Come see the “world’s best young Elvis” perform live at Greenfield High School on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at 7 pm. Travis Ledoyt, performer, singer, and songwriter, who is actually from Greenfield, Massachusetts is putting on this concert as a benefit show for the Greenfield High School’s Music Department. He and the Nashville Boys are [...]

Did you know that this year the Inflation Reduction Act has been expanded to add increased tax benefits? Tax-paying homeowners can take advantage of this amendment for energy efficient projects around the house. This includes heating and cooling, windows, insulation, water heaters, solar, battery storage, and [...]

Sunderland, Massachusetts is located in the southern part of Franklin County on the border of Hampshire County. Residents of Sunderland enjoy sweeping views of the Connecticut River Valley with outstretched farmlands and surrounded by few mountains. At the same time, Sunderland is conveniently just a short drive to both Montague and Amherst, [...]

Eat delicious pancakes while supporting the Colrain Firefighters’ Association. Their pancake breakfast fundraiser is happening this Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 7 to 11 am. Entry is just $9 for adults and $6 for kids aged 12 and under for all you can eat pancakes, eggs, and [...]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Franklin County is one local nonprofit organization whose work and mission really enhances our community. BBBS matches volunteers with children to form a one-to-one mentoring relationship. By building meaningful connections, children receive support through their social and emotional development, to help them [...]

For this week’s Feature Friday, let’s head to Charlemont, Massachusetts to an excellent cafe and market, Wells Provisions. Opened in 2021, Wells Provisions has already become a staple of the small downtown Charlemont area. It’s the perfect place to stop in for a fresh coffee in the morning, or to purchase a craft beer or wine [...]

Located in a rural area of Massachusetts and bordering New Hampshire, Warwick is a small town with a population of about 750 people. Warwick is surrounded by beautiful forests and hills with only one state highway which runs through it, Route 78. Warwick has a lot of wooded areas, making it quite a peaceful place to [...]

Each month I will be highlighting one of our local non-profit organizations to share information about the resources available in our community and ways to volunteer and get involved with these organizations. This month’s featured local non-profit is [...]

The Original Western Mass Home & Garden Show is a great opportunity to find inspiration for your next home project and to meet vendors in the area who can help you make it happen. From Thursday, March 23rd to Sunday, March 26th, 2023, you can visit the Home Show in West Springfield. There you’ll find hundreds of vendors who are ready to [...]

Massachusetts Maple Weekend is this Saturday and Sunday, March 18th and 19th, 2023 and there are lots of exciting maple-themed events happening in our area. Here in Franklin County we have several local sugar houses and maple farms which produce delicious syrup. Support these local maple syrup producers this weekend in honor of maple [...]