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Goodbye, Carlinville:  Filming ends in Shelburne

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

SHELBURNE — The “Crawford County Sheriff’s Dept” sign is gone from above the doorway of Memorial Hall, and the “Carlinville Savings Bank” is once again Greenfield Cooperative Bank. On Monday and Tuesday, production film crews for “The Judge” took down their props along Bridge Street, as filming in that part of Shelburne Falls came to a close. “Today is the … 0

Retiring principal makes bid for school board

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

GREENFIELD — With just a week to go before the town’s June 25 election, retiring Greenfield grade school principal Donna Gleason has launched a write-in … 0

Council to vote on controversial reappointment

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

GREENFIELD — Mayor William Martin has said he is not going to play “political games” with town councilors who are trying to block a longtime … 0

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Recorder/Paul Franz A visitor pauses to take a photograph on the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls on Tuesday. Pictures in bloom
"I grew it specially for the occasion," Naomi Voldahl-Corliss (left) of Greenfield said of her mustache. In fact, she and friend Leah Boutotte picked up the 'staches from Curious Traveler Shandy, a beer company that features an handlebar mustache in its logo for its ale with lemon. Voldahl-Corliss and Boutotte were sampling brews at the 9th Annual Green River Brew Fest held behind Ryan & Casey Liquors in Greenfield on Saturday. Recorder/Trish Crapo Fashion trend
Recorder/David Rainville The Frog and Flower Parade winds its way down Bridge Street in Shelburne Falls during Saturday's 25th annual RiverFest. Greenfield's Maya Apfelbaum led a pre-parade workshop where kids and the young at heart made river-related masks, costumes and props. 25th RiverFest draws young and old
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Former Athol man going to prison for child rape

Monday, June 17, 2013

GREENFIELD — Seven to 10 years in a state prison followed by 10 years of probation was the sentence handed down for convicted child-rapist Joshua Matthews. Judge Mary-Lou Rup sentenced Matthews on Monday in Greenfield Superior Court following sentencing recommendations from the defense and prosecution lawyers. A jury … 0

Conway sets up wacky ball game as town benefit

Monday, June 17, 2013

CONWAY — On July 4, not only will fireworks dot the sky, but beach balls, wiffle balls and softballs will shoot across the Conway landscape. The 250th Anniversary Celebration Committee is holding the first — and it hopes the annual — Conway Chesbro Challenge, to raise money for … 0

Recorder file/Geoff Bluh In 2010, Ella Lester of Shutesbury, left, and Beatrice Gould of Pelham play on the beach at Lake Wyola State Park.

Neighbors: Get out and enjoy our parks

Monday, June 17, 2013

Hello neighbor. It’s time to get out and enjoy Franklin County’s parks. So many towns have pretty impressive parks, where children can play and adults can sit, relax or read ... whatever you feel like doing. Greenfield has … 0

PanAm cleanup plan meeting Thursday

Monday, June 17, 2013

DEERFIELD — Pan Am Railways will hold a public meeting on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall to present its draft plans to clean up and keep clear petroleum hydrocarbons and asphalt pollution at the East Deerfield Rail Yard. The company will present a draft Phase … 0

Recorder/Trish Crapo David Korpiewski, 7, assembles a styrofoam glider during Sunday's Father's Day Fun Fly held at the Turners Falls Airport. His dad, also David Korpiewski, is president of the Franklin County Radio Control Club, which sponsored the event.

Families land on Fathers Day Fun Fly

Sunday, June 16, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — World War I being over almost a century ago, it’s not every day you see a biplane tumbling through the air, trailing smoke in a plunge for the ground. Standing safely on the ground, the … 0

US Senator for Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren talks with Tom McCarthy of Amherst during a fundraiser for Senate-hopeful Ed Markey on Saturday. Recorder/Trish Crapo

Energizing the vote

Sunday, June 16, 2013

GREENFIELD — With just 10 days left before the special election that will send voters to the polls to fill the vacant seat left by Democratic Sen. John Kerry, candidate Edward Markey and supporters were out in full … 0

Recorder/David Rainville Judy Phillips, center, picks priorities from one of several lists of ideas generated at a town-wide forum on Norhtfield's master plan in Northfield Elementary School Thursday. Each yellow sticky note contains an idea, comment, or concern generated by residents at the forum. At the end, participants were asked to place colored stickers next to items they considered priorities.

Northfield continues adding to ‘wish list’

Sunday, June 16, 2013

NORTHFIELD — The town’s 20-year wish list is coming right along, as residents continue to contribute their visions to Northfield’s new master plan. If you haven’t added your own ideas yet, there’s still time. The plan is about … 0

Knights Beth Brown and Troy Fiser shatter their lances While jousting during the mutton and meade festival at the Millers Falls Road and Gun club in Montague STORY 11/6/18 MacDonald

Time to suspend disbelief,  maybe hoist a flagon or two

Sunday, June 16, 2013

MONTAGUE — “You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life … 0

Orange takes first steps toward DPW

Sunday, June 16, 2013

ORANGE — Creating a true department of public works will take more time and require officials to cut a lot more red tape, but the groundwork was laid last week so a few town departments can work more efficiently and collaboratively together. In their Wednesday meeting, selectmen approved … 0

Sticker soon to be needed at transfer station

Sunday, June 16, 2013

GREENFIELD — Residents will soon not only be required to buy stickers for every trash bag they place at the curb, but will have to buy a sticker to use the transfer station. The town will begin requiring the sticker, which will cost $5 and be good for … 0

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