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Mohawk student named Recorder Youth Citizen of Year

Monday, June 17, 2013

HAWLEY — At 6:30 a.m. on school days, teachers and students would often see Jeremiah Jones and his teammates painting the hallways, fixing the trophy cases and cleaning classrooms of Mohawk Trail Regional High School. The 18-year-old three-sport athlete has helped create a culture of civic and community responsibility at Mohawk Trail Regional High School over the past four years. … 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 the town celebration in 2017. The wacky version of a baseball game will be held … 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 several parks. There’s something for everyone. Montague is finishing up its renovations on Unity Park. … 0

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"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
Recorder/Paul Franz Duke and Cooper swim in the Green River playing fetch with their owner Mark Rowe of Greenfield. Buddy system
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More staff, more outreach ahead for FCAT

Sunday, June 9, 2013

SOUTH DEERFIELD — To increase staff and broaden local coverage, Frontier Community Access Television will increase its budget by $16,753. The total budget will increase from $113,986 in the current year to $130,739 in the coming year. FCAT is the public access cablevision station providing education and government … 0

Transition Towns seeks short films

Sunday, June 9, 2013

GREENFIELD — Transition Towns will roll out the red carpet for its second annual film festival in a few months. But, before it holds its Oct. 25 festival at Greenfield Community College, it need films. That’s where you come in. The 2013 Pioneer Valley Transition Towns Film Festival … 0

ERIC HAYNES Gov. Deval Patrick, right, and Ralph Taylor, Connecticut Valley supervisor for the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, examine an eagle chick being banded at the Quabbin Reservoir on Thursday.

Gov. bands eagle chicks

Sunday, June 9, 2013

BELCHERTOWN — When Betsy and Ross were brought to the Quabbin Reservoir in 1982 from Michigan, they became the first pair of nesting bald eagles in Massachusetts since the beginning of the century, and helped jump-start the species’ … 0

Orange continues to shave away at budget

Sunday, June 9, 2013

ORANGE — After a four-hour meeting on Thursday night, the Finance Committee is closing in on a balanced budget to present at the annual town meeting. Finance Committee Chairwoman Linda Smith said the committee approved a budget that is slightly under $17.4 million. While the committee has yet … 0

(Submitted Photo) (on Right) Crawford County Sheriff Tim G. Wilkerson (on left is Sen. Todd Young.

Welcome to the real Crawford County

Friday, June 7, 2013

SHELBURNE FALLS — Yes, Virginia, there really is a Crawford County, Indiana. And the fact that Warner Bros. is filming “The Judge” in Shelburne Falls — a setting meant to depict Crawford County, Ind. — seemed to amuse … 0

Recorder/David Rainville Pioneer Valley Regional School's class of 2013 shouts a "barbaric yawp" at the request of commencement speaker and junior English teacher Ariel Lareau and, vicariously, poet Walt Whitman.

‘Wish away,’ Pioneer teacher urges seniors

Friday, June 7, 2013

NORTHFIELD — Before they took their diplomas and headed out into the waiting world, the Pioneer Valley Regional School Class of 2013 showed their spirit with a “barbaric yawp.” The ruckus came at the request of commencement speaker … 0

Recorder/Paul Franz Natalie Mako speaks during the Frontier Regional School graduation ceremony at the school on Friday night..

Frontier grads told to make a better world

Friday, June 7, 2013

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Former Congressman John Olver urged Frontier Regional School’s Class of 2013 Friday night to “strive to leave a world better for your children than the one we, the older generation, leave to you.” Before the … 0

Recorder/Paul Franz Tanya Barton, 32, of Leyden, strikes a runners pose while wearing her prized neon-green Nike sneakers.

Local woman headed to Special Olympics in Boston

Friday, June 7, 2013

LEYDEN — Last summer, while Tanya Barton of Leyden watched the 2012 Olympics on television, she noticed all of the women running the 400-meter race were wearing bright green Nike sneakers. “It really caught her attention,” said her … 0

Special to The Recorder Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Kumble Subbaswamy, and Massachusetts State Senate Majority Leader Stan Rosenburg laugh together during a tour of the campus' life-sciences facilities on Thursday. The campus announced it will be receiving $100 million in grants for its life-sciences projects.

Patrick lauds UMass Life Sciences Building

Friday, June 7, 2013

AMHERST — University of Massachusetts scientists are regularly doing research in their laboratories that can have a great impact on society but often cannot immediately be brought to the market. With the $167 million Life Sciences Building opening … 0

Proposed Orange budget has money to turn streetlights back on

Friday, June 7, 2013

ORANGE — Finance Committee members put $25,000 into next year’s budget so the town can relight streetlights. “People really want the streetlights turned back on…,” said Finance Committee Chairwoman Linda Smith, “Whenever someone comes up to me to talk about town finances, it’s usually about streetlights.” While Smith … 0

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