Deerfield

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A bear goes after a sweet treat by way of a hummingbird feeder in a local back yard.

Bears showing up everywhere

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Brothers Grimm collected many fine fairy tales illustrating the dangers of antagonizing woodland creatures by, for instance, stealing their porridge. They neglected to mention, however, the dangers of enticing them with birdseed, garbage or undersized pets. The American black bear is native to the area and its local population has been showing up in Greenfield’s “urban” neighborhoods this week. Montague and Sunderland police also logged reports Saturday and Sunday of bears in backyards, singly or in family groups. A Montague Road, Sunderland, resident on Saturday reported a black bear active in the area for almost a month and in a neighbor’s yard almost every … 0

Tornado warning had western Mass. wary Wednesday

Thursday, May 23, 2013

People were forced underground as a tornado warning was issued for areas along and to the south of the Route 2 corridor Wednesday evening. Shortly after 5 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for central Franklin County. It wound up all for naught, but better safe than sorry, as they say. The tornado warning was cancelled at about 6:15 p.m. … 0

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Kathy Belanger at the end of her street, Wapping Rd in Deerfield, next to the memorial for her son, Greg Belanger, who was killed in action.

‘You celebrate his memory’

Sunday, May 19, 2013

DEERFIELD — At the bottom of Wapping Road, an American flag flutters above stone arches resting across a newly planted bed of shrubs and trees. A few feet in front, a second flag sways in the cool spring air above the word “freedom” and a picture of a South Deerfield man who gave … 0