives Leading by Example Award for green energy efforts
WARWICK — Thanks to the work of a dedicated team of volunteers over the last 17 years, Warwick residents were able to slash town energy use and pave a path forward for green energy, even in a town of just under 800 residents.

Legislative push renewed to raise farmworkers’ pay to state minimum
SPRINGFIELD — Most Massachusetts farmworkers whose hard work puts food on the dinner tables for Massachusetts families have difficulty affording the produce they pick and process.
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HS Notebook: Pioneer boys basketball, Franklin Tech wrestling celebrate league titles
After Greenfield captured the Hampshire League South title a year ago in a close race to the finish, the Pioneer boys basketball team came back with a vengeance this winter.
Opinion

My Turn: Why I became a low-info voter





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.
Police Logs

Orange Police Logs: Dec. 31, 2024 to Jan. 10, 2025
9:34 a.m. - Reporting party states a Ford Ranger passed him, cut him off and almost hit him. Officers responded and spoke with all involved parties. Reporting party sent on his way after calming him down. Conflicting stories from both parties. Operator of Ranger was advised of the complaint, he wanted it on record about reporting party’s aggressive behavior in case something happens.




Arts & Life

Sounds Local: A side project of his side project: Christopher Elliott, aka Buzzard, aka Satiricus Doomicus Americus, releases new music
Most local music fans know Christopher Elliott as half of the indie folk duo Austin & Elliott. Montague resident Elliott, and his partner Lisa Austin, have played their edgy brand of acoustic music at Coop concerts and other local venues for many years now. The songs he’s written for the pair sometimes included elements of darkness, but this material has nothing on Elliott’s recent solo projects.
Obituaries

ROYALSTON, MA - John P. Quatrale, age 61, of Royalston, MA died on Sunday 01/26/25 after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born in Fitchburg, MA in 1963 to Thomas & Rosanne Quatrale. John grew up in Shirley, MA and attended Lura... remainder of obit for John P. Quatrale

Orange, MA - Jeannine P. LaFountaine, 83, passed away peacefully at New Horizon Assisted Living in Florida on January 17, 2025. She leaves two brothers, Reginald Boivin of Chicopee and Dennis Boivin of Belchertown, a sister Yvonne Satr... remainder of obit for Jeannine P. LaFountaine

Wappingers Falls, NY - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of David Wayne Bargeron (1942-2025). David, 82, of Wappingers Falls, New York, died surrounded by his loved ones on Saturday January 18th, 2025. David is surv... remainder of obit for David W. Bargeron

PHILLIPSTON, MA - John W. Wheeler II, 72, of Schoolhouse Road, died unexpectedly at home on the evening of Thursday, January 23, 2025 after being stricken ill. Born in Orange on September 6, 1952, he was the son of John W. and Patri... remainder of obit for John W. Wheeler II