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Union 28 supt. tapped for new job in eastern Mass.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

ERVING — Joan Wickman, the seven-year superintendent of Union 28 schools, is in contract negotiations to take a new job as superintendent-principal of a public PreK-grade 8 school in Carlisle. The Carlisle School Committee voted unanimously late last week to appoint Wickman to the post, according to a notice on the school’s website. If contract negotiations are successful, she is expected to start Aug. 1. Wickman, a Westhampton resident, said … 0

Money for machines

Friday, May 17, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — Manufacturers’ effort to secure $500,000 for new metal-working machines at Franklin County Technical School — to help train 21st century metal workers for local industries desperate for such workers — won another victory Wednesday: a $250,000 proposed allocation from the state’s Senate Ways and Means Committee. The Senate committee’s budget proposal said, “that not less than $250,000 shall be used … 0

Elder services gets boost in Senate budget

Friday, May 17, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — Programs that allow poor elders to receive care in their own households, instead of turning to nursing homes, will see increases in funding next year — a much needed step in the right direction, said officials that help administer elder services. “The last four years have been hard for elder services. This year, we are seeing long overdue emphasis on … 0

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Recorder/Paul Franz Bleeding heart seems to drips off the vine next to the All Souls Church in Greenfield on Thursday. A study in pink
Recorder/Geoff Bluh Marilyn Lorenzo of Greenfield gets a smooch from 3-year-old Romeo while she was training him at the Green River Swimming and Recreation area. Not part of the training
Recorder/Mike Phillips Pete Mallett releases some rainbow trout into an undisclosed location on the Millers River. Pete is president of the Millers River Fishermans Association in New Salem. Stocking up
Recorder/Paul Franz John Graves of the Greenfield Department of Public Works flushes sediment from fire hydrants on Federal Street on Monday. Spray zone
Recorder/Mike Phillips It looks like snow in May during this foam demonstration by firefighters. Fire engine fans
Recorder/Paul Franz Barton Cove Bald Eagle takes off from tree on the island. On eagle’s wings
Joshua Cerone age 2 with mom Elizabeth and Dad Ben check out the aferican wildlife Faraway lands
Recorder/Paul Franz Ethan Monk, Gabriel Osciak, Lilly Savoie and Kailyn Santiago fill garden frames with soil and compost where the second graders and the rest of the Four Corners students hope to raise vegetables. ‘Plant a radish’
Recorder/Paul Franz Michaelene Sexton walks Scruffy and Lilith at the Green River Swimming and Recreation Area on Wednesday. Out for a walk
Recorder/Paul Franz A mute swan floats on Barton Cove Sunday morning. Floatin’ feathers
Recorder/Paul Franz Ken Cook of Adams Donuts in Greenfield is now selling their donuts and other items out of the cafe at the Olver Transit Center in Greenfield. Sherman James of Springfield was one of his first customers on Monday. Rolling in
Recorder/Mike Phillips These two deer were photographed at Quabbin Park. Quabbin denizens
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First GM Supt. candidate passionate about improvement

Monday, April 8, 2013

TURNERS FALLS — The Gill-Montague School Committee on Monday evening interviewed the first of three finalists for the district superintendent’s job, nearing the close of a search process scheduled to end with a decision Thursday. Michael E. Sullivan … 0

3-town car chase ends in arrest of local teen

Sunday, April 7, 2013

ERVING — A local teenager faces a slew of charges after he allegedly led police on a high-speed chase back and forth through Erving and Montague Saturday afternoon, ending in Northfield after he and his passenger abandoned the truck and fled into the woods. Police arrested Carl Engstrom, … 0

Recorder Staff Chris Curtis Greenfield firefighters finish off a small brush fire off Wisdom Way Sunday afternoon , one of multiple brush fires area departments responded to over the weekend.

Brush fire season under way: Firefighters busy in Orange, New Salem, Greenfield, Turners, Northfield

Sunday, April 7, 2013

NEW SALEM — Area fire departments responded to numerous brush fires over the weekend as dry conditions and gusty winds fanned flames, the most extensive burn on the border between New Salem and Orange. Angus “Terry” Dun, spokesman … 0

“Buying the Farm” reading at Erving Library on Sunday

Thursday, March 7, 2013

ERVING — On Sunday, author Tom Fels of Vermont will read from his book “Buying the Farm: Peace and War on a Sixties Commune, “a history of the Montague Farm commune from its late ’60s origins to its transformation to a Buddhist peace center in 2002. The reading … 0

Alleged ‘Pillowcase Bandits’ arraigned

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Two Athol men who allegedly referred to themselves as the “Pillowcase Bandits” pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Northampton Superior Court to 26 counts each in relation to seven burglaries in five towns. A Franklin County grand jury Friday returned identical indictments against Aaron Provencher, 34, of … 0

Recorder/Geoff Bluh John Porcino gets an origami popper to make a pop sound to during the beginning of Saturday’s storytelling series at the Dickinson Library in Northfield. The day kicked off a six week series to be held alternately in Northfield and Erving .

Storyteller lures kids from TV, games

Sunday, March 3, 2013

NORTHFIELD — The local library was packed with kids from toddlers to tweens, and their parents, all there to embark on a Family Adventure in Reading Saturday morning. One passing by the Dickinson Memorial Library’s children’s room would … 0

The Kitchen Garden's greenhouse collapsed under snow during the Nor'easter. The greenhouse was scheduled for rebuilding on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, but was postponed due to windy conditions. SARAH CROSBY

Snow, wind brings down greenhouses

Saturday, March 2, 2013

When blizzard Nemo blew into the region earlier in February, dumping a couple of feet of snow on the county, it left a heavy mark on several farms, causing thousands of dollars of damage by bearing down on … 0

Family reading program kicks off in Northfield on Saturday

Thursday, February 28, 2013

NORTHFIELD — Family Adventures in Reading kicks off a six-week, two-town storytelling series Saturday at the Dickinson Memorial Library. The series is geared toward kids age 6 and up, and their families. It will feature John Porcino, a professional storyteller who hails from Amherst. Family Adventures in Reading … 0

Will Saviti holds up a bottle of his Katalyst Kombucha juice in his storage box at the CDC in Greenfield STORY 10/7/21 MacDonald

Area food businesses change ownership recipe

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

GREENFIELD — From pickles to granola to beverages, a few local food makers are mixing up the recipe for how to own their growing businesses. In each case, spokesmen for the businesses say there are advantages, in taxes … 0

Recorder file photo A worker enters a wind turbine at Berkshire East in Charlemont.

County board reviews ‘sustainable’ plan

Monday, February 18, 2013

It sounded like a frighteningly ambitious goal five years ago: siting 2.87 megawatts of renewable electricity production in Franklin County by the end of 2009. But the region hit the target and went further, siting an estimated 3.18 … 0

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